We’re just hours away from the 2022/23 Premier League campaign getting underway, and predictions are rolling in from all over the place.
Many pundits are expecting the title race to go down to the wire again with the majority seeing the usual duopoly of Liverpool and Manchester City dominating proceedings.
Elsewhere, newly-promoted Bournemouth, Fulham, and Nottingham Forest will be desperate to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
But where will Leeds United configure in all of this?
With the talking heads and bookmakers already having their say, the next logical place to harvest a prediciton from is popular video game franchise FIFA.
Ahead of the new campaign, BonusFinder put together the current squads of each team based on their summer transfer activity in FIFA 22, and simulated the upcoming Premier League season.
They ran the simulation 200 times and produced an average table based on the results.
Check out the final standings below...
13. 13th - Brentford - 46 Pts
Back-to-back 13th placed finishes for Brentford. Christian Eriksen will be a difficult man to replace, but the Bees should be targeting Premier League safety as a minimum. Photo: Marc Atkins
14. 14th - Leeds United - 40 Pts
It could be another relegation battle for Leeds, but their average position looks a lot more steady. Regularly took points of the top 6 across the simulations, something they’ll be hoping to emulate in real life. Photo: Ashley Allen
15. 15th - Nottingham Forest - 40 Pts
Forest have been ambitious in the transfer window this summer and if they manage to avoid relegation it’ll all be worth it. Striker Taiwo Awoniyi will be key for Forest. Photo: Chris Brunskill
16. 16th - Brighton & Hove Albion - 39 Pts
Going from 9th to 16th may be seen as a disappointment, but Premier League safety is the most important thing. Still lacking that firepower up front - according to FIFA. Photo: Charlie Crowhurst
17. 17th - Fulham - 35 Pts
You suspect Fulham would definitely take a 17th placed finish over a return to the Championship. Photo: Paul Harding
18. 18th - Southampton - 32 Pts
The simulations predict that Southampton’s 10 year stint in the Premier League will come to an end. They’ve finished in the bottom half for the past five seasons. Photo: Marc Atkins