Avoiding the Drop: Predicting the Premier League Relegation Battle

15th-placed Brighton (29 pts, -8 GD)

Fixtures: ARS (H), LEI (A), MUN (H), NOR (A), LIV (A), MNC (H), SOU (A), NEW (H), BUR (A)

Brighton have a crucial two-point cushion, as well as a much better goal difference. They are going to need both of those advantages, because they have a brutal run-in, with games against four of the traditional big six, as well as high-flying Leicester.

Things may get dicey for a while, but the run-in against three teams that are already safe, and will likely have their minds on the next season should be enough to see Graham Potter’s men to another Premier League campaign.

Predictions: L – L – L – D – L – L – D – W – D, 35 pts

The Results

Through our predictions, we have Norwich, West Ham and Aston Villa going down, with Brighton and Bournemouth cutting things close, but capitalising off favourable late fixtures against teams that will have nothing left to play for.

All that remains is for the Premier League to kick off once more, and to see if our predictions were accurate.