Supercomputer predicts tight battle to avoid relegation with Newcastle United and Burnley form dragging Everton, Leeds United and Brentford closer to danger

Just a few weeks ago, many believed that it would be a four-horse race for survival between Norwich City, Watford, Burnley and Newcastle United.

However, both Burnley and Newcastle have enjoyed a recent upturn in results and have dragged themselves up the table, whilst Leeds United, Everton and Brentford have all been sucked into danger.

The business end of the season is nigh and because of postponements earlier in the season, games are coming thick-and-fast for a lot of sides and the picture at the top and bottom of the table could be altered greatly in the next few weeks.

Here, we take a look at how the supercomputer, courtesy of FiveThirtyEight, predicts the 2021/22 Premier League table will look like and whether or not Eddie Howe’s side will have done enough to drag themselves out of relegation danger:

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