Supercomputer predicts Man Utd’s actual chances of relegation as it reveals final Prem table

The Red Devils are 18th as it stands...

Michael Carrick's Red Devils have surely put together their worst start to a campaign in living memory.

As we reach the second international break of the season, the English game's greatest ever side find themselves in 18th place, a position that would seen them relegated, should the season end today.

However, with many months ahead until the season is actually concluded, and the potential for a new manager's bounce, should reports regarding Michael Carrick's future turn out to be true, chances are that Man United should save themselves from peril.

However, for Man United fans unprepared to leave the scenario to chance, it might be possible to peer ahead into the future.

Thanks to leading football statistics experts Opta, a predicted Premier League table has been laid out.

Making use of stats like expected goals and expected wins, Opta have generated a total of expected points for each Premier League side.

These totals have all been tallied up and ranked up against each other to predict what the final Premier League table is most likely to look like.

Opta's predicted final Premier League table:

1. Arsenal – 82.28 points
2. Manchester City – 70.90 points
3. Brighton & Hove Albion – 67.78 points
4. Liverpool – 62.93 points
5. Chelsea – 58.34 points
6. Bournemouth – 56.59 points
7. Aston Villa – 54.60 points
8. Everton – 53.76 points
9. Brentford – 52.17 points
10. Leeds United – 50.21 points
11. Tottenham Hotspur – 49.98 points
12. Newcastle United – 47.26 points
13. Manchester United – 44.25 points
14. Nottingham Forest – 43.58 points
15. Fulham – 42.99 points
16. Ipswich Town – 42.47 points
17. Hull City – 41.73 points
18. Sunderland – 40.39 points
19. Coventry City – 39.86 points
20. Crystal Palace – 38.42 points

So there we have it, Man United will survive the drop!

The lofty heights of 13th place appear to be their destiny.