There are still four months to go until the Premier League draws to a close on May 19 but the issues, including where Fulham ends up in the table have been settled - by a computer game.
| PREDICTIONS |
| Predicted positions on May 19 |
| 1. | Manchester United | 86 |
| 2. | Manchester City | 79 |
| 3. | Arsenal | 73 |
| 4. | Chelsea | 72 |
| 5. | Tottenham | 69 |
| 6. | Liverpool | 61 |
| 7. | West Brom | 54 |
| 8. | Everton | 51 |
| 9. | Swansea City | 51 |
| 10. | Newcastle United | 49 |
| 11. | Fulham | 48 |
| 12. | West Ham United | 47 |
| 13. | Stoke City | 42 |
| 14. | Wigan Athletic | 42 |
| 15. | Aston Villa | 40 |
| 16. | Southampton | 40 |
| 17. | Norwich | 39 |
| 18. | Sunderland | 39 |
| 19. | Reading | 35 |
| 20. | Queens Park Rangers | 34 |
he experts at Football Manager have simulated every remaining match and say their system is so accurate, they can predict not only where in the table every club will finish but also the result of each game and who gets the goals.
As you can see from their table on the left, the game reckons Manchester United will romp to the league title, maintaining their seven-point lead over Manchester City.
A failure to defend the title will pile the pressure on City boss Roberto Mancini - could it pave the way for Jose Mourinho to take over at the Etihad?
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal will rally in the second half of the season and surge to a third-place finish, pipping London rivals Chelsea by just a point.
Will fourth spot be good enough to stop ruthless Roman Abramovich from axing "interim manager" Rafa Benitez? Probably not.
Tottenham look to be the big losers at the top of the table - Andre Villas-Boas's side will slip to fifth and once again miss out on Champions League football.
Fulham will shake off the their troubles and win 6 or 7 of their remaing games
enabling them to claim 11th place!!
At the other end of the table, Sunderland will suffer the heartbreak of relegation on goal difference, edged out by Norwich, currently 12th,who it seems will implode as the season draws on.
Sunderland will join Reading and rock-bottom QPR in the Championship next season.
That all means worried Aston Villa and Newcastle fans can breathe a little easier.
Paul Lambert's inexperienced Villa will limp to survival by a point, while Newcastle will pull themselves together and secure a top-half finish.
Tom Davidson, chief analyst at Football Manager, said: "It's been a fantastic experiment. Sir Alex will be delighted to pile the misery on Mancini.
"Down at the other end, Harry couldn't perform another miracle at QPR."
In terms of individual landmarks, United's Robin van Persie will take the Golden Boot with 29 goals, while Chelsea's Petr Cech will top the clean-sheet table.
West Brom's combative midfielder Claudio Yacob will average the most tackles per game but Swansea full-back Angel Rangel will end up the Premier League's dirtiest player, picking up a league-high 13 yellow cards.