Supercomputer’s updated Premier League relegation prediction sees big shift after latest round of fixtures

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Football Insider or go back to LFC Live.

Credit: Imago Mon 29 December 2025 7:55, UK Leeds United have received a large boost in their fight for Premier League safety after the latest round of fixtures.Dominic Calvert-Lewin‘s second-half equaliser saw Leeds draw 1-1 with Sunderland on Sunday, extending their unbeaten run to five consecutive games.The former Everton striker, who arrived on a free transfer in the summer, is on an exceptional run of form and registered his sixth straight game of scoring in the Premier League.Leeds felt aggrieved by a potential foul in the build-up to Simon Adingra’s opener, but they fought back well in the second half and were ultimately unlucky not to have won.Daniel Farke has been under pressure at Leeds, but the German has led his side on a miraculous recovery over the course of the last five games.Supercomputer updates Premier League relegation predictionWest Ham were beaten 1-0 by Fulham on Saturday, and have lost further ground in their own battle to avoid the drop.The Hammers looked to have turned a corner under Nuno Espirito Santo in November, when they beat both Newcastle United and Burnley within a week. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES But the Irons have failed to win since, and now face a five-point deficit to Nottingham Forest in 17th.

West Ham flirted with relegation last season, but it was always thought that the quality within their squad would be too great to go down. But reality is now setting in at the London Stadium, and a repeat of their 2010-11 relegation is now very much on the cards.Just last week, Opta‘s supercomputer had predicted a 60.71 per cent chance of the drop for the Irons, but after the latest fixtures, that possibility has now leapt to 70.63 per cent.Wolves remain almost a guarantee to go down, with a 99.84 per cent chance, while Burnley retain slim chances of safety with an 88.59 per cent prediction of an immediate return to the Championship.Premier League relegation battlePointsChances of relegationNottingham Forest1816.64%Leeds United2016.73%West Ham1370.63%Burnley1288.59%Wolves299.84%According to OptaAfter another positive result, the supercomputer has dropped its odds on the drop for Leeds to just 16.73 per cent, while, despite losing to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest have been handed 16.64 per cent.Desperation seeps in for West Ham as alternatives soughtAccording to talkSPORT, West Ham have considered sacking Nuno, just three months after he was brought in to replace Graham Potter.The former Nottingham Forest manager has failed to stop the rot at the London Stadium, and could be dismissed in the coming weeks if positive results do not arrive.Credit: ImagoWest Ham have won just three of their 18 Premier League games this season, but they do have experience of being in a similar position in years prior.Main man Jarrod Bowen has usually hit form in the second half of the season, and if he can do it again, the Hammers will have a fighting chance.