A Supercomputer has predicted the 2024-25 Premier League table, and if proven to be correct, Arsenal face yet another season of missing out on the title, while Manchester United’s slump shows no sign of being remedied. Last term bore out a title race full of twists and turns as the Gunners were part of three teams challenging for the biggest honour in English domestic football. As Liverpool fell away eventually, Man City were left to do their thing.
Indeed, Pep Guardiola‘s men powered to a record fourth consecutive Premier League title, while Mikel Arteta and co. fell short by just two points – despite picking up two more wins than the Invincibles managed. The Reds claimed third place, while Aston Villa just edged Spurs to grab the final Champions League spot.
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Twenty-seven games into the new campaign, though, and the wheels are coming off in quite spectacular fashion for Guardiola and his all-conquering City players. Arne Slot’s Liverpool have already opened up a 20-point lead over the reigning champions, while Arteta’s men are struggling to try and keep the leaders in check after handing the Reds an 11-point lead.
With data provided by The Sun’s Premier League Supercomputer, how the division will shape up at the end of the season has been predicted. Manchester United fans may want to look away, as the results do not make good reading for the Red Devils, while the Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth faithful are in for a swashbuckling business end to the season as they attempt to qualify for Europe.
| Predicted Premier League Table 2024-25 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Club | Points | Wins | Draws | Losses |
| 1. | Liverpool | 92 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| 2. | Arsenal | 81 | 24 | 9 | 5 |
| 3. | Manchester City | 74 | 22 | 8 | 8 |
| 4. | Bournemouth | 68 | 20 | 8 | 10 |
| 5. | Chelsea | 68 | 20 | 8 | 10 |
| 6. | Nottingham Forest | 66 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 7. | Newcastle United | 62 | 18 | 8 | 12 |
| 8. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 57 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| 9. | Aston Villa | 55 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| 10. | Fulham | 54 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 11. | Brentford | 52 | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 12. | Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | 15 | 3 | 20 |
| 13. | Everton | 47 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| 14. | Crystal Palace | 46 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
| 15. | West Ham United | 45 | 12 | 9 | 17 |
| 16. | Manchester United | 43 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 17. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 18. | Leicester City | 28 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 19. | Ipswich Town | 27 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 20. | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 |
Champions League and European Spots
Bournemouth set for place at Europe’s top table, Forest hopes to tail off
With speculation mounting over Guardiola’s future, despite the Catalan native recently signing a two-year contract extension at the club, the Citizens may not be able to extend their record-breaking streak of top flight crowns. Alas, the Supercomputer has predicted that his side will still finish in third on, by their standards, a measly 74 points.
It would mark the first time the Citizens have finished below the top two since Guardiola’s first season in charge in the 2016/17 campaign, thus leaving them 18 points astray of long-term adversaries, Liverpool.
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Slot and his entourage, in their first foray into English football, will reign victorious after gaining a 11-point lead over second-placed Arsenal at the summit. In what would be considered a fantastic maiden season at the helm, particularly following the departure of the much-beloved Jurgen Klopp, the Merseyside outfit are expected to blow all their competition out of the water with a yawning chasm following a 2-0 away win over Man City.
Elsewhere, Arsenal are – once again – expected to settle for a runners-up position. The Gunners missed out on the league title by just two points last time out, but according to the Supercomputer, the margin is set to be far more deflating this time around, with the predicted second-placed side finishing a weighty 11 points behind the current table toppers. Even though their recent form of 15 unbeaten in the league (before a 1-0 loss to West Ham) has boosted their chances of earning another, and their first since 2003/04, Premier League crown.
Nuno Espirito Santo and his resurgent Nottingham Forest side, who are still the only team to beat Liverpool in the league thus far, are expected to complete their fairytale season by claiming sixth come May, meaning they are set to see their form tail off come the end of the campaign. Chris Wood and Co are firing on all cylinders at the minute, and after flirting with relegation last term, the Garibaldi do look set for a return to European football, just in the form of the Europa League.
Enzo Maresca and Chelsea, according to the Supercomputer, will be able to regain some sort of form from the start of the season. They will hold on to fifth place. The Blues have won just two of their previous nine league fixtures, but the supercomputer feels it’s only a matter of time before they put some more points on the board. As for who will take the final place in the top four, that is set to be Bournemouth according to the AI, who will finish above the Blues on goal difference.
As somewhat expected after a successful transition season last time out, Andoni Iraola – with the help of in-form forward-thinkers Antoine Semenyo, Evanilson, and Justin Kluivert – and Bournemouth are predicted to gain European qualification for the first time since the club’s inception. However, not many would’ve predicted the remarkable achievement of qualifying for the Champions League, with the Cherries going above and beyond expectations.
Meanwhile, Newcastle are set for a spot in next season’s Conference League, while Brighton and Aston Villa are projected to finish in eighth and ninth, each landing on a respectable 55 and 57 points.
Mid-Table Obscurity
Tottenham & Manchester United fall to lowest Premier League finish
Fulham, with the guidance of Marco Silva, are expected to just about clinch a finish inside the top 10, finishing 10th with 54 points. Brentford, meanwhile, will prove they were not just reliant on Ivan Toney’s goals as they are set to finish in 11th despite the contrast between their home and away form. At the time of writing, the Bees are seventh in the table when it comes to their home form, but 14th on the road. Everton’s revival under David Moyes will also see them finish a respectable 13th.
That being said, there’s perhaps nobody who will feel more disappointed should the Supercomputer be correct than Ruben Amorim. The Supercomputer has predicted that the former Sporting Lisbon boss will be unable to turn around Manchester United’s worst start to a league season since 1986/87, with them finishing 16th come May 10.
If this proves to be the case, it’ll be the Red Devils’ worst-ever Premier League finish, and they will finish a massive 49 points behind Liverpool, as the post-Ferguson blues continue to trudge on at a worrying rate.
After beating the Red Devils in their recent clash and securing their first Premier League double over them in their history, Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham will finish several places above Amorim’s side in 12th, though they too will endure their lowest points total in the Premier League era.
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Crystal Palace have shown glimpses of what made them so impressive when Oliver Glasner first arrived, but their overall inconsistency means that the Eagles will only finish in 14th. Meanwhile, Graham Potter’s reputation as one of the best English managers in the game could be under threat as he looks set to struggle to change fortunes at West Ham United, even though he is set to keep them in the Premier League.
Relegation Zone
Wolves avoid relegation, Ipswich and Leicester City drop back down
It has often been claimed that the magic number is 40 points when it comes to Premier League survival. You may even remember Claudio Ranieri constantly reiterating that the very same year, he led Leicester City to the most unexpected Premier League title.
Unfortunately for the Foxes, the Supercomputer believes that the tally this time is 35 points, a number which Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side will fall just short of as they land on 28. Wolverhampton Wanderers, on the other hand, will achieve that instead, courtesy mostly of the brilliance of Matheus Cunha. Under Vitor Pereira, who has already overseen stunning victories against Man United and Leicester, the Old Gold are forecasted to keep afloat.
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Southampton, meanwhile, have still only managed two victories after 26 league games in the 2024/25 season, and they are not expected to have that winning feeling again all campaign. A miracle will be needed to keep the Saints up for another bite of the top-flight cherry. But hey, at least they still won’t manage to be as bad as Derby County in 2008.
Two seasons ago, Ipswich Town were playing in League One, so to even be in the top flight is a remarkable achievement in itself. Sadly, though, they will fall victim to a much smaller budget than the rest of the clubs in the division and go back down, finishing 19th with 27 points.
