Rabiu AminuSupercomputer Predicts 2025-26 Premier League Table in Full
Following the opening 13 gameweeks, the Supercomputer has updated its prediction for the final 2025-26 Premier League table. Last term, everyone had expected Manchester City to rule the roost again, but it was Liverpool – under new manager Arne Slot – who would end up winning their 20th English league crown at a canter, reclaiming their perch as the country’s most successful club.
There were no bonus points handed to those who guessed that Arsenal would finish second – having now achieved that feat three successive seasons on the spin now – while Pep Guardiola’s side’s end-of-season form saw them just about claim third. Other narratives drawn up were that of Nottingham Forest’s surprise run to European qualification, while Tottenham and Manchester United slipped to their worst-ever league campaigns since the 1992 rebranding.
All of the above is still fresh in the memory, but football never sleeps, and predictions for the new season have already been drawn up. The forecasts below are compiled by a Supercomputer, with the help of Opta, which has simulated the league season based on the released fixture list and what we learned from the opening 13 weekends. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the predicted winners and losers of the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Relegation Zone
A worrying trend at the foot of the table is tipped to finally come to an end this season. In both 2023/24 and 2024/25, all three promoted sides went straight back down. But if the Supercomputer’s latest projections are correct, Sunderland will survive this time around. This does still mean, however, that Leeds United and Burnley are tipped to have their gloom turn into inevitable doom under Daniel Farke and Scott Parker. The newly-promoted duo have been predicted to finish 18th and 19th with 33 and 34 points respectively.
West Ham are projected to continue to suffer after Graham Potter’s sacking, which has called upon the services of Nuno Espirito Santo, and they are expected to gain only three more points than the Lilywhites to survive relegation by the skin of their teeth. This would mark a dramatic fall from grace for a team still enduring a hangover from their successful days under David Moyes.
The Supercomputer also believes Wolves – the only side still looking for their first victory after 13 attempts – will be unable to reverse early damage, as they are tipped to remain the cellar dwellers until May. There’s no surprise there, but right now, supporters at Molineux will be hoping that well-to-do new local manager Rob Edwards has the ability to work miracles.
Remarkably, the Supercomputer predicts that just eight points will separate Burnley in 19th from Nottingham Forest in 16th, setting up a relegation battle that could stretch the full 12 rounds and still be decided in the dying minutes of the final day. The Tricky Trees have only fairly recently announced the appointment of their third different manager of the season through Sean Dyche, but results aren’t expected to improve that drastically, even following a surprise 3-0 win at Anfield.
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche watching on from the touchlineThe East Midlands side now seem set to face the consequences of parting ways with Nuno Espirito Santo. Under Ange Postecoglou’s erratic management, the team failed to win any of their eight games, which included a 3-2 loss to Championship side Swansea City in the League Cup after leading 2-0. When it rains, it pours, and a 16th-place finish would be unacceptable, especially for an owner as trigger-happy as Evangelos Marinakis.
With the way things are currently going, it seems incomprehensible that Sunderland will finish as low as 15th. Indeed, that’s not a bad position given that they’ve only just returned to the topflight following a fall through the English pyramid that saw them in League one at one stage, but they currently sit sixth, having lost just three times. Right now, you wouldn’t put it past Regis Le Bris to guide the Black Cats to a top 10 finish after doing more than enough to earn a point against league leaders Arsenal, before then coming from behind to beat Bournemouth 3-2.
Position Club Points
15. Sunderland 47
16. Nottingham Forest 41
17. West Ham 37
18. Leeds United 34
19. Burnley 33
20. Wolves 24
Bottom Half
Fulham’s projected 14th-place finish would see them finish one position lower than in the 2024/25 season. The Cottagers continue to struggle to break through the glass ceiling and fully realise their potential, unlike other clubs around them that have managed to kick on and evolve, with only West Ham of their London rivals being beneath them.
Everton were tipped by many fans as potential dark horses for the 2025/26 campaign. With fresh American ownership, a new stadium, and exciting attacking reinforcements like Jack Grealish arriving over the summer, manager David Moyes seemed well-equipped to start building something special at Bramley-Moore Docks.
If the Supercomputer’s prediction of a 13th-place finish proves accurate, it surely wouldn’t sit well at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Losses to Liverpool, Leeds, Man City, Wolves, and most recently Tottenham Hotspur, are among their shortcomings so far this campaign, and even then, it was felt most of those results were undeserved after having also ended Crystal Palace’s 19-game unbeaten run and nicking a win at Old Trafford despite playing most of the match with 10 men.
David MoyesTottenham are tipped for a place in 12th. For any club that finished one place above the dreaded dotted line only 12 months ago, that would usually be welcomed with open arms. However, a recent breakdown between players, fans, and management has put Thomas Frank under pressure, exacerbated by a run of four home defeats in the league.
Up until recently, results had been steady, but performances left much to be desired, creating a recipe for disaster in recent weeks as the latter has overshadowed the former, causing them to slide down the table. Things are getting ugly quickly at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it’s difficult to see where they go from here amid reported chaos behind the scenes.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth continue to impress under boss Andoni Iraola. In the previous campaign, the Cherries narrowly missed out on European football with a ninth-place finish. This time around, the Supercomputer has them staying thereabouts in 11th, which would be slightly on the underwhelming side after their elecric start to proceedings has given way to a slower middle section of the season.
