Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table and it's good news for Man Utd despite Aston Villa thrashing

MANCHESTER UNITED suffered a blow in their pursuit of a top four place on Saturday as they lost 3-1 to Aston Villa.

The result leaves Erik ten Hag's men in fifth, three points adrift of Tottenham with just one round of fixtures remaining before the World Cup.

But a supercomputer has now predicted that Man Utd will still finish in the Champions League places ahead of Spurs.

According to the table formulated by MyBettingSites, the Red Devils will slot in behind Liverpool to secure the final spot in the top four.

However, there are no surprises when it comes to who the computer has predicted to be champions.

Manchester City sit top of the tree and are just 1/4 to claim a fifth Premier League title in six years.

They are followed by Arsenal who currently sit top of the table, two points ahead of Pep Guardiola's men.

And Liverpool are predicted to recover from a poor start to the campaign to clinch third.

Jurgen Klopp's side are currently languishing down in eighth, but showed signs of bouncing back with a 2-1 win over Tottenham at the weekend.

Beneath Antonio Conte's side, the supercomputer sees Newcastle finishing sixth despite them sitting third after 14 games.

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Next comes Graham Potter's Chelsea – who are predicted to end the season in a disappointing seventh place.

Brighton, Crystal Palace and West Ham are the teams who prop up the supercomputer's top 10, but it is bad news for three sides down the bottom.

Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth are expected to return to the Championship at the first time of asking.

And it is predicted that Wolves will join them in the second tier next season.

Southampton, Everton and Brentford are among the teams expected to narrowly avoid the drop.