

This is where Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs are forecast to finish in the Premier League
The Top Four trophy. It used to be something Arsene Wenger would stick on his CV (and how we mocked...not now, Arsenal fans, eh?) as he failed to keep pace with whoever was romping to the Premier League title that season.
The race for a Champions League place is often more interesting than who is going to lift the title, and this year is no different.
With Manchester City out of sight, even despite Leeds United’s heroics, attention turns to who will qualify for Europe’s premier competition next season.
Manchester United look comfortable in second, but below them it is a bun fight. Defending Premier League champions Liverpool have ground to make up on those above them but showed their fighting spirit last weekend with a last-gasp winner against Aston Villa.
Elsewhere, Leicester City look like they could blow up as they did last season, Chelsea came back from a 5-2 hammering by relegation strugglers West Brom to qualify for this season’s Champions League semi-final, while dark horses West Ham under the Moyessiah are definitely in the frame.
Then there are outside bets like Spurs (cough...no chance...cough) and Everton.
At the bottom end, who will go down? Newcastle United gave themselves a fighting chance by beating Burnley, who still aren’t out of danger. Can Fulham and West Brom haul themselves out of the bottom three?
Data analysts FiveThirtyEight have taken a look at the remaining fixtures and predicted the final placings:
With Manchester City out of sight, even despite Leeds United’s heroics, attention turns to who will qualify for Europe’s premier competition next season.

5. Chelsea - 66 points (GD+23)
Narrowly tipped to miss out is Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea. A controversial call given the German has lost just once as Blues boss. Current points tally: 54. Photo: BEN STANSALL

6. West Ham United - 66 points (GD+14)
Europa League football is being predicted for West Ham, which would be viewed as a solid achievement after the dust settles. Current points tally: 55. Photo: Pool

7. Tottenham Hotspur - 61 points
If this turns out to be true then Spurs’ season really does rest on the Carabao Cup final with Manchester City in a few weeks’ time. Current points tally: 49. Photo: JULIAN FINNEY

8. Arsenal - 57 points (GD+12)
Arsenal are being tipped to enjoy a strong(ish) finish to the season and overtake Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton in 8th position. Current points tally: 45. Photo: CATHERINE IVILL