Supercomputer predicts Liverpool Premier League finish after going top

A supercomputer has predicted Liverpool will fall behind their rivals before the season's end in a tightly-contested Premier League title race.

Prior to the weekend Arsenal led the way but the Reds had the opportunity to pile the pressure on in their Saturday lunchtime kick-off. That they did with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace - just - and ultimately the Gunners were unable to respond later on.

They fell to defeat away to third-placed Aston Villa, before Manchester City kept hot on the trio's tails by winning at Luton Town on Sunday.

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It leaves Jurgen Klopp's team out in front by a single point, and while there is a long way yet to go the question is: Can they stay there?

That can only truly determined by the Reds themselves, though Bettingexpert's BETSiE Supercomputer has given it a fair crack after the most recent round of results.

The algorithm takes into account all results from the 2022/23 campaign, pre-season results and finally the full-time scores of this season's fixtures. This is combined with pre-season predictions and xG calculations to simulate the season 100,000 times and draw a conclusion.

It is deduced from this that Arsenal remain the favourites to go one better than last season and win the Premier League. Their averages indicate they would lift the trophy after amassing 81 points with a goal difference of 40.

Manchester City are then slated to finish as runners-up. Missing out on a historic fourth successive league win, they would accumulate 79 points and a higher goal difference of 46.

Then lastly and unfortunately for the Reds, their promising position at this