Super Computer shares new Everton and Leeds United relegation prediction after Premier League twist
Everton now have just a six per cent chance of being relegated after earning a point at Watford on Wednesday night (11 May), according to a Super Computer.
FiveThirtyEight have crunched the numbers and say that the Blues are now firm favourites to avoid the drop despite drawing 0-0 against Watford at Vicarage Road.
Leeds lost 3-0 to Chelsea at Elland Road at the same time and the Yorkshire club has not only played one more game than Everton and Burnley but also have a stinking goal difference.
Leeds are now 65 per cent to go down while Burnley are 30 per cent.
Staying up
Everton have to be safe, surely?
Frank Lampard’s men have three games left compared to Leeds two and have a far better goal difference despite the points gap being just two.
The Toffees have favourable fixtures too.
They’re not walkovers but Brentford and Crystal Palace are there for the taking with their seasons now over while a clash against Arsenal on the final day could be a dead-rubber tie too if they have fourth place wrapped up by then.
Leeds have Brighton and Brentford. Burnley have Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle.
It’s going to be one of those two, isn’t it?
Lampard deserves a lot of credit for galvanising this team in the last few weeks.
He’s made us harder to beat and got a tune out of previously-underperforming players.
But the biggest credit has to go to the fans because those Evertonians who set off fireworks outside Chelsea’s team hotel and then created one of the best atmospheres Merseyside has ever seen sparked this bunch into action.
Well done to everyone involved in the efforts of the last few weeks.
And sure, we’re disappointed we didn’t win at Watford.
But one point is a point gained in our position but would be two dropped for those below us.
In other Everton news, an American broadcaster filled three minutes of airtime with footage of Evertonians at Leicester.
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