Manchester City endured a short pre-season ahead of the new Premier League campaign. The Sky Blues played just three matches, including their 3-1 Community Shield Final defeat to Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola has made several changes to his squad during the transfer window, including the signing of prolific goalscorer Erling Haaland, while first team stars such as Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho have departed.
City begin their league campaign with a trip to the London Stadium on Sunday to take on against West Ham United, with the Sky Blues hoping to begin their title defence with three points.
Manchester United will also be looking to begin their season with a bang under new boss Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils lost just one of their six pre-season fixtures, while beating rivals Liverpool 4-0 in Thailand.
United have made three signings so far this summer and could be set to begin the new campaign with a new-look starting XI.
Ten Hag’s men will welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford on Sunday, with the club hoping to have a significantly better campaign compared to last season.
But where are the Sky Blue and Red Devils predicted to finish at the end of the 2022-23 Premier League season?
Data experts at FiveThirtyEight have worked out the probability of each team’s chance of winning the league, being promoted and being relegated.
With an explanation of how the model works here, here’s where data experts are tipping every team to finish and how many points they will get in the Premier League next season.
1. Manchester City - 85 points
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2. Liverpool - 80 points
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3. Chelsea - 72 points
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4. Tottenham Hotspur - 66 points
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