The 2026/27 Premier League season is approaching, with clubs making final preparations following a summer dominated by managerial changes and major transfer activity.
Arsenal will begin the campaign as defending champions after ending their 22-year wait for the title last season.
Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are among the clubs hoping to challenge Mikel Arteta’s side. Several teams will enter the new season under different managers.
Enzo Maresca has replaced Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, while Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso have taken charge of Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.
According to Sky Sports, their supercomputer has simulated the upcoming season 10,000 times and predicts Arsenal will retain the Premier League title, finishing with an expected 85.2 points.
Manchester City are backed to finish second. Meanwhile, Liverpool could improve significantly under Iraola and climb from fifth to third.
Manchester United are tipped to complete the Champions League places in fourth despite finishing third last season.
Chelsea could rise five positions and finish fifth, with Tottenham Hotspur making an even bigger jump from 17th to sixth.
Aston Villa could finish seventh, followed by Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford. Everton might find themselves finishing 11th, ahead of Fulham, Newcastle United and Leeds United.
At the bottom, the model expects all three promoted clubs to struggle. Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City could suffer immediate relegation.
Nottingham Forest may narrowly survive in 17th. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace and Sunderland are could finish 16th and 15th respectively.
Arsenal are also have a 50.6 per cent probability of winning the title. Manchester City follow on 27.5 per cent, with Liverpool at 10.2 per cent and Manchester United at 7.3 per cent.
Hull are the strongest relegation candidates with an 81.6 per cent probability of going down, while Ipswich are have a 47.5 per cent chance of relegation.
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