Supercomputer predicts 2024/25 Premier League table after Liverpool's derby stumble | OneFootball

Liverpool missed the chance to move nine points clear of Premier League title competitors Arsenal on Wednesday evening.

The Reds travelled to Goodison Park for the final time as they contested the rearranged Merseyside derby, but were unable to fully capitalise on their game-in-hand after conceding a 98th-minute equaliser to Everton in an enthralling duel.

A hard-fought draw does still extend Liverpool's lead to seven points but there could be more hiccups in the coming weeks as the Reds embark on a challenging run of Premier League fixtures.

Statistics providers Opta have predicted the final 2024/25 standings throughout the campaign, but how has Wednesday's Merseyside thriller affected things?

Opta predicts 2024/25 Premier League title winner

Arsenal are still given little chance of usurping Liverpool / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages

Liverpool supporters will be waking up with a sickening feeling in the pit of their stomachs after James Tarkowski's last-gasp scorcher, but the Reds are still in an overwhelmingly strong position heading into the second half of February.

Arne Slot's side have established a healthy advantage at the summit and have proven the most consistent side in the Premier League this season, even if their form has been patchier since the turn of the year. They are the division's top scorers and boast the second sternest defence, with just one defeat in the league all season.

Unsurprisingly, Opta still fancy their chances of securing a second Premier League title come the end of the campaign. They give Slot's league leaders an 89% chance of holding off their chasers and clinching glory.

Arsenal are the only side they deem capable of catching Liverpool but the Gunners certainly face an uphill battle if they are to leapfrog the league leaders. They have been given just a 10.9% chance of winning a first Premier League title since 2003/04, with another runners-up place looking increasingly probable.

Mikel Arteta's men would have been celebrating Liverpool's dropped points with greater ferocity had they not been dealt another injury blow this week. Kai Havertz will miss the remainder of the campaign, joining fellow forwards Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus in the treatment room.

Arsenal's resolve and title credentials will be severely tested by their growing injury crisis, with Liverpool having had comparatively good fortune with fitness issues this season.

As for Everton towards the foot of the table, another point takes them further from the relegation zone. The Toffees are now ten points clear of the drop and have risen to 15th in the table - a place above where they are predicted to finish by Opta.

They should finish comfortably above the predicted relegated trio of Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton, all of whom were only promoted last season. Wolverhampton Wanderers have endured a difficult campaign but are expected to avoid demotion come the end of the season.

David Moyes has sparked an Everton resurgence on his return to Goodison, with the Toffees having won three and drawn one of their last four matches in the Premier League. They are currently level on points with under-performers Tottenham Hotspur and just two behind the 61-year-old's former employers Manchester United.

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