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George Bennett

Supercomputer predicts nailbiting finish to Leeds United's relegation battle

Leeds United are forecast to amass five points from their remaining five games and survive relegation by a single point.

That is according to Sporting Index, who have tipped Everton, Nottingham Forest, and Southampton to finish in the bottom three. Everton are predicted to finish one-point behind Leeds and suffer relegation from the Premier League for the first time in their history.

The Whites have accumulated 30 points from 33 games so far this season, and moved two clear of danger after drawing against Leicester at Elland Road on Tuesday night.

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Leicester sit one place and one point behind Leeds in the table, although Sporting Index expects the Foxes to finish narrowly above Javi Gracia's side.

Everton trail Leeds by two points but could leapfrog them in the table by pulling off a stunning win against Newcastle United on Thursday.

The Toffees are winless in five but face fellow relegation rivals Leicester, Wolves and Bournemouth during their Premier League run-in.

“Everton could be about to drop out of the Premier League for the first time since the league’s creation in 1992, and agonisingly for the Goodison faithful, they look set to finish a point short of safety," Neville Burdock, Head of Sportsbook at Sporting Index said.

“We predict Sean Dyche’s men will finish in 18th place on 34 points, just behind relegation rivals Leicester and Leeds – both on 35 points – come the end of the season.”

Sporting Index Premier League relegation predictions:

12. Crystal Palace - 44.5

13. West Ham - 42.5

14. Wolves - 42

15. Bournemouth - 38.5

16. Leicester - 35.5

17. Leeds - 35

18. Everton - 34

19. Nottingham Forest - 32.5

20. Southampton - 30

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