Supercomputer Predicts 2025–26 Premier League Table After Man City’s Wild Anfield Win

Manchester City’s breath-taking 2-1 comeback at Anfield has not only reignited their title hopes but also forced Opta’s supercomputer to dramatically recalibrate the 2025-26 Premier League forecast. Quick-fire strikes from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland in the dying minutes turned what had been a coronation march for Arsenal into a nerve-shredding race to the wire.

Arsenal, who had been poised to open up a nine-point cushion after Dominik Szoboszlai’s sumptuous free-kick against Sunderland, still sit six points clear at the summit. The Gunners’ projected title probability remains a commanding 90.14%, with the looming trip to the Etihad in mid-April now billed as the championship’s decisive flashpoint. City, resurgent after their Merseyside miracle, have seen their chances jump to 8.15%—slim, but alive.

Aston Villa’s surprise challenge has faltered; a damaging draw at Bournemouth leaves them nine points adrift of Arsenal and, according to the model, all but out of contention. Injuries in midfield have derailed their momentum at the worst possible time.

The fight for Champions League places is equally volatile. Liverpool’s late collapse against City sees them drop to sixth in the projections, the first time this season the supercomputer has them missing the top five. Manchester United’s victory over Tottenham keeps them fourth, five points ahead of their historic rivals and with a 59.3% likelihood of a return to Europe’s elite tier. Yet it is Chelsea—buoyed by Liam Rosenior’s revitalising influence—who are tipped to finish highest of the chasing pack, handed a 72.1% probability of qualification.

Brentford’s stoppage-time win over Newcastle lifted them level on points with the reigning champions and keeps faint top-five hopes flickering. Everton, after edging Brighton, harbour outside ambitions of continental competition, though the Europa League or Conference League appears a more realistic target.

At the foot of the table, Wolverhampton Wanderers remain marooned on single-digit points and are considered certainties for relegation. Burnley’s weekend defeat at home to West Ham leaves them with a 0.37% survival chance, while West Ham themselves are still projected to finish 18th despite recent upturns, carrying a 73.63% risk of the drop. Leeds United, level on points with Tottenham after beating Nottingham Forest, have reduced their relegation probability to 6.77%. Forest, ever unpredictable, sit at 15.41%. Spurs, stunned by Cristian Romero’s red card and another loss, are just six points above the bottom three and can ill-afford another slip.

With ten matches remaining, the supercomputer’s latest update underscores a season where margins are razor-thin from top to bottom—and where one dramatic swing at Anfield may yet shape the destiny of the Premier League.