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Sky Sports Premier Predictor: Who makes the top four?

By Harry Carr

Friday 12 May 2017 07:22, UK

Top six’s Premier League run-ins

The Sky Sports Premier Predictor has revealed which teams will finish in the top four. Read on to see who makes the cut...

The race for a Champions League qualifying spot looks set to go down to the wire, after Arsenal closed the gap with a win over Southampton on Wednesday.

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Arsenal go into the penultimate Premier League weekend three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, with Liverpool and Manchester United - just - still in the battle to finish behind Chelsea and Tottenham.

Now, the Sky Sports Premier Predictor - which uses an algorithm to rank results, previous performances and the difficulty of upcoming fixtures - has predicted how the league table will finish up.

It's good news for Manchester City and Liverpool supporters - they have a 75 per cent and 88 per cent chance, respectively, of making the top four.

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Image: Man City and Liverpool will make the top four, says the Sky Sports Premier Predictor

In contrast, Arsenal (17 per cent) and Manchester United (19 per cent) now only have outside chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

At the other end of the table, the Predictor is also tipping Swansea to avoid relegation at the expense of Hull City - although the difference between the two teams may end up being just one point.

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Read on to see the full predictions - and then click here to listen to the latest Sky Sports Stat Attack podcast.

The Predictor also expects Chelsea to wrap up the title, but says at the other end of the table Middlesbrough and Swansea will be relegated with Sunderland.

As for this weekend's other games, the Predictor is tipping victories for Tottenham, Leicester and Hull City. Read on to see the full predictions - and then click here to listen to the latest Sky Sports Stat Attack podcast.

Premier Predictor Premier League table 2016/17

Team Title chances Top 4 chances Relegation chances Simulated points total
Chelsea 99% >99% <1% 90
Tottenham 1% >99% <1% 82
Man City <1% 75% <1% 74
Liverpool <1% 88% <1% 74
Arsenal <1% 17% <1% 70
Man Utd <1% 19% <1% 70
Everton <1% <1% <1% 61
West Brom <1% <1% <1% 49
Leicester <1% <1% <1% 46
Southampton <1% <1% <1% 45
West Ham <1% <1% <1% 45
Bournemouth <1% <1% <1% 44
Stoke <1% <1% <1% 44
Watford <1% <1% <1% 43
Burnley <1% <1% <1% 43
Crystal Palace <1% <1% 3% 40
Swansea <1% <1% 29% 38
Hull <1% <1% 68% 37
Middlesbrough <1% <1% >99% 30
Sunderland <1% <1% >99% 26

Premier Predictor weekend predictions

Home team win Draw Away team win
Bournemouth - 40% Draw - 30% Burnley - 30%
C. Palace - 55% Draw - 26% Hull - 18%
Everton - 72% Draw - 18% Watford - 10%
Man City - 76% Draw - 15% Leicester - 9%
Middlesbrough - 29% Draw - 29% Southampton - 42%
Stoke - 21% Draw - 24% Arsenal - 55%
Sunderland - 33% Draw - 30% Swansea - 37%
Tottenham - 69% Draw - 20% Man Utd - 12%
West Brom - 18% Draw - 19% Chelsea - 64%
West Ham- 22% Draw - 25% Liverpool - 53%

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