As the Premier League resumes after the final international break of the season, it’s time for some predictions.
Made on the grounds of current form and historical results between clubs, ESPN FC has plotted a course to the final day on May 21. It makes happy reading for Chelsea, but brings bad tidings to the present bottom three. And Arsenal.
1. Chelsea (95 points)
Currently: 1st, 69 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Bournemouth, Manchester United, Everton, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Watford
Draws: Southampton, West Brom
Losses: None
2. Tottenham (81)
Currently: 2nd, 59 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Watford, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, West Ham, Manchester United
Draws: Burnley, Swansea, Leicester, Hull
Losses: None
3. Manchester City (80)
Currently: 3rd, 57 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Arsenal, Hull, Southampton, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace, Leicester, Watford
Draws: West Brom, Manchester United
Losses: Chelsea
4. Liverpool (77)
Currently: 4th, 56 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Everton, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Southampton, West Ham, Middlesbrough
Draws: Stoke, West Brom, Watford
Losses: None
5. Manchester United (73)
Currently: 5th, 52 points (Games left: 11)
Wins: West Brom, Everton, Sunderland, Swansea, Arsenal, Crystal Palace
Draws: Burnley, Manchester City, Southampton
Losses: Chelsea, Tottenham
6. Arsenal (64)
Currently: 6th, 50 points (Games left: 11)
Wins: West Ham, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Everton
Draws: Southampton, Leicester
Losses: Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Tottenham, Manchester United, Stoke
7. Everton (63)
Currently: 7th, 50 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Leicester, Burnley, Swansea, Watford
Draws: West Ham
Losses: Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal
8. West Brom (52)
Currently: 8th, 43 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Leicester
Draws: Watford, Southampton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Burnley, Chelsea
Losses: Manchester United, Swansea
9. Southampton (49)
Currently: 10th, 33 points (Games left: 11)
Wins: Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Hull, Stoke
Draws: West Brom, Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United
Losses: Manchester City, Liverpool, Middlesbrough
10. Stoke (47)
Currently: 9th, 36 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: West Ham, Bournemouth, Arsenal
Draws: Liverpool, Hull
Losses: Leicester, Burnley, Swansea, Southampton
11. Leicester (44)
Currently: 15th, 30 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Stoke, Sunderland, Watford, Bournemouth
Draws: Tottenham, Arsenal
Losses: Everton, Crystal Palace, West Brom, Manchester City
12. Swansea (40)
Currently: 17th, 27 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Middlesbrough, Stoke, West Brom
Draws: Tottenham, West Ham, Watford, Sunderland
Losses: Manchester United, Everton
13. West Ham (39)
Currently: 12th, 33 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Burnley
Draws: Swansea, Sunderland, Everton
Losses: Hull, Arsenal, Stoke, Tottenham, Liverpool
14. Bournemouth (39)
Currently: 11th, 33 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Middlesbrough, Burnley
Draws: None
Losses: Southampton, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Sunderland, Stoke, Leicester
15. Crystal Palace (38)
Currently: 16th, 28 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Arsenal, Leicester, Burnley
Draws: Hull
Losses: Chelsea, Southampton, Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City, Manchester United
16. Burnley (38)
Currently: 13th, 32 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: Stoke
Draws: Tottenham, Manchester United, West Brom
Losses: Middlesbrough, Everton, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, West Ham
17. Watford (38)
Currently: 14th, 31 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Sunderland
Draws: West Brom, Swansea, Hull, Liverpool
Losses: Tottenham, Leicester, Everton, Manchester City, Chelsea
18. Hull (32)
Currently: 18th, 24 points (Games left: 9)
Wins: West Ham
Draws: Middlesbrough, Stoke, Watford, Crystal Palace, Tottenham
Losses: Manchester City, Southampton, Sunderland
19. Sunderland (31)
Currently: 20th, 20 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Bournemouth, Hull, Middlesbrough
Draws: West Ham, Swansea
Losses: Watford, Leicester, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea
20. Middlesbrough (29)
Currently: 19th, 22 points (Games left: 10)
Wins: Burnley, Southampton
Draws: Hull
Losses: Swansea, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Sunderland
John Brewin is a staff writer for ESPN FC. Follow him on Twitter @JohnBrewinESPN.
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