A supercomputer predicted the final Premier League table after the opening round of competitions.
And it's bad news for two London clubs, tipped with West Ham to be relegated and Tottenham expected to end up again in the bottom half.
Fans were treated to an exciting weekend of Prem Action after the glorious return after a summer vacation.
Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal belonged to those celebrating victories.
But the will of Man United, Everton and Bournemouth continued to damage the defeats for morally.
Now Boffins have staged their internal supercomputer at Plejmo to predict the final Premier League table.
And it is the most exciting title race in years, with Man City and Arsenal end on 86 points.
However, it will again be more heartache for the Gunners, who are being tipped to miss in the first place due to target difference.
That will see the title return to the Etihad, in which the current holders Liverpool are expected to finish third and six points behind the leaders.
The fourth and – for now – the last spot of Champions League goes to Aston Villa, although they will be eight points in third place.
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She sees that just before Newcastle comes in fifth place, with Chelsea Europa League -football securing in sixth place.
But there is a huge improvement for Ruben Amorim's United, who will act 15th last season for seventh place and the Europa League.
They are expected to end the level with Crystal Palace, but see their rivals on target difference.
Finishing in the upper half are Nottingham Forest and Brighton, again bound to points and decided by goal difference.
On the way to the bottom half, then his spurs with a disappointing 11th place finish under Thomas Frank.
Everton and Bournemouth follow at level points after ending.
While Brentford and Leeds are being tipped to beat the drop with the 14th and 15th place.
Fulham is saved from relegation with only three points, while the last team to stay on Sunderland will be.
It is predicted that the black cats will end at level points with wolves, but it is the Midlands club that will fall due to inferior target difference.
Finally, Burnley is expected to come for second place.
And it is misery for West Ham, who were beaten 3-0 by Sunderland during the opening weekend, with the supercomputer told them for the bottom place with only six victories throughout the season.