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Fans and a Supercomputer Predict the 2026/27 Premier League Season

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The Premier League wants fans to make a prediction for the 2026/27 season. Fans can say what they think will happen.

The summer transfer window is now closed. This means teams cannot buy or sell players for now.

A supercomputer has looked at all the new teams. It made a forecast for the final table.

The supercomputer uses data and numbers. It does not use feelings. It tries to guess the order of teams at the end.

Websites also show odds for the season. Odds tell people how likely something is to happen.

Fans often disagree with the supercomputer. Football is hard to predict. Many things can change during the season.

People will check these predictions again at the end of the season. They will see who was right.

Vocabulary6 words

Premier League
the top football league in England
prediction
a guess about what will happen
transfer window
a time when teams can buy or sell players
supercomputer
a very powerful computer
forecast
a guess about the future, often using data
odds
numbers that show how likely something is

Quiz

1. What has closed before the supercomputer made its forecast?
2. What season are people predicting?
3. True or False: The supercomputer used feelings to make its forecast.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Premier League wants fans to make a _____ for the 2026/27 season.

The summer _____ is now closed.

A _____ has looked at all the new teams.

It made a _____ for the final table.

Websites also show _____ for the season.

Fans often disagree with the _____.

Football is hard to _____.

People will check these _____ again at the end of the season.

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