After a disrupted September, the Premier League returned this weekend with a full round up fixtures.
Newcastle United ran out 4-1 winners in a stunning display against in-form Fulham at Craven Cottage to leapfrog Marco Silva’s men in the table.
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Goals from Callum Wilson, Sean Longstaff, and a brace from Miguel Almiron were enough to secure all three points against the Cottagers, who were reduced to 10 men in the eighth minute when Nathanial Chalobah was shown a red card.
The Magpies are now seventh in the table, with 11 points from eight matches.
But how have the weekend’s developments affected United’s prospects for the season?
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We’ve taken a look at the latest predicted table from stats gurus FiveThirtyEight to find out.
Check out the full standings below...
1st - Manchester City
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Pts: 88
GD: +67
% chance of winning title: 71%
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2nd - Liverpool
Pts: 73
GD: +44
% chance of winning title: 10%
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3rd - Arsenal
Pts: 73
GD: +29
% chance of winning title: 10%
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4th - Tottenham
Pts: 67
GD: +22
% chance of Champions League qualification: 46%
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5th - Chelsea
Pts: 66
GD: +15
% chance of Champions League qualification: 40%
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6th - Brighton
Pts: 61
GD: +15
% chance of Champions League qualification: 26%
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7th - Manchester United
Pts: 61
GD: +12
% chance of Champions League qualification: 25%
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8th - Newcastle United
Pts: 55
GD: +8
% chance of Champions League qualification: 11%
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9th - Aston Villa
Pts: 48
GD: -6
% chance of relegation: 9%
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10th - Brentford
Pts: 47
GD: -4
% chance of relegation: 9%
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11th - West Ham
Pts: 47
GD: -6
% chance of relegation: 10%
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12th - Crystal Palace
Pts: 47
GD: -6
% chance of relegation: 11%
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13th - Everton
Pts: 43
GD: -14
% chance of relegation: 18%
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14th - Leeds United
Pts: 43
GD: -15
% chance of relegation: 19%
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15th - Leicester City
Pts: 41
GD: -18
% chance of relegation: 27%
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16th - Fulham
Pts: 41
GD: -21
% chance of relegation: 24%
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17th - Wolves
Pts: 40
GD: -17
% chance of relegation: 26%
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18th - Southampton
Pts: 40
GD: -20
% chance of relegation: 28%
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19th - Bournemouth
Pts: 35
GD: -37
% chance of relegation: 49%
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20th - Nottingham Forest
Pts: 30
GD: -39
% chance of relegation: 67%