We are now seven games into the season, and the Premier League has started to take shape at both ends of the table.

Opta’s Supercomputer uses the results and runs 10000 simulations to determine where each of the 20 clubs could finish.

Fans will be keen to find out where their team will end up when all 38 fixtures are played by the end of May.

Press the next page as we reveal the predicted final standings for the 2026/27 Premier League season…

The 3 relegated teams

Sunderland are not coping with the additional demands of European football. After beating Torreense in the Europa League last Thursday, they lost to Bournemouth at the weekend. Regis Le Bris’s side have won just one of their seven league games, and Opta has given them a 39.43% chance of being relegated.

Fulham’s win over Hull City has eased the pressure on head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, but the Cottagers are still tipped to finish in the bottom three as things stand.

After two wins, Coventry City came back down to earth in their loss to Tottenham on Monday night. Frank Lampard’s team have work to do if they want to avoid the drop.

Just above the drop zone

Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace have had very poor starts under their new head coaches, Oliver Glasner and Pierre Sage, respectively. The latter even questioned his own future following the 5-0 drubbing at the hands of rivals Brighton.

Hull will be disappointed with how they played against strugglers Fulham. The Tigers have given themselves a good chance of staying up with their excellent start to the season, but they can’t afford many performances like the one they put in at Craven Cottage.

Ipswich delivered a very commendable display against league leaders Manchester City, but head coach Gary O’Neil knows that his team must tighten up defensively. They have conceded 15 goals in just 7 matches.

Mid-table mediocrity

Spurs finally got their first win on the board against Coventry on Monday evening, and the result has moved them up to 16th. Opta currently has them finishing comfortably midtable.

In contrast, Newcastle’s predicted finish is dropping fast, with their 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa raising further concerns about the club’s prospects this campaign.

Like Tottenham, Bournemouth also secured their first league victory, defeating Sunderland at home, while Everton lost for the first time this season against Chelsea. Neither team is expected to trouble the European places.

Top 10 competitors

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick may have saved his job by securing a draw against Leeds on Sunday afternoon, but the Red Devils’ poor form means they are unlikely to get close to the 3rd place finish they managed last season.

Brentford lost at home to Liverpool, with the sending off of Yehor Yarmoliuk proving the key turning point in the game. The Bees were 1-0 up at the time, but the Ukrainian’s rush of blood cost his team, as they ended up losing for the first time since the new campaign began.

Aston Villa, meanwhile, appear to have turned a corner following the win at St James’ Park. Opta has given them a 16.87% chance of finishing in the top 5.

Champions League qualification

Despite Manchester City and Arsenal both securing wins on matchday 7, Opta have switched their favourite to finish top of the table. The statisticians are now giving the edge to the Gunners (46.88% chance of securing top spot).

Brighton’s extraordinary start to the season continues. They were 3-0 up inside 10 minutes against Palace, with Diego Gomez scoring from the halfway line.

Liverpool and Chelsea both grabbed three points, and they are tipped to secure Champions League qualification as things stand.