{"id":526108,"date":"2026-04-12T01:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T01:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/526108\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T01:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T01:24:13","slug":"premier-league-supercomputer-predicts-arsenal-wont-win-title-after-latest-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/526108\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League supercomputer predicts Arsenal WON&#8217;T win title after latest loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City&#8217;s hopes of claiming the Premier League title were handed a huge boost after Arsenal were shocked by Bournemouth &#8211; leaving their season in danger of falling apart<\/p>\n<p>22:30, 11 Apr 2026Updated 22:36, 11 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal's loss to Bournemouth has blown the title race wide open\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_GettyImages-2270848593.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal's loss to Bournemouth has blown the title race wide open\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal&#8217;s loss to Bournemouth has blown the title race wide open<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A supercomputer has tipped <a aria-label=\"Manchester CityLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> to claim the <a aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> title by a solitary point &#8211; just hours after <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Arsenal<\/a> lost to open the door for their rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Gunners have been in control of the title race for much of the season and, even after their domestic cup wobble, held a nine point lead going into the weekend but missed the chance to extend that to 12. Instead they were stunned by <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/afc-bournemouth\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Bournemouth<\/a>, who dealt them a fifth loss of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City will have been watching on as their hopes of winning a fifth title in six years were greatly enhanced. And the algorithms have now predicted that the title will end up in Manchester &#8211; not north London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That would be huge blow to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/mikel-arteta\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mikel Arteta<\/a>, who has finished second in each of the last three years. In 2023 and 2024 they led up until the business end, only slip up and watch City overtake them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Guardiola&#8217;s side have been tipped to end up on 81 points &#8211; one ahead of Arsenal. Surprisingly the supercomputer doesn&#8217;t think City will beat the Gunners next weekend, but it does think Arsenal will draw four of their final six games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_GettyImages-2270318437.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>OPINION<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-19-at-213352.jpg\" alt=\"Author avatar\"\/>Jeremy CrossREAD MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36999673\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/arsenal-paul-merson-premier-league-36999673\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Merson warns Arsenal stars are &#8216;smashed to pieces&#8217; after latest title blow<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That would see them drop eight points, whilst City have been backed to win six of their final eight games to land another title. It would be Guardiola&#8217;s seventh since taking charge in England a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Champions League<\/a> spots and the battle for survival are other major subplots that still need to play out. Manchester United&#8217;s midseason revival has them in third, where they&#8217;re tipped to finish, with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/aston-villa-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Aston Villa<\/a> returning to the Champions League after a fourth placed finish, according to <a aria-label=\"FindSisterSitesLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/findsistersites.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">FindSisterSites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man City will edge out Arsenal in the title race according to a supercomputer\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1_Screenshot-2026-04-11-at-211124.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Man City will edge out Arsenal in the title race according to a supercomputer\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Man City will edge out Arsenal in the title race according to a supercomputer(Image: FindSisterSites)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Liverpool<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/chelsea-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Chelsea<\/a> are battling for fifth with the Blues tipped to land the all important final Champions League spot. The Merseysiders end in sixth, a massive drop from last season&#8217;s champion year, and could leave <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arne-slot\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Arne Slot<\/a> fighting for his job.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">At the other end of the table a <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Premier League<\/a> ever present in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Tottenham<\/a> sees their top flight days come to an end. 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