Position Club Points
11. Bournemouth 52
12. Tottenham 51
13. Everton 48
14. Fulham 48
Top Half
Brentford, on the other hand, will be delighted if they can manage a top 10 finish after a summer of wholesale changes saw them lose Mbuemo to the Red Devils, Yoane Wissa to Newcastle, and perhaps most detrimentally, the aformentioned Frank to Tottenham. This, alongside losing key names in previous summers, set Keith Andrews up for a rescue mission like no other – but, so far, he’s delivered some important results as the Bees have maintained their steady progression.
Manchester United have lost just once since their chastening 3-1 defeat at Brentford, but that isn’t enough to convince the Supercomputer that the Red Devils can finish any higher than ninth. Currently, it seems to be Ruben Amorim’s aversion to change that is costing him from climbing any higher, and after spending so much on new attackers in the summer, his position could come under threat.
Crystal Palace won the FA Cup – their first major honour of any kind – at the end of last season, then proved they are a force here to stay by beating Liverpool twice to kickstart another campaign of promise. They first triumphed in the Community Shield final, and then again to end Arne Slot’s 100 per cent start to the season as the Reds looked to make a quick push toward retaining their 20th league title.
Oliver Glasner
Tipped to finish eighth, Palace would take that all day long after being rooted to 12th for so many years. It would, however, rule out European football. Speaking of the latter, following a summer of drama, it appears that a congested fixture scheuled and signings being unable to get going will cost Newcastle United, as they are predicted to finish seventh in the league.
A costly fall from a previous finish of fifth, the loss of Isak and the unreliability of Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga could weigh down the Magpies, who have been unlucky with last-minute defeats in the 2025/26 season, but were shown up in a recent outing where they lost 3-1 to Brentford, and then showed their unpredictable side by beating Man City for the first time in Howe’s tenure.
Brighton and Hove Albion have somewhat flown under the radar so far this term, as other underdogs take on the role of overachievers – a reputation they once wore with pride under Graham Potter and Roberto De Zerbi. Under the current Fabian Hurzeler regime, however, the club now seems to be moving at a steady, expected pace – a natural consequence and sign of progress for the Seagulls as they are projected to finish sixth with 60 points, which would see them qualify for the Europa League for a second time in the last five years.
The early projections paint a worrying picture for Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester United.
After waving goodbye to a rocky start to the campaign, Aston Villa are projected to finish fifth under Unai Emery. Having failed to score in their opening four games, the Villans have since won 10 of their last 12 outings, finally finding form in both Europe and the Premier League. PSR issues may be deepening their beloved manager’s wrinkles, but time and again, he has managed to steer the West Midlands side into a respectable position despite the stress.
Position Club Points
5. Aston Villa 63
6. Brighton & Hove Albion 60
7. Newcastle United 58
8. Crystal Palace 57
9. Manchester United 57
10. Brentford 54
Top Four
Despite their astronomical spending, which saw them break the British transfer fee record twice in one summer by bringing in both Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, while also welcoming Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giovanni Leoni, and Hugo Ekitike to Anfield, Liverpool are expected to miss out on retaining their title by a seismic gap of 18 points, with the Supercomputer predicting them a fourth-place finish on 63 points, level with fifth and nervously wondering whether their goal difference will be enough to secure Champions League football.
The beginning of the campaign brought about Arne Slot’s men with numerous last-minute winners. However, with sides realising they struggle against long balls, Liverpool have lost six of their last eight Premier League games. Worrying form for the defending champions, but at least they have the firepower necessary to turn things around.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot during a press conference.
Chelsea supporters made up the most optimistic fanbase in the country heading into the new campaign, according to a study. So, the Club World Cup and Europa Conference League winners finishing no higher than third – 15 points behind the champions – might not go down too well in west London.
That said, qualifying for the Champions League twice under Enzo Maresca, after previously struggling to do so at all in the happy-go-lucky Todd Boehly era, shouldn’t be taken for granted, especially if they can win some sort of silverware to bring their total haul under their current manager to three trophies in just 24 months.
Meanwhile, Manchester City, who are currently going through a transition period, are tipped to finish second in the league. Although their form was seemingly on a bit of a rise in recent weeks, which has coincided with Erling Haaland’s goalscoring purple patch that saw him notch three goal involvements during the 5-1 home win over Burnley, another goal in a 1-0 win over Brentford, and a brace against Everton, it won’t be enough to usurp the Gunners.
Despite Manchester City’s recent dominance, they still don’t crack the top five in the all-time Premier League standings.
A fourth successive runners-up medal could prove costly for Mikel Arteta, especially if the Gunners fell short with Sweden sharpshooter Viktor Gyokeres spearheading his attack and Eberechi Eze added to the attacking midfield/ winger department just for good measure. But after conceding just seven times in their opening 13 games – albeit the first three goals coming against the run of play – the Gunners are expected to finally end a hoodoo of over two decades, and do so with a 11-point gap from runners-up Man City.
Patience has been a virtue in the Arteta project, and winning the title – as current projections suggest – would remove any lingering doubt about the Spaniard’s ability to get his side over the finishing line. For some teams, all it takes is one triumph to spark a domino effect of silverware. If Arsenal lift the Premier League trophy this season, it could spell bad news for the rest of the country in the years ahead.
Position Club Points
1. Arsenal 81
2. Manchester City 70
3. Chelsea 66
4. Liverpool 63
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