Manchester City came through their first tough test of the Premier League season with a narrow win over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
Pep Guardiola’s side had beaten newly-promoted Burnley 3-0 in their first league outing and followed it with another three points against a fellow Champions League club.
In contract, Manchester United have had a less than convincing start after narrowly beating Wolves in their first game - Erik ten Hag’s side were defeated by Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening.
United are back in action at home to Nottingham Forest this weekend while City make the trip to South Yorkshire to take on a winless Sheffield United side.
Following the latest round of games, data experts at Opta have crunched the numbers to predict the most likely finishing position for every team, and here’s where they expect the two Manchester clubs to place. Take a look...
1. 20th: Sheffield United
Most likely finish according to Opta: 20th
2. 19th: Luton Town
Most likely finish according to Opta: 19th
3. 18th: Bournemouth
Most likely finish according to Opta: 18th
4. 17th: Everton
Most likely finish according to Opta: 17th