Supercomputer forecasts how Premier League top-four battle will unfold for Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Man United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle

Jurgen Klopp conceded Liverpool’s title hopes were over after Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Arsenal, where the visitors’ woes were compounded by injuries to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz.

Bukayo Saka scored the winner from the penalty spot to send the Gunners back to the top of the Premier League, with Liverpool now trailing the leaders by 14 points.

The visitors had earlier come from behind twice, first Darwin Nunez cancelling out Gabriel Martinelli’s first-minute opener and then substitute Roberto Firmino levelling up on 53 minutes after Saka had made it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time.

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The result left Liverpool in 10th place, with only two wins from their first eight games, and Klopp claimed his side – who took last season’s title race to the final game, only to be denied by Manchester City – were no longer contenders.

“We are not in the title race. It’s naive to sit here and think that we are nearly there,” said Klopp.

“We have problems at the moment but, of course, (they are) the team in form, the leader of the table, but (we had) massive problems today.

“I think even in a really bad situation for us, with early changes and things like this, there are real problems and that is the truth for us.”

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Following the latest round of Premier League games, data experts at FiveThirtyEight have predicted how the final table will look…

A supercomputer has predicted how the final Premier League table will look. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)A supercomputer has predicted how the final Premier League table will look. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
A supercomputer has predicted how the final Premier League table will look. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

FiveThirtyEight’s Predicted Premier League table

Team Predicted Points
Man City 89
Arsenal 77
Liverpool 70
Tottenham 69
Chelsea 68
Man United 63
Brighton 60
Newcastle 57
West Ham 50
Crystal Palace 48
Aston Villa 47
Brentford 45
Leeds 42
Everton 41
Leicester 40
Wolves 39
Southampton 39
Fulham 39
Bournemouth 37
Nottingham Forest 29