Shock Premier League table prediction for Man Utd and Champions League race after Fulham loss - gallery

A look at how Manchester United are expected to finish reads grim viewing for Erik ten Hag

After five consecutive Premier League victories, the Manchester United of returned to deal a reality check to Erik ten Hag. On a day when fans were in party mode following Sir Jim Ratcliffe's minority takeover, the Red Devils were humbled in their own backyard by Fulham.

The Cottagers stunned United in stoppage time to deal a hammer blow to their Champions League hopes - with Aston Villa also winning against Nottingham Forest. Defeat leaves the Red Devils in sixth - eight points behind Villa, who sit fourth.

There are 12 games remaining for Ten Hag and Co to salvage their season but, with a trip to Manchester City next in the Premier League, they cannot catch a break. United fans may also want to look away rather than look at how they may finish come May.

A supercomputer has predicted the top-flight table - and it reads grim viewing for the Red Devils. Despite surprise names being chosen to lift the title, United's final position would likely dominate the headlines should this calculation turn into reality.

This is where data experts from Football Web Pages expect United to finish at the end of the season.

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