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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13. Crystal Palace: 44 points (-3GD)
Patrick Vieira’s side have spent all season around mid-table and that’s where they are being predicted to finish the campaign with the supercomputer giving them just a 2% chance of dropping into the Championship. Photo: Christopher Lee
14. Newcastle United: 39 points (-24GD)
Newcastle are being tipped to be the ‘best of the rest’ which in itself demonstrates simply what a remarkable turnaround it has been for Eddie Howe’s side in 2022. They’re currently seven games unbeaten and have been given just a 17% chance of relegation this season. Photo: GEOFF CADDICK
15. Burnley: 38 points (-11GD)
Another side that have enjoyed a turnaround in fortunes is Burnley who, with two wins and a draw in their last three games, have fired themselves up the table and, despite being in the relegation zone right now, the supercomputer is predicting that their recent good form will continue. The Clarets have been given just a 21% chance of relegation. Photo: Alex Livesey
16. Everton: 37 points (-19GD)
As a consequence of Newcastle and Burnley’s improved form, Everton have been sucked into the relegation picture and are slipping dangerously to losing their top-flight status. The supercomputer has given them a 25% chance of meeting that fate in May. Photo: Lewis Storey