Final Premier League table predicted - Newcastle United & Aston Villa challenge as Manchester United fall

The 2024-25 Premier League season is just nearing the halfway point - but the data experts are already predicting how the final table will shape up.

Newcastle United are riding high at the moment after the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at St James’ Park on Boxing Day moved them up to fifth in the table.

After a 4-2 defeat at Brentford on December 7 attracted a heavy amount of criticism, Eddie Howe’s side have responded emphatically with four straight wins against Leicester City, Brentford, Ipswich Town and Villa.

Next up for the Magpies is a trip to Manchester United on Monday night. Old Trafford hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Newcastle, who have won just once there since the Premier League’s inception in 1992. However they go into the match as favourites by sitting seven points above their hosts.

In a world where statistics dominate the football agenda, British gurus Opta emerged as the leading stat geeks in an increasingly crowded field. An official Premier League partnership - as well as the internet explosion - saw them become a trusted source for everything you never needed to know about the beautiful game.

Now an Opta-powered supercomputer has predicted how the league table will pan out come May: