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Premier League Supercomputer at World Cup break reveals table with Chelsea having one of their worst seasons in 30 YEARS

CHELSEA have been tipped to have one of their worst seasons in 30 years... with Arsenal going on to win the Premier League title.

That's according to a supercomputer tasked with using data to predict how the season will play out.

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 have built a supercomputer called BETSiE - which uses data points including xG and xA while running a simulation 100,000 times.

Chelsea have endured a difficult start to the season, with their fortunes having scarcely improved since replacing Thomas Tuchel with Graham Potter.

The Blues fell to a 1-0 defeat at high-flying Newcastle on Saturday to fall to eighth in the Prem table.

And that is where BETSiE reckons they will stay.

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Since coming 11th in the 1995-96 season, Chelsea have only finished lower than sixth ONCE.

That came in the disastrous 2015-16 campaign - when Jose Mourinho was sacked in December amid a relegation battle - with Guus Hiddink eventually guiding them to a dismal tenth-place finish.

Higher up the table, BETSiE reckons Arsenal are going to pip Manchester City to the Prem title.

The Gunners are predicted to finish on 82.8 points - with City's estimated total coming to 82.4.

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Mikel Arteta's side sit five points above Pep Guardiola's going into the World Cup break.

Newcastle are this season's surprise package in third place, and BETSiE thinks their form is not just a flash in the pan.

The Toon are backed to stay in the top three, securing their first Champions League finish since the 2002-03 campaign under Sir Bobby Robson.

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Tottenham are estimated to remain in the top four despite largely underwhelming performances thus far - with Manchester United and Liverpool following them in fifth and sixth respectively.

BETSiE thinks that Potter's old side Brighton will pip his new team to a place in the Europa Conference League.

At the bottom of the table, meanwhile, Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Bournemouth are backed to go down - with Everton completing a narrow escape in 17th.

The Toffees have endured a rough run of form to tumble down the table in recent weeks - with the weekend's 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth prompting fury from loyal fans.

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Everton are backed to stay up... justCredit: Reuters
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