Premier League predictions - how accurate were BBC Sport pundits?
BBC Sport pundits made predictions for the Premier League season, with many incorrectly forecasting Liverpool as champions. Only six pundits accurately predicted Arsenal's championship win, while Opta's supercomputer also struggled with its forecasts. The predictions highlighted the unpredictability of the league, with some pundits and AI making surprising choices for the top teams.
- ▪Twenty-one pundits predicted Liverpool would win the Premier League, but none got more than two clubs right.
- ▪Only six pundits correctly picked Arsenal as champions, with Matthew Upson being the only one to have the top two in the correct order.
- ▪Opta's supercomputer predicted Liverpool as favorites with a 28.5% chance of retaining their title, but it also incorrectly placed Manchester United in 12th.
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Premier League predictions - how accurate were BBC Sport pundits?ByChris BevanBBC Sport journalistPublished12 minutes agoLast summer, 33 BBC TV and radio pundits made their predictions for the Premier League season, picking their champions and their top four.Sounds easy? Far from it. Twenty-one of them thought Liverpool would win it, and none of them got more than two clubs right.Although six pundits correctly picked Arsenal as champions, and everyone had the Gunners and Manchester City in their top four, Matthew Upson was the only one to have the top two in the order they actually finished.Martin Keown, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sue Smith, Leon Osman and Jermaine Beckford were the other pundits who also backed Mikel Arteta's side.Everyone else was wrong - but they were not alone there.Opta's…
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