Brighton's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi (L) and Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola watch on during the Premier League match at the Etihad StadiumBrighton's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi (L) and Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola watch on during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium
Brighton's Italian head coach Roberto De Zerbi (L) and Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola watch on during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium

Premier League: Where Brighton, Chelsea, Fulham, Brentford, Tottenham and Arsenal will finish – according to simulation, photo gallery

Despite their recent patchy form, Brighton and Hove Albion have enjoyed a decent start to the Premier League season – but how do Roberto De Zerbi's men match-up in the virtual world?

Brighton will welcome their former boss Graham Potter to the Amex Stadium this Saturday as he arrives with his new team Chelsea.

The Seagulls were flying high in the early stages of this campaign and were fourth when Potter and his management team upped sticks and moved to Stamford Bridge.

Potter has enjoyed a fine start to his Chelsea career with success in the Premier League and Champions League. Albion's new head coach De Zerbi is still seeking his first win after five matches – although performances have been encouraging and Albion will be fired up for this weekend’s showdown

Elsewhere, Arsenal top the table with Man City, Tottenham and Eddie Howe's Newcastle making up the top four.

At the foot, Steve Cooper's Forest are struggling with Wolves and Leeds also in the bottom three.

Here, Sussex World takes a look at the final Premier League table as simulated by the ever-popular game Football Manager 2023. This is how the surprise and alternative Premier League 2022-23 table looks...