New Leeds United gap, big Everton change in Opta's predicted final Premier League table after Liverpool draw

Leeds United have another point in their quest for Premier League survival and a new ‘gap’ where Opta’s predicted final Premier League table is concerned.

United’s first game of 2026 presented a trip to Anfield to face defending champions Liverpool in a New Year’s Day teatime kick-off.

Daniel Farke’s Whites went into the fixture having taken an impressive nine points from their last five games including victories against Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

The run that also included a 3-3 draw at home to Liverpool and draws at both Brentford and Sunderland left Leeds seven points clear of the dropzone ahead of Game Week 19.

Third-bottom West Ham then picked up a point through Tuesday’s 2-2 draw at home to Brighton which closed the gap back to six points on a day when fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Everton.

A sliding Bournemouth side got a 2-2 draw at Chelsea but second-bottom Burnley lost again through a 3-1 defeat at home to Newcastle United.

It all meant Leeds could make further inroads with any sort of positive result at Anfield and Farke’s ,men made light of their status as huge underdogs for the contest in leaving with a goalless draw.

At the exact halfway point of the season, Leeds now sit seven points clear of third-bottom West Ham and having also opened up a three-point gap back to fourth-bottom Forest.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, are just two points above the Whites in 15th place.

The draw at Anfield was another impressive result and it’s led to a new Whites gap in Opta’s new predicted final Premier League table and points. Here, in reverse order, is the full new rundown from top to bottom.