Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table after Liverpool & Arsenal slip-ups | OneFootball

The stage was set for Liverpool to take complete control of the Premier League title race after Arsenal and Chelsea dropped points away from home on Saturday.

The league-leading Reds welcomed a Manchester United team reeling off the back of four-straight defeats to Anfield on Sunday afternoon knowing that victory would see them extend their advantage at the summit to eight points with a game in hand.

Former United captain Roy Keane predicted a mauling before kick-off, but the stern Irishman was quick to praise the level of competence on display from the Red Devils once Michael Oliver brought a breathless Premier League bout to an end.

Liverpool eventually escaped with a point thanks to Harry Maguire's miss at the last, offering hope for their title-competing rivals. The Reds remain in an imperious position, but they haven't pulled away just yet.

Here's how Opta's supercomputer projects the final Premier League table to look after the weekend's action.

Opta doesn't believe Liverpool will continue at their current pace, but they're not projecting a major blip either. Liverpool would secure 92 points at their current trajectory, but the supercomputer predicts the Reds will lift their second Premier League title with a haul of 87.

However, Opta holds out little hope for a competitive race at the summit. Liverpool's closest competitors are either flawed or hamstrung by key injuries. As a result, Arsenal, who have a 10.23% chance of winning the league, are projected to finish just shy of ten points adrift in second. Manchester City, who have shown signs on either side of New Year's Day that they've rediscovered stability and serenity after their prolonged malaise ruled them out of title contention, are now predicted to finish third.

City's expected points haul of 69.53 would comfortably be their lowest of the Pep Guardiola era. Still, they're backed to finish ahead of Chelsea, whose struggles over the festive period have seemingly permeated in 2025. The Blues are more likely to fight off challengers for a top-four spot instead of compete for the league, but Opta suggests they'll boast a healthy buffer from fifth-place Newcastle when it's all said and done.

Nottingham Forest's remarkable season may tail off somewhat, but a European berth for 2025/26 isn't beyond their grasp. Their projected 60.79 points haul would be their best-ever return in the Premier League.

Opta isn't projecting a major turnaround in Manchester United's fortunes despite their impressive performance at Anfield / Carl Recine/GettyImages

Opta isn't bullish on Tottenham or Man Utd resurrecting their respective campaigns, with the latter poised to endure their least productive season of the Premier League era. Spurs are also on course for their lowest points tally since 2008/09 - a campaign salvaged by Harry Redknapp after they started the season bottom of the table under Juande Ramos.

The supercomputer predicts only Wolves and potentially Everton will get dragged into the relegation dogfight with Ipswich, but all three newly promoted clubs will ultimately return to the Championship. Southampton's projected tally of 19 points would be the joint fifth-worst return in Premier League history.

Wolves are set to escape the drop by a three-point margin, with Kieran McKenna's Tractor Boys succumbing to the second tier with an expected 31.36 points.