Manchester United’s chances of being relegated from the Premier League this season have been assessed at almost 20% after their 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth.
The result, which came in the eighth round of the league, was the club’s third defeat of the campaign. Michael Carrick’s side have collected only seven points from their eight matches, recording one win and four draws.
Manchester United have scored 10 goals and conceded 13, leaving them 16th in the table and just one point above the relegation zone.
Analysts using dynamic modelling have calculated that the probability of Manchester United going down this season is close to 20%.
The club face another demanding sequence of fixtures in the next three Premier League rounds, with matches against Chelsea, Aston Villa and Liverpool.
