Are Arsenal really in the title race this season? That's the question on the lips of every Gunners fan at the moment.
The Premier League table suggests that they are absolutely in it, as they currently lead the way by a point over Manchester City. The likes of Gary Neville and Roy Keane believe City will prove too strong, but Arsenal are best placed to challenge the reigning champions.
A supercomputer from FiveThirtyEight has predicted the final Premier League table - and they believe that the Gunners will be the closest team to eventual winners Man City. According to the algorithm, Arsenal will finish second on 77 points, 12 points off Pep Guardiola's side.
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They give the Gunners a 13% of winning the league for the first time since 2004, and a huge 77% chance of qualifying for the Champions League. A second-placed finish would represent an outstanding season for Mikel Arteta's side after finishing fifth last term, and eighth in the two campaigns before.
As for the race for the top four, FiveThirtyEight are predicting an epic battle between Tottenham and Chelsea. Both sides are currently inside the top four, but the algorithm predicts that only one of the teams will be in there by the end of the season.
Tottenham are tipped to beat Chelsea to a top four spot by just a single point. Despite their poor start to the season, Liverpool are predicted to finish third, with Spurs in fourth and Chelsea in fifth.
Antonio Conte's side have a 49% chance of qualifying for the Champions League, with Graham Potter's side given a 45% chance. Manchester United and Brighton are tipped to finish in the remaining European spots in sixth and seventh respectively.
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