West Ham new predicted Premier League finish under Graham Potter compared to Crystal Palace and Everton

West Ham have confirmed Graham Potter as their new manager following the sacking of Julen Lopetegui today with the former Chelsea and Brighton man in the hotseat ahead of Friday's FA Cup clash with Aston Villa.

After that, it's all eyes on the Premier League with Potter tasked with finding some elusive consistency for the Hammers and moving up from an underwhelming 14th place. Speaking to the media today, Potter said: "There’s a recent history of success here, and that’s what we want to work towards. It’s only my first day, so meeting the players and preparing for tomorrow’s match against Aston Villa is the main focus right now. But, in my experience, I think that if you can build a team that is recognisable on the pitch, that the supporters can identify with and be proud of, you can get trust between the squad and the fans, which is key.

"We need to show personality, togetherness, fight and quality, because we know the supporters will buy into that and then they’ll give us everything. That’s the job. Having everyone aligned in terms of what we want to achieve, how we want to play football and how we use the resources we have is really important. I want us all to enjoy the journey, and to be excited about it."

With a new manager at the London Stadium, LondonWorld looks at how the stat experts at Opta see the Premier League table playing out come the end of the season.

Opta predicted Premier League table

20th - Southampton

The Saints have a 92.7% chance of finishing bottom of the Premier League and returning to the Championship.

19th - Leicester City

The Foxes have a 54.6% chance of finishing 19th and falling back into the second tier.

18th - Ipswich Town

The Tractor Boys have a 35.9% chance of finishing 18th after their back-to-back promotions under Kieran McKenna.

17th - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves have a 31.8% chance of finishing 17th and narrowly avoiding the drop.

16th - Everton

The Toffees have a 31.9% chance of finishing 16th in another season of flirting with relegation.

15th - Crystal Palace

The Eagles have a 21.3% chance of finishing 15th in a hit-and-miss campaign under Oliver Glasner.

14th - West Ham

The Hammers have a 19.8% chance of finishing 14th under the new management of Graham Potter.

13th - Manchester United

The Red Devils have a 16.7% chance of finishing 13th and in the bottom half in a thoroughly underwhelming year.

12th - Brentford

The Bees have a 15.8% chance of finishing 12th as Thomas Frank continues to work his magic in west London.

11th - Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs have a 15.3% chance of finishing 11th in another season of gung-ho football under Ange Postecoglou.

10th - Brighton

The Seagulls have a 16.2% chance of squeezing into the top half with a 10th place finish.

9th - Fulham

The Cottagers have a 16.4% chance of finishing 9th in a strong season under Marco Silva.

8th - Aston Villa

The Villains have a 19.7% chance of finishing 8th after last season's European qualification.

7th - AFC Bournemouth

The Cherries are challenging for Europe and have a 22.1% chance of finishing 7th.

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6th - Nottingham Forest

Forest have a 21.4% chance of finishing 6th in a season where they have become the top flight's surprise package.

5th - Newcastle United

The Magpies have a 21.9% chance of finishing 5th and returning to European football next year.

4th - Chelsea

The Blues have a 24.6% chance of finishing 4th in a promising first season under Enzo Maresca.

3rd - Manchester City

The Cityzens have a 33.2% chance of finishing 3rd as Pep Guardiola's side suffer a slip in form.

2nd - Arsenal

The Gunners have a 73.2% chance of finishing 2nd and narrowly missing out on a Premier League title once again.

1st - Liverpool

The Reds have a 90.3% chance of finishing 1st with the top flight title theirs to lose at this point.