The Premier League matches continue to arrive thick and fast as top flight teams head into the New Year looking to improve their standing in the table. Liverpool are comfortably top of the tree after dropping just two points so far this season, but it remains to be see whether they can convert their 13-point lead into a first-ever Premier League title for the Reds. Jurgen Klopp’s men have enjoyed an almost perfect first half of the campaign, beating every single team except Manchester United in their opening 19 matches. The Reds still have a game in hand over the chasing pack, and the latest calculations – based on the percentage likelihood of each possible result in every fixture for the remainder of the season – suggest they will maintain their indomitable form until the final day. The predicted results indicate that Liverpool will go undefeated all year, drawing just once against Manchester City on their way to a record 110 points. This leaves them 16 points clear of Leicester City, who upset the established order with a fantastic campaign under Brendan Rodgers. JUST IN: Chelsea plan £20m Fyodor Chalov transfer as Frank Lampard targets striker deal - EXCLUSIVE Highlights of the Foxes’ season include victories over Chelsea, City, Arsenal and Manchester United as they comprehensively finish best of the rest. Reigning champions City are expected to finish a distant third, with a disappointing defeat to Tottenham hampering their title defence. Chelsea are set to complete the Champions League qualification places ahead of surprise package Sheffield United. The Blades are backed to finish a stunning fifth, securing Europa League football after just three more defeats all season. DON'T MISSTottenham chiefs scared off transfer deal as £20m fee quoted for January switchChelsea star Tammy Abraham on Man City radar as transfer window opensRB Leipzig will use Chelsea tactic to delay Timo Werner to Man Utd transfer READ MORE Man Utd readying £50m bid, Arsenal January exit agreed, Chelsea swap That means bad news for Manchester United as the Red Devils miss out on the European places by a single point. The blow will heap pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford, with United’s pulling power in the transfer market sure to be hampered by such a league finish. Tottenham are also predicted to struggle throughout the rest of the season, with Jose Mourinho’s men only finishing eighth – two points behind Wolves. An impressive win over City in February is cancelled out by losses to Sheffield United, Newcastle and Crystal Palace during a torrid run-in. READ MORE Arsenal tipped to complete sale of first-team player ‘very, very soon’ Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton recover from their poor start to the season to finish ninth, although they are a full 12 points off the pace of Spurs. Rivals Brighton and Crystal Palace are next up, level on points after the Seagulls take the bragging rights 1-0 in the derby next month. And Arsenal endure a nightmare end to t
Premier League final table predicted by stats experts – Bad for Man Utd and Tottenham
The Premier League matches continue to arrive thick and fast as top flight teams head into the New Year looking to improve their standing in the table. Liverpool are comfortably top of the tree after dropping just two points so far this season, but it remains to be see whether they can convert their 13-point lead into a first-ever Premier League title for the Reds. Jurgen Klopp’s men have enjoyed an almost perfect first half of the campaign, beating every single team except Manchester United in their opening 19 matches. The Reds still have a game in hand over the chasing pack, and the latest calculations – based on the percentage likelihood of each possible result in every fixture for the remainder of the season – suggest they will maintain their indomitable form until the final day. The predicted results indicate that Liverpool will go undefeated all year, drawing just once against Manchester City on their way to a record 110 points. This leaves them 16 points clear of Leicester City, who upset the established order with a fantastic campaign under Brendan Rodgers. JUST IN: Chelsea plan £20m Fyodor Chalov transfer as Frank Lampard targets striker deal - EXCLUSIVE Highlights of the Foxes’ season include victories over Chelsea, City, Arsenal and Manchester United as they comprehensively finish best of the rest. Reigning champions City are expected to finish a distant third, with a disappointing defeat to Tottenham hampering their title defence. Chelsea are set to complete the Champions League qualification places ahead of surprise package Sheffield United. The Blades are backed to finish a stunning fifth, securing Europa League football after just three more defeats all season. DON'T MISSTottenham chiefs scared off transfer deal as £20m fee quoted for January switchChelsea star Tammy Abraham on Man City radar as transfer window opensRB Leipzig will use Chelsea tactic to delay Timo Werner to Man Utd transfer READ MORE Man Utd readying £50m bid, Arsenal January exit agreed, Chelsea swap That means bad news for Manchester United as the Red Devils miss out on the European places by a single point. The blow will heap pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford, with United’s pulling power in the transfer market sure to be hampered by such a league finish. Tottenham are also predicted to struggle throughout the rest of the season, with Jose Mourinho’s men only finishing eighth – two points behind Wolves. An impressive win over City in February is cancelled out by losses to Sheffield United, Newcastle and Crystal Palace during a torrid run-in. READ MORE Arsenal tipped to complete sale of first-team player ‘very, very soon’ Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton recover from their poor start to the season to finish ninth, although they are a full 12 points off the pace of Spurs. Rivals Brighton and Crystal Palace are next up, level on points after the Seagulls take the bragging rights 1-0 in the derby next month. And Arsenal endure a nightmare end to t
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