Arsenal will win Premier League as Man United grab top three finish, predictions reveal

ARSENAL is set to take home the biggest prize in English football, according to the latest predictions from Microsoft's Bing Search Engine.

 

Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates

 

Microsoft's Google-rival, Bing managed to correctly predict Germany would win the World Cup back in 2014 – and now the US technology giant has a number of new forecasts.

Bing is backing Arsenal to nab this season’s Premier League trophy.

The Redmond search engine has just unveiled its 2016 predictions, which were developed using a wide range of data points including web searches, social sentiment and statistical signals.

After analysing this slew of data, Bing placed Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 13.6 per cent chance of winning the title.

Manchester City land in second place with a 13.4 per cent chance whilst Man United come in third position with a 12.3 per cent chance of lifting the trophy in May.

 

Here is the complete Top Five, as predicted by Microsoft's Bing search engine –

1. Arsenal – 13.6 per cent chance of winning

2. Manchester City – 13.4 per cent

3. Manchester United – 12.3 per cent

4. Tottenham Hotspur – 8.5 per cent

5. Leicester City – 7.9 per cent

It’s not only football that Bing has predicted, the search engine has also revealed winners in rugby, tennis, film and technology.

 

Here’s the full list of predictions –

Australian Open

1. Novak Djokovic – 18.1 per cent

2. Andy Murray – 15.7 per cent

3. Roger Federer – 14.1 per cent

1. Serena Williams – 13.4 per cent

2. Garbine Muguruza – 11.3 per cent

3. Simona Halep – 11.2 per cent

Six Nations

1. Ireland – 21.4 per cent

2. Wales – 20.1 per cent

3. England – 19.2 per cent

4. France – 16.6 per cent

5. Scotland – 15.8 per cent

6. Italy – 6.9 per cent

 

Ireland are favourites for the Six Nations championship

 

BAFTAs

1. Best Film – Spotlight

2. Best Director – George Miller

3. Best Actor in a Leading Role – Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)

4. Best Actress in a Leading Role – Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn)

 

Smartwatches like the Apple Watch are expected to become more popular next year

 

Tech trends to watch

1. 3D Printing

2. Smart Watches

3. Fitness Trackers

4. Virtual Reality

5. Personal Digital Assistants

 

Speaking about the 2016 predictions, Bing’s Head of Consumer Marketing Kevin Stagg said: “Bing has a great track record with predictions; we’ve done this before for lots of sporting events and have been uncannily correct in the past.

"We have complex but clever algorithms that analyse huge amounts of data to produce these predictions.

"This year we’ve expanded it out to include a broader range of categories which have thrown up some interesting results.

“Technology is always really fast-paced. There are lots of very useful gadgets out there and it looks like 2016 might be the year for some of the more advanced technology to enter the mainstream - with the likes of 3D printing and virtual reality set to become the norm.”

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