After almost three months without Premier League football, Liverpool and Bournemouth have the honour of kicking off the new season at Anfield on Friday night.

Liverpool go for history
The Reds have one clear task in the 2025/26 season: to win two league titles in a row for the first time since the old First Division era and thus surpass Manchester United in the list of most English championships. Bournemouth, who have lost several defenders, could also have European dreams.

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Sports Moles have made their own predictions for the season, and here is the overall, average prediction for the 2025-26 Premier League: – Sporten.com have put theirs in parentheses.

Predicted final table:

  1. Liverpool (1)
  2. Manchester City (3)
  3. Arsenal (2)
  4. Chelsea (6)
  5. Aston Villa (4)
  6. Tottenham Hotspur (7)
  7. Manchester United (8)
  8. Newcastle United (9)
  9. Brighton & Hove Albion (12)
  10. Crystal Palace (13)
  11. Nottingham Forest (5)
  12. Bournemouth (20)
  13. Everton (10)
  14. Fulham (11)
  15. West Ham United (14)
  16. Brentford (16)
  17. Wolverhampton Wanderers (15)
  18. Sunderland (18)
  19. Leeds United (17)
  20. Burnley (19)

Key points from the prediction:

  • Liverpool are expected to take their 21st league gold and thus pass Manchester United on the historical list.
  • Manchester City are predicted to beat Arsenal in the battle for second place, while Chelsea could take the fourth Champions League spot.
  • Aston Villa can move into fifth place and potentially secure the Champions League via the UEFA coefficient.
  • Manchester United may have to make do with Conference League football, while Newcastle fall out of the top 7.
  • At the bottom, all three newly promoted teams (Sunderland, Leeds, Burnley) are predicted to be relegated, which will be the third season in a row that this happens.

Other observations:

  • Brentford (without Bryan Mbeumo and possibly Yoane Wissa) and Wolves (after Matheus Cunha’s departure) are expected to survive, but only barely.
  • West Ham could have another difficult season, while Brighton and Crystal Palace complete the top 10.

Will this really be how the table ends? We’ll get the answer in May 2026!

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