For the first time the Supercomputer does not believe that Manchester City will win the Premier League

By premiernews On Apr 1, 2024

In a dramatic twist, Opta's Super Computer suggests Manchester City may miss out on a fourth successive Premier League title.

Instead, it is Liverpool who are now favorites to win the final prize when the campaign ends.

Man City and Arsenal are not favorites for the Premier League titleCredit: getty

Jurgen KloppThe team moved two points ahead at the top of the table with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brighton at Anfield on Easter Sunday.

city man and ArsenalMeanwhile, both lost ground to their rivals in their fairly 0-0 draw without incident at the Etihad later.

The Gunners are second on 65 points, two behind Liverpool, and Man City are one point behind Mikel Arteta's team in third.

Opta's supercomputer In fact, it has simulated the rest of the campaign 10,000 times, giving Liverpool a 47.7 per cent chance of winning the title.

This is an increase of 12.4 per cent following their victory over Roberto De Zerbi's Seagulls, with nine games left to play.

Pep Guardiola's City remain second favorites but their chances have dropped from 45.9 per cent to 33.5 per cent following their draw with Arsenal.

Arsenal are third, with their chances unchanged at 18.8 per cent following their draw with Manchester City.

Although it is not only the Super Computer that believes Liverpool will finish the season as champions.

Expect this title race to go all the wayCredit: talksport

Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch also believes in his former team they will have the trophy in their hands at the end of the campaign.

The 43-year-old never won a league title in his three years at Liverpool, yet he believes it is his.

“I said Liverpool at the start of the season, and a lot of people will say there's a bias there, and probably a bit correct,” Crouch told talkSPORT's Hawksbee and Jacobs ahead of Sunday's clash.

Crouch acknowledged that City will be the favourites, but hopes Klopp ends his final season with the big prize.

Crouch backs his former club Liverpool for the leagueCredit: talksport

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“I still think they can do it,” he said of his former team.

Liverpool hosts the basement club Sheffield United on Thursday night, but before that, Man City welcomes the first four hopefuls Aston Villa and Arsenal entertain teams threatened by relegation London as the race heats up.

REMAINING GAMES OF MAN CITY

H – Aston Villa (Wednesday March 3)
A – Crystal Palace (Saturday March 6)
H – Luton (Saturday 13 March)
A – Tottenham (to be confirmed)
A – Brighton (Thursday April 25)
A – Nottingham Forest (Sunday April 28)
H – Wolves (Saturday, May 4)
A – Fulham (Saturday May 11)
H – West Ham (Sunday, May 19)

LIVERPOOL'S REMAINING MATCHES

H – Sheffield United (Thursday April 4)
A – Man United (Sunday April 7)
H – Crystal Palace (Sunday, April 14)
A – Fulham (Sunday April 21)
A – Everton (Wednesday April 24)
A – West Ham (Saturday April 27)
H – Tottenham (Saturday May 4)
A – Aston Villa (Saturday May 11)
H – Wolves (Sunday, May 19)

GAMES THAT REMAIN FROM THE ARSENAL

H – Luton (Wednesday 3 April)
A – Brighton (Saturday April 6)
H – Aston Villa (Sunday April 14)
A – Wolves (Saturday, April 20)
H – Chelsea (Tuesday April 23)
A – Tottenham (Sunday, April 28)
H – Bournemouth (Saturday 4 May)
A – Man United (Saturday May 11)
H – Everton (Sunday, May 19)

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