Manchester United: Ruben Amorim senses danger, but is Premier League relegation battle really possible?

Not particularly – according to data from analysts at Opta, who predict that United are highly unlikely to finish in the bottom three of the Premier League table.

Opta’s current projections – calculated using thousands of season simulations – give United a 0.1% chance of finishing 18th in the Premier League table, with a 0% chance of finishing in the bottom two.

In fact, United are rated more likely to finish fifth (1.3%) than they are to finish in the bottom three of the table.

According to Opta, their most likely final position is 12th (15.1%), followed by 13th (13.9%) and 11th (12.6%).

Amorim’s side are expected to finish with 50 points – a long way from what they are looking for, but also a long way from serious danger.