Everton received a major boost in their Premier League survival bid after seeing Luton Town lose 5-1 at home to Brentford on Saturday. Rob Edwards’ side missed out on a chance to close their gap in what looked to be one of their most winnable games and now sit two points adrift of the Toffees having played two games more.
Sean Dyche’s side welcome Nottingham Forest to Goodison Park on Sunday in a clash between the two Premier League teams to receive points deductions this season. Victory for Everton would see them pull five clear of the drop with just five games remaining, easing the pressure of relegation considerably.
Saturday’s result undoubtedly went Everton’s way and according to Opta’s predictions, chances of dropping into the Championship are already very slim. The data experts have predicted what the final league table will look like, with a percentage chance of each finish calculated. Take a look below.
1. Manchester City
69.8% chance | Getty Images
2. Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard (L) shoots the ball past Luton Town's Japanese defender #27 Daiki Hashioka and scores his team first goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Luton Town at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 3, 2024. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
42.4% chance | AFP via Getty Images
3. 3. Liverpool
51.2% chance | Getty Images
4. 4. Aston Villa
71.4% chance | Getty Images