The likes of Newcastle, Leeds United and Aston Villa have all been active in the transfer market so far as they look to build on last season’s finishes.
With the transfer window still open until September 1st, some sides still have the chance to become significantly stronger, or weaker for the new season.
A mid-season break for the World Cup provides an added twist to the campaign, and there’s no real way of knowing how it will all turn out come May.
Few would have predicted that a Newcastle side who had won just one of their opening 20 league matches last season would go on to win 12 of their final 18 games to finish 11th in the table.
But data experts at FiveThirtyEight have done the calculations in an attempt to provide a supercomputer prediction of the final Premier League standings before a ball has even been kicked.
5. Arsenal - 61 points, +12 GD
Arsenal have been tipped to finish 5th once again. | Getty Images
6. Manchester United - 57 points, +6 GD
Things aren’t predicted to get any better for Manchester United under Erik ten Hag this coming season. The supercomputer predicts they will finish 6th once again with one fewer point compared to the 2021-22 campaign. | Getty Images
7. Aston Villa - 54 points, +3 GD
Despite finishing 14th in the Premier League last season, Aston Villa are now being tipped to secure a Europa Conference League spot by the supercomputer. They even have a 14% chance of Champions League qualification. | Getty Images
8. Brighton & Hove Albion - 54 points, +1 GD
Brighton are predicted to secure their highest ever Premier League finish next season, according to the supercomputer. Photo: Charlie Crowhurst