Premier League supercomputer is grim reading for Liverpool fans as Tottenham relegated

Liverpool is still battling to earn Champions League qualification this season, with the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea all in the mix to land a place alongside the Reds.

Liverpool is facing a battle to land Champions League football this season(Image: (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images))

A supercomputer has predicted that Liverpool could land Champions League football for next season by the skin of their teeth, as the race for European qualification heats up.

The Reds haven't been at their sparkling best for much of the campaign, having previously won the league title at a canter under Arne Slot. This time around, after a record-breaking summer transfer spend, the Merseyside outfit hasn't found it quite as easy to battle those at the top again.

Inconsistency in performances has been a sticking point for the manager, who recently watched his side lose in the 90th minute to bottom-side Wolves in the league in the same week he was nominated for February's Manager of the Month award. That sums up how topsy-turvy it's all been, with Liverpool sat in sixth but only three points away from third.

A top-five finish in the Premier League should land teams a place in the Champions League, with the extra space likely to come from the strong coefficient English clubs have in the competition, handing Liverpool a slight boost in their chances. They are battling the likes of Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Chelsea as a group of four teams fighting for the three remaining places.

With just nine games remaining in the division, it looks set to be a blockbuster final few months, but Liverpool fans will be hoping it's far more comfortable than it is currently being projected as. That's because, according to CasinoHawks’ latest supercomputer prediction, the Reds are given just a 40.2 percent chance of qualifying for the Champions League.

That would leave them fifth in the table, behind rivals Manchester United and Chelsea, who were given an 82.3 percent and 45.1 percent chance of landing qualification, respectively. Slot's side are above Aston Villa, however, who are sixth with a 32.4 percent chance, but level on projected final points with 65 each.

Liverpool is projected to scrape into next season's Champions League with qualification(Image: (Photo by Harold CUNNINGHAM / AFP via Getty Images))

It's potentially grim reading for fans who are hoping that Liverpool can find some form, while also relying on the coefficient space to work in their favour for Champions League qualification. While that battle looks set to go down to the wire, so too does the relegation clash at the bottom of the table.

The supercomputer has also had its say on the state of the race to avoid the drop, and it currently has Tottenham slipping into 18th and down into the Championship. Spurs are given a 75.4 percent chance, which would see them relegated alongside Burnley (99.8 percent) and Wolves (99.9 percent).

Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, and West Ham have all been tipped to survive, which would send shockwaves across the division. Not least as an opportunity to land some talent from Tottenham, who may be available in the summer if they were to get relegated. One player linked with a transfer to Liverpool is Micky van de Ven, who could be a strong option if an exit becomes possible.

Micky van de Ven has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window(Image: (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images))

It could be a move that helps to strengthen Slot's defensive unit, with Jeremy Jacquet already set to join from Rennes this summer. That is while the future of Ibrahima Konate remains uncertain, with his deal expiring in the summer, while Virgil van Dijk only has until 2027 on his own contract.

A switch for Van de Ven may still depend on many factors coming true at the same time. That may well include a surprise relegation for Tottenham, on top of Champions League qualification for Liverpool.

While the supercomputer may suggest both are possible, the game still has to be played out on a pitch for the final outcome to be determined in May.