A supercomputer has predicted the final Premier League table for the 2026/27 season, with Arsenal tipped to secure domestic glory once again. The north Londoners won English football's biggest prize for the first time in two decades last season, although they fell short in the Champions League final a week after lifting the trophy at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal Favourites to Go Back-to-Back
Although they are the early favourites to retain the Premier League title, it won't be easy for Arsenal. They will have to fight off competition from the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United over the course of a gruelling 38-game season. While that would be a daunting task for any team, a supercomputer has backed the Gunners to prevail once more.
The computer model analysed several factors, including player quality, manager quality, historical trends, their form during the 2025/26 season, betting market fluctuations and other variables. After simulating every possible game in a season 10,000 times, it believes that Arsenal will win the Premier League title with ease, finishing eight points ahead of second-placed City.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea in Top Five
Liverpool are tipped to finish third, with Manchester United and Chelsea rounding off the division's top five. Aston Villa, Tottenham and Newcastle United are expected to narrowly miss out on Champions League qualification. The computer also believes the three promoted teams will go straight back down, with Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City predicted to finish in the relegation zone.
Survival Battle: Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Crystal Palace are tipped to survive by the skin of their teeth, with the Reds coming closest to the drop. It remains to be seen whether Arsenal can win successive Premier League titles next season, but Mikel Arteta has already indicated that he believes it can be done.
Speaking after last season's triumph, he said: "I said to the boys that this shirt now represents something else. We are the champions, and that brings a lot of confidence and a different kind of presence and energy to it. But as well, another kind of responsibility and my job now and [that of] everybody at the club is going to lift those standards now and achieve much more, because I think we are capable of doing it."
