Chelsea's final Premier League points total predicted as Champions League reality becomes clear

Chelsea's final points total in the has been predicted after a disappointing weekend in top-flight action.

The were forced to settle for a point in a 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town on Sunday afternoon.

Chelsea were trailing by two goals at before an Axel Tuanzebe own goal and a strike from saw side avoid defeat.

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The result leaves in sixth place in the Premier League table and have lost ground in their quest to qualify for the next term.

The Blues are one point behind fifth-placed Manchester City, a position which would be enough for Chelsea to qualify for next season's tournament if they can leapfrog the reigning Premier League champions.

With just six matches left to play, Chelsea's final points total has been predicted by a supercomputer. Opta Analyst have crunched the numbers have attempted to work out how many points the Blues will finish the campaign with after 38 matches.

The prediction believes that Chelsea will finish in seventh place, which would see them fall from their current sixth-place spot. The Blues have been tipped to finish with 62 (62.4) points at the end of the season, which would be behind Aston Villa (62.97) in sixth and Nottingham Forest (66.26) in fifth.

If this prediction were to come true, Chelsea would miss out on qualifying for the Champions League. Despite this prediction, the Blues still apparently have a 28.14% chance of qualifying for the competition for next season with six matches left to play.

Chelsea have two opportunities to qualify for Europe next season, with one behind via their position in the Premier League table. The other is through the UEFA Conference League, where a victory in the tournament would secure a spot in the Europa League for next season.