MANCHESTER UNITED have been predicted to finish outside the top four for the second consecutive season, according to a supercomputer.
That’s despite the Red Devils on a four-game winning streak that includes victories over Liverpool, Southampton, Leicester and Arsenal.
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A supercomputer has predicted that Manchester United will finish fifth this season
Sunday’s 3-1 win against the Gunners at Old Trafford lifted Erik ten Hag’s men to fifth in the table, five points behind Mikel Arteta’s first team.
And this is the position where the Theater of Dreams team has been backed to end up with a supercomputer.
The number crunching machine for SBK has used betting market analysis to project the Premier League final table after the first six games.
But while United are on a remarkable run, a top-four finish will elude them judging by the data.
Manchester City have been backed to win the top flight for a third consecutive time, with Liverpool again finishing in second place.
Jurgen Klopp would surely take a runner-up spot given his inconsistent form so far this season having taken nine of a possible 18 points.
Despite their defeat to United, Arsenal are tipped to return to the Champions League in third place, ahead of north London rivals Tottenham in fourth.
Should that happen, it would be the first time Spurs have finished below the Gunners since the 2015-16 season.
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United remain fifth with Chelsea behind and both clubs have to settle for a place in the Europa League.
Newcastle are then backed to finish seventh, which would be their highest position since finishing fifth in 2011-12.
And it would mark a return to European football as it would seal their place in next year’s Europa Conference League.
Brighton are then tipped to record their best ever Premier League result in eighth, with West Ham and Crystal Palace completing the top ten.
Aston Villa, Brentford and Leeds follow, with Wolves, Southampton and Fulham escaping relegation.
Winless Everton are backed to avoid relegation to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1951.
But the same cannot be said for Leicester, who are tipped to finish the season in 18th place, with Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth also tipped for relegation.