Premier League 2025/26 Predictions

The countdown has already begun for what promises to be another thrilling Premier League season in 2025/26.

With transfer windows heating up and pre-season preparations underway, fans and punters are speculating about how the campaign might unfold. From title contenders to relegation battlers, we’ve made our predictions for the upcoming season.

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Champions: Arsenal 5/2

The Gunners have finished runners-up for three consecutive seasons – surely they have to go one better at some point?

What might give them the edge over rivals Chelsea and Manchester City is that Arsenal haven’t played in the Club World Cup this summer, so they’ll be heading into the season feeling fresh and ready to go again. Liverpool will be a tough team to overcome, but Arsenal finished above them in both 2022/23 and 2023/24 and will be hopeful of reversing last season’s placings.

Pep Guardiola himself has admitted that City’s season could be heavily affected by the summer tournament, having a lasting impact on players as they’ve been without rest and played in abnormal conditions compared to the UK. We could see some fatigue from the Cityzens in the lead up to Christmas where games come thick and fast.

The deciding factor for how successful Mikel Arteta’s seventh season in charge will be their business in the transfer window. It’s common knowledge Arsenal have to reinforce their forward line, with rumours of Benjamin Sesko, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres being potential incomings at the Emirates. Should they get a deal over the line and bolster their attack, the Gunners might prove to be a formidable opponent to overcome, even for the likes of Liverpool and City.

Top Four: Liverpool (1/9), Manchester City (1/6), Chelsea (13/8)

We have reigning champs Liverpool being pipped to the title by Arsenal, but putting up a good fight along the way. The blockbuster arrival of Florian Wirtz will give encouragement to the Merseyside faithful that they can go back-to-back. But we’re unsure, given the strengthening of other sides in the league.

Most fans would agree that Liverpool were the most consistent side in the league last season and were deserved champions – but some would argue it wasn’t the most sensational campaign in Premier League history. They got the job done and were very efficient, but the teams around didn’t really put up a fight.

On paper, Man City have a solid team and have recruited well in the opening weeks of the window. Rayan Cherki certainly seems to have a spark and Tijjani Reijnders has caught the eye in his first few appearances. While Club World Cup fatigue might hinder their title chances, we still think they’ll have enough to finish in the top four. Rodri’s return will also provide stability to the midfield and defence; the Ballon d’Or winner proved vital to their success two years ago.

Chelsea are another side that have strengthened well in the window, wasting no time securing Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens. Not only that, but young Brazilian winger Estevao also joins up with the side. Given some have touted him as ‘The next Neymar’, the Stamford Bridge faithful will be expecting big things.

The Blues showed glimpses of a title-challenging side last season, starting the season well but would later fall away. We saw the likes of Moises Caicedo begin to perform to the standards his price-tag would suggest. Now settled and familiar with Enzo Maresca at the helm, we could see Chelsea put up a good fight at the top of the table.

Bottom Three: Brentford (10/3), Wolves (10/3), Burnley (2/5)

Having lost their manager and likely their captain, Brentford could face a struggle in the upcoming campaign. Thomas Frank was the driving force for the club since they were promoted into England’s top flight, and while Keith Andrews has stated he’s not fazed by his promotion from set-piece coach, Frank’s are big shoes to fill. A lot could fall to new signing Caoimhin Kelleher to keep the Bees up this year.

Wolves flirted around the wrong end of the table, but managed to survive another year in the Premier League. Matheus Cunha was instrumental for the club as their top goalscorer, alongside Rayan Aït-Nouri as their joint-top assister. Losing both could be fatal unless they are replaced like-for-like, but there’s no guarantees of that.

Newly-promoted Burnley showed they were more than defensively capable in the Championship, conceding only 16 goals all season. The Premier League is a whole different beast though, and Scott Parker will be tested as a manager here. While strength at the back is crucial for sides in the bottom-half, they’ll need to threaten opponents going forward if they’re to avoid the drop.

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