Supercomputer predicts huge shift in relegation fates of Newcastle United, Everton, Leeds United and Watford following eye-catching Premier League results

Eddie Howe’s side may have fallen to a late defeat at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but other results involving teams around them mean they remain nine points clear of the relegation zone with just ten games left of the season.

Their unbeaten run was remarkable and dragged them from relegation certainties at the turn of the year to a side that should stay well clear of danger come May.

But what about the rest of their rivals? How have their chances of avoiding the drop changed this year?

Here, using the latest data provided by FiveThirtyEight, we take a look at how the 2021/22 Premier League table is forecast to finish and how each team rank compared to the fate predicted for them at the end of 2021:

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