Opta supercomputer gives Chelsea the Premier League’s LOWEST chance of winning this weekend, and backs Liverpool and Arsenal to pick up away victories… but what about Man United’s hopes at Luton?
- Chelsea have been given little chance of beating Man City on Saturday evening
- Liverpool and Arsenal are tipped to keep pace with City by securing away wins
- Liverpool must be ruthless – Jurgen Klopp has to hang on to two-point lead until title clash with Man City – It’s All Kicking Off podcast
Opta’s supercomputer has given Chelsea little hope of pulling off a shock victory at Manchester City this weekend.
Mauricio Pochettino‘s men travel to the Etihad Stadium after scoring two late goals to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 as they moved back into the top half of the table on Monday night.
This followed an impressive victory on the road against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, but the supercomputer is not backing them to pick up a third straight away win.
The Blues have been given just a 13.6 per cent chance of winning at City, while Pep Guardiola‘s are huge favourites, with their win percentage is up at 64.
City have won 11 straight games in all competitions to get their season back on track, and they are just two points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea have been given little hope of beating Man City on Saturday
City are firm favourites to keep their title challenge on track at the Etihad Stadium
The Reds travel to Brentford for Saturday’s early kick-off looking to extend their advantage over their rivals before they play later in the day.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have never won at Brentford since the Bees got promoted to the Premier League in 2021, but they have been backed to put that right this time around.
The supercomputer rates their chances of winning at 50.3 per cent, while the likelihood of a home win is down at 23.1 per cent.
Liverpool could have Mohamed Salah back from injury to help them end their poor run at the Gtech Community Stadium, but will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold after he aggravated a knee injury in last weekend’s 3-1 win over Burnley.
The Clarets have another tough task on their hands on Saturday afternoon when they host high-flying Arsenal.
The Gunners thrashed West Ham 6-0 last Sunday to keep pace with Liverpool and City in the title race, and they are expected to win again at relegation-threatened Burnley.
Mikel Arteta’s team have a 56 per cent chance of emerging victorious, according to the supercomputer, whereas Burnley have been given an 18.3 per cent chance of picking up three points.
Away from the title race, Manchester United have an important away trip to Luton as they look to close in on the top four.
Erik ten Hag’s men have won four straight games across all competitions to lift the mood at Old Trafford after a disappointing first half of the season, and are now just six points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been tipped to pick up their first away win at Brentford in the Premier League
Arsenal have also been backed to continue their fine form by beating Burnley at Turf Moor
Man United are expected to make it five straight wins in all competitions, but may not have things all their own way at Luton
They have been tipped to extend their winning run, but an upset has not been completely ruled out.
The Red Devils have a 46.5 per chance of winning, while Luton’s win percentage is at 26.5.
The Hatters sit just one point above the bottom three heading into this weekend’s games, and are likely to be reliant on their home form to get them out of trouble for the remainder of the campaign.
They have already beaten Newcastle and Brighton, plus drawn with Liverpool at Kenilworth Road this season, suggesting United may not have things all their own way on Sunday.
