Liverpool title hopes dashed by supercomputer in the midst of 17% Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are out
While Liverpool and Manchester City are heavy favorites to win the Premier League this season, Arsenal is not out of the running either. On Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s squad suffered a defeat.
This past weekend, Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool team defeated Brentford.
This weekend’s results, which saw Liverpool triumph against Manchester City, have altered the Premier League title race. Before Pep Guardiola’s team could only manage a tie with Chelsea, Jürgen Klopp’s side defeated Brentford in the first kickoff.
By next week’s end, both Liverpool and Manchester City will have played 26 league games. That leaves them with 12 games each, including their matchup at Anfield next month.
After Wednesday’s match against Luton Town, the Reds will have a bye weekend due to the Carabao Cup final, while Manchester City host Brentford on Tuesday and travel to face Bournemouth on Saturday.
Liverpool now lead Manchester City by four points in the rankings, thanks to the extra game that Liverpool has played. Like Liverpool, Arsenal has played 25 games, and they are currently two points behind the leaders.
Twenty First Group experts now have Liverpool as the heavy favorite to win the league and give Klopp a fitting send-off. Before this past weekend, Manchester City was considered to have the best statistical record.
Despite Rodri’s equalizer, Manchester City’s title hopes have dropped 17 percentage points in just one matchweek. Based on this specific dataset, Guardiola’s squad now has a 37% probability of coming out on top.
The odds in Liverpool’s favor have increased by 11 points, reaching 38%. Meanwhile, Arsenal has been granted a 25% chance. If Liverpool keeps scoring points at its current pace, it will complete the season with 87 points, while Manchester City would finish with 84 points.