Leeds United’s battle for Premier League survival is paused until next weekend - ahead of which a new supercomputer is forecasting a relegation shocker in its new predicted final table and points.
Daniel Farke’s Whites put in a fine display in last Saturday evening’s hosting of title-chasing Manchester City only to suffer a 1-0 defeat but results elsewhere kept Leeds nine points clear of the dropzone.
United then had the chance to kick nine points clear of the bottom three with a victory from Tuesday night’s hosting of Sunderland but Farke’s side suffered a very disappointing defeat and the landscape has changed in a big way since.
Third-bottom West Ham United then travelled to Fulham the following night and Crysencio Summerville’s strike gave the Irons a huge 1-0 victory which took them to within three points of the Whites.
The same night, fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest managed to get a 2-2 draw from their clash at Manchester City as they too moved three points behind the Whites.
Those results piled the pressure on fifth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their Thursday night hosting of Crystal Palace and Spurs suffered yet another defeat, a 3-1 loss leaving them just one point ahead of Forest and West Ham and two behind Leeds.
With bottom club Wolves and second-bottom Burnley, it’s looking like one from four for the final relegation spot and the supercomputer from the team at CasinoHawks is predicting a big further twist and relegation shocker in its new predicted final table and points. Here is the full new rundown in reverse order.
1. 1st: Arsenal
Predicted points: 87 (up from previous prediction of 86). | John Walton/PA Wire
4. 4th: Aston Villa (up from previous prediction of 6th)
Predicted points: 65. | Jacob King/PA Wire
