Opta predicts Premier League final table and Newcastle United's Champions League hopes
The stats experts at Opta have delivered their latest predicted final Premier League table - and it makes for interest reading for Newcastle United.
Newcastle United will hope to continue their push towards the Premier League top four when they visit bottom of the table Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday afternoon.
Following Saturday’s FA Cup third round win against Bournemouth, Eddie Howe and his players have turned their focus towards the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie with Manchester City on Tuesday night - but continuing a recent upturn in form in the Premier League also remains a priority as the Magpies look to secure a second successive season in the Champions League.
The remarkable midweek win against Leeds United means Newcastle have now won three consecutive league fixtures for the first time this season and that was enough to take them into sixth place in the table ahead of their weekend trip to Molineux.
Some intriguing fixtures lie in wait over the coming weeks as the Magpies prepare to face the likes of Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City - and those fixtures will be crucial as Newcastle look to spend another year at European football’s top table. But where are the Magpies predicted to finish in the table and how realistic is it dream of another year in the Champions League.
We take a look at Newcastle’s predicted finish in this season’s Premier League and assess their chances of securing a Champions League spot with the help of the stats experts at Opta.
Opta’s latest predicted final Premier League table
1. Arsenal: Predicted points 84.50 - Chances of Champions League qualification 99.99%
2. Manchester City: Predicted points 74.62 - Chances of Champions League qualification 97.79%
3. Aston Villa: Predicted points 73.42 - Chances of Champions League qualification 95.66%
4. Liverpool: Predicted points 64.64 - Chances of Champions League qualification 58.33%
5. Chelsea: Predicted points 57.95 - Chances of Champions League qualification 13.97%
6. Newcastle United: Predicted points 57.61 - Chances of Champions League qualification 11.32%
7. Brentford: Predicted points 57.10 - Chances of Champions League qualification 9.51%
8. Manchester United: Predicted points 54.64 - Chances of Champions League qualification 4.87%
9. Brighton and Hove Albion: Predicted points 54.30 - Chances of Champions League qualification 3.49%
10. Fulham: Predicted points 53.10- Chances of Champions League qualification 2.23%
11. Crystal Palace: Predicted points 50.86 - Chances of Champions League qualification 0.87%
12. Tottenham Hotspur: Predicted points 49.96 - Chances of Champions League qualification 0.82%
13. Sunderland: Predicted points 49.85- Chances of Champions League qualification 0.46%
14. Everton: Predicted points 49.28 - Chances of Champions League qualification 0.41%
15. Bournemouth: Predicted points 48.19 - Chances of Champions League qualification 0.26%
16. Leeds United: Predicted points 41.19 - Chances of Champions League qualification 0.02%
17. Nottingham Forest: Predicted points 40.53 - Chances of Champions League qualification 00.00%
18. West Ham United: Predicted points 30.28 - Chances of Champions League qualification 0.00%
19. Burnley: Predicted points 28.24 - Chances of Champions League qualification 00.00%
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers: Predicted points 22.05 - Chances of Champions League qualification 00.00%
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