Opta predicts final Premier League table - here's where Newcastle United & Sunderland finish

Newcastle United have little time to prepare for Sunday’s Premier League trip to AFC Bournemouth - but it’s something they’re going to have to get used to.

The Magpies lost 2-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League on Thursday, so have just two full days to prepare for the long trip to the South Coast.

“I think the biggest thing is it's a psychological issue rather than a physical issue,” Eddie Howe said when asked about the quick turnaround. “It's the big high up tonight, and that will be a big experience for the players, another big emotional game, and then if they come down you've got to go to Bournemouth, which is a really tough away game, even with a full week to prepare, so I think that's the challenge we face.

“Every European team goes through the same experiences, and that's why these campaigns are more difficult in the Premier League for us, so this will be the first test of that this season, and hopefully we can rise to it.”

Howe’s side won their first game of the new campaign last weekend with a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Prior to that, United were held to goalless draws away to Leeds United and Aston Villa, and lost in the last minute to Liverpool.

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 2025-26 Premier League will finish come May.