premier league scores today has one live race left: Wilfred and the subscribers are level on 253 points heading into the final day of The Athletic’s Premier League predictions challenge. Wilfred sits first on correct scorelines, so the title is still not settled.
Wilfred Takes the Edge
The six-year-old predictor moved level with the subscribers on 253 points and leads on the basis of having forecast more correct scorelines. In this challenge, a correct scoreline is worth three points, a correct result is worth one, and a unique correct prediction of a result earns a bonus point.
That scoring system has kept the contest tight all season, and it is why the final round can still separate the front-runners. Wilfred’s edge came from two bonus points last weekend, after he called draws between Brentford and Crystal Palace on Saturday and Bournemouth and Manchester City on Tuesday.
Neel Joins The Finish
Neel, a 35-year-old Arsenal supporter from New Delhi, is the guest subscriber trying to finish the job for the subscribers. Crystal Palace play Arsenal on Sunday, which gives the subscribers one last chance to pull clear before the challenge closes out the season.
Wilfred is also a Palace fan, and he has already shown he can land an awkward scoreline. A couple of weeks ago, he successfully predicted a 3-0 defeat for Crystal Palace.
Algorithm Pressure Mounts
The final-day tension is not just about Wilfred and the subscribers. The algorithm top-scored in each of the last two weeks, putting up 30 points over that stretch compared with the author’s 14, Wilfred’s 11 and the subscribers’ nine.
The author sits in third place entering the final day, but the contest at the top is still the one that matters. One more accurate scoreline, or even one more unique result pick, can decide it.
Brighton’s situation adds a separate layer to the closing day. Victory over Manchester United would give Brighton the chance of beating Bournemouth to sixth place and Europa League qualification, while anything less would bring the risk of missing out on Europe altogether.
