Opta predict final Premier League table after Leeds win at Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Leeds United opened their second season back in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, and Opta have issued their first predicted final table and points. According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the model offers early backing for the Whites after the opening weekend.

At the City Ground on Saturday, Anton Stach settled a tight contest with an 88th-minute free-kick. Forest, who finished last term 16th, two places and three points behind Leeds, had been heading for a draw.

The round began on Friday as defending champions Arsenal beat Coventry City 3-0. Saturday brought Hull City’s win over Manchester United at MKM Stadium and Ipswich Town’s 2-1 victory over Sunderland.

Brentford recorded the day’s biggest margin, beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0, while Everton saw off Crystal Palace 2-0.

Sunday’s 2pm games saw Brighton thrash Aston Villa 4-0 and Manchester City come from behind to defeat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad.

Later, Dominik Szoboszlai converted a 99th-minute penalty as Liverpool drew 2-2 at Newcastle United. Fulham host Chelsea on Monday night to close the opening round.

Leeds sit eighth in the early table. Opta’s projection has Arsenal first on 74 points, Manchester City second on 68 and Liverpool third on 61.

Chelsea are forecast fourth on 56, with Brighton fifth on 55 and Manchester United sixth, also on 55.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

“Artificial intelligence was used to assist in creating this article based on reporting from the original source quoted.”