A SUPERCOMPUTER has predicted the final Premier League table.
With just two matches to go, the race for Champions League qualification is going right down to the wire.
Shutterstock EditorialAston Villa are set to qualify for the Champions League again[/caption]
GettyChelsea will have to settle for a Europa League spot[/caption]
Due to English side’s strong performance in Europe this season, the top five sides go into Uefa’s elite competition and sixth will be rewarded with a spot in the Europa League.
Seventh and eighth could result in away days on the continent too – but it depends on whether Manchester City or Crystal Palace win the FA Cup.
Number crunchers at Gambling Industry News have simulated the rest of the season to predict who will make it.
They say that Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa will get into the Champions League.
Unai Emery’s side will sneak in ahead of Chelsea and Nottingham Forest by beating both Tottenham and Manchester United in their remaining games.
The statisticians reckon the Blues also beat the Red Devils but are held to a draw in a potential decider against Nottingham Forest on the final day.
It will mean that Chelsea have to settle for a Europa League place.
And it will be a disappointing end to the campaign for Forest too as they have been predicted to crumble under pressure and lose to West Ham this Sunday to burst their Champions League dreams.
Brentford will hold onto eighth to be left hoping City win the FA Cup so the Conference League spot drops down to them.
Towards the bottom of the table in the battle to avoid finishing 17th, United‘s disastrous campaign will continue to get worse.
The supercomputer thinks they will be beaten by Chelsea and Villa, picking up no more points and ending on a woeful total of 39.
It would see them finish just one spot above the relegation zone as Tottenham are expected to pull off a victory against Brighton on the Prem’s final day.
Man Utd have been predicted to finish 17thGetty
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