Arsenal final points tally predicted amid Liverpool title race and Mikel Arteta verdict
Arsenal's final points total in the Premier League has been predicted as the title race continues.
The Gunners are currently preparing to face Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night in their next top-flight fixture. Arsenal go into the game on the back of a disappointing defeat to West Ham at the weekend, where they lost ground on leaders Liverpool in the title race.
Mikel Arteta's side are now 11 points behind Liverpool in the table and have a game in hand, with the Gunners boss outlining his determination to continue battling for the title despite the points difference. Arsenal have 12 fixtures left to play this season to try and close the gap on the Merseyside club, and now an prediction has emerged on how the final Premier League table may look.
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OPTA Analyst have predicted that Arsenal will finish second in the Premier League this season, with a total of 77 (77.43) points. Should his prediction prove to be accurate, it would see the Gunners finish considerably behind Liverpool in the final table, with the Anfield outfit tipped to amass 88 (88.33) points.
Manchester City (67.53) are tipped to finish third in the table, Nottingham Forest (64.53) in fourth while Newcastle (63.52) are fifth and occupying potentially the additional Champions League qualifying spot.
The prediction believes that Arsenal have just a 3.37 percent chance of winning the Premier League this season. Liverpool, meanwhile, are the overwhelming favourites with a 96.63 percent likelihood of lifting the trophy at the end of the season.
If this prediction proves to be true, it would mean that Arsenal would pick up 24 points from their remaining 12 matches. After facing Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night, the Gunners have a run of fixtures that will see them face Manchester United, Chelsea, Fulham and Everton up to the start of April.