Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[BitBakerr1]

Taking advantage of the break for international matches, when looking at the league table, do you see anything surprising?

Liverpool seems to be following the same rhythm as last season.
Man City seems to be experiencing the same instability they displayed last season.
Things continue to be tough for Man United, having won, lost, and drawn. Perhaps they'll improve?
Arsenal remains the same as ever, beating everyone except those ahead of them in the league table.
On the other hand, Chelsea seems to be in much better shape than last season. Winning the Club World Cup must have motivated them.


LEADERBOARD:

POS	Team	PTS	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Liverpool FC	9	3	3	0	0	8	4	4
2	Chelsea FC	7	3	2	1	0	7	1	6
3	Arsenal FC	6	3	2	0	1	6	1	5
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	6	3	2	0	1	5	1	4
5	Everton FC	6	3	2	0	1	5	3	2
5	Sunderland AFC	6	3	2	0	1	5	3	2
7	AFC Bournemouth	6	3	2	0	1	4	4	0
8	Crystal Palace FC	5	3	1	2	0	4	1	3
9	Manchester United FC	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
10	Nottingham Forest FC	4	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1
11	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1
12	Leeds United FC	4	3	1	1	1	1	5	-4
13	Manchester City FC	3	3	1	0	2	5	4	1
14	Burnley FC	3	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2
15	Brentford FC	3	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
16	West Ham United FC	3	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
17	Newcastle United FC	2	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1
18	Fulham FC	2	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2
19	Aston Villa FC	1	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	0	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6

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POS - League Position, PLD - Games Played, PTS - Points Earned
W - Games Won, L - Games Lost, D - Games Drawn
GD - Goal Difference, GF - Goal For, GA - Goal Against

Manchester City looking like the team that's taking over Manchester United position of last season, lol. Well I know it wouldn't get to that but let's pause for a minute and imagine it happens. Tottenham has started off on a good note, let's see how they maintain this. Of course Liverpool hasn't disappointed, the are playing up to expectations judging from their seriousness in the transfer window. The season is still fresh with just 3 matches played yet, so for now, we can only speculate as usual.

This season is very competitive, and every team needs to sit up, this is one of the reason I love England premier League so much the competition is always high and this seasons competition will be more competitive a lot of clubs has spent money to buy very good players, so we should be expecting high level of competition in this premier League title race this season.
However as for Manchester city I believe they will do more better as Time goes on they have all the good players they need now and I trust the coach so much they will do better and I believe they will even be among top five in the League table this season but lifting the League title this season is something I don't think they can do it because of clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in order for them to have a chance they need to improve more because if they continue with this kind of football they are playing it will be impossible for them to lift the league title.

[Xcode7]

In my perspective losing their last match against Liverpool is not the big deal. The team needs consistency. They have been playing well for a long time and then they broke down in the end or middle stages. If the team's players cannot play with pressure when they are facing top opponents, then they will fall behind in the title race. Arsenal are undoubtedly a good team but they cannot do well at the right time. To develop the team strength If someone in the team is injured, then they need to have better players as back-up. Apart from that, they need to have good clinical strikers, otherwise no matter how good the squad is, the results will not be good. The team needs to perform consistently throughout the season. If they can take a strong position mentally in big matches, then they will definitely be able to do well.

I think the defeat against Liverpool is understandable because Liverpool are a strong team and they were playing at home, so it's natural for Liverpool to win. As for Arsenal, I don't think this match will have any impact, especially since it's still early in the season. In fact, this could be a benchmark for Arteta in improving the team.

Overall, Arsenal's strength is quite even across all lines, and compared to last season, they've found many options in the front line, especially. Now it's just a matter of mentality and confidence for the Arsenal players to maintain consistent performance and be able to play consistently under pressure. So, if that's successful, I'm quite optimistic about Arsenal this season, because in terms of quality and team strength, Arsenal is quite capable this season.

[m4r1o]

That assumes Arsenal will win whenever Liverpool loses. I think last season or the season before that shows that Arsenal struggle to close the gap when it matters. They need to win every game to make sure they can win the title. Being complacent and believing that your competitor will slip up because you did is not really good. That being said, I think this applies to every team, not necessarily Arsenal only.

These are assumptions we can't make and, as you pointed out, Arsenal have this bad habit of not capitalising on the good fortune that comes their way.
I think the team needs a makeover. Are there any big signings on the horizon? Or will it stay pretty much the same as last season?

[lizarder]

Overall, Arsenal's strength is quite even across all lines, and compared to last season, they've found many options in the front line, especially. Now it's just a matter of mentality and confidence for the Arsenal players to maintain consistent performance and be able to play consistently under pressure. So, if that's successful, I'm quite optimistic about Arsenal this season, because in terms of quality and team strength, Arsenal is quite capable this season.

The strength in the attacking line is indeed slightly better than last season, but considering the result against Liverpool, there may still be many weaknesses that Arteta needs to address, as they struggled to find scoring opportunities. The defeat to Liverpool cannot be a benchmark for overall strength, and that's understandable, as Liverpool themselves also struggled to find scoring opportunities in that match.

Confidence and the ability to play more consistently will be key for Arsenal to remain in the title race. Although Liverpool are much stronger and have a much greater chance this season, I'm sure there are several other teams with the same chance of winning the title this season.

[Jatiluhung]

That assumes Arsenal will win whenever Liverpool loses. I think last season or the season before that shows that Arsenal struggle to close the gap when it matters. They need to win every game to make sure they can win the title. Being complacent and believing that your competitor will slip up because you did is not really good. That being said, I think this applies to every team, not necessarily Arsenal only.

These are assumptions we can't make and, as you pointed out, Arsenal have this bad habit of not capitalising on the good fortune that comes their way.
I think the team needs a makeover. Are there any big signings on the horizon? Or will it stay pretty much the same as last season?

Arsenal is actually a team that has enough strength to consistently compete fiercely for the title. Unfortunately, they always fail at unexpected times. Sometimes they lose or drop points not only to strong teams, but also to draws against less-than-stellar teams.

This is the problem Arsenal consistently faces. In every transfer window, Arsenal are always on the move, always trying to improve their squad by bringing in new and better players. But unfortunately, they always fail in the end. But we don't know what will happen this season. I think if Arteta fails in the Premier League and the Champions League, then at the very least, he should be able to deliver trophies in other domestic competitions. What's truly unfortunate is that Arsenal sometimes fail in almost everything. They're always the team that almost wins the title.

[Albarq]

That assumes Arsenal will win whenever Liverpool loses. I think last season or the season before that shows that Arsenal struggle to close the gap when it matters. They need to win every game to make sure they can win the title. Being complacent and believing that your competitor will slip up because you did is not really good. That being said, I think this applies to every team, not necessarily Arsenal only.

Yes, of course, all teams have improved their respective team conditions with a level of confidence in their efforts to win the title. With the support of new players, of course Arsenal will be even better with adequate quality in all lines. Because in reality, the initial foundation is much better when facing the next match, of course, that