Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United’s Champions League hopes are all assessed by AI.
BirminghamLive brings you the latest Aston Villa news, including a high-tech endorsement of the Villans’ top-four Premier League ambitions.
Aston Villa will be in the Champions League next year, according to an AI simulator.
Following a surprising seventh-place finish last year, Villa’s resurgence has continued into this season. This season, Unai Emery’s team sits fifth, one point behind fourth-placed Tottenham and three points behind leaders Manchester City.
With Villa trying to qualify for the Champions League this season, Grosvenor Sport’s Al simulator has provided its verdict, predicting a top-four finish. Current form, historical and projected match results, expected goals (xG), and in-match performances were all analyzed to arrive at this conclusion.
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Villa have been backed to finish behind Arsenal, Liverpool and champions City. Manchester United are expected to finish fifth, ensuring them a place in the Champions League next season.
Meanwhile, Tottenham would qualify for the Europa League, while Newcastle would be limited to the Europa Conference League. In other news, all three promoted teams are expected to be relegated at the first attempt, with Bournemouth and Fulham narrowly avoiding the drop.
Al Simulated final table
1. Manchester City – 84 points
2. Liverpool – 80 points
3. Arsenal – 79 points
4. Aston Villa – 74 points
5. Manchester United – 69 points
6. Tottenham Hotspur – 65 points
7. Newcastle United – 64 points
8. Chelsea – 63 points
9. Brighton and Hove Albion – 60 points
10. West Ham – 56 points
11. Wolverhampton Wanderers – 49 points
12. Crystal Palace – 47 points
13. Brentford – 42 points
14. Everton – 36 points
15. Nottingham Forest – 33 points
16. Fulham – 30 points
17. Bournemouth – 29 points
16. Fulham – 30 points
17. Bournemouth – 29 points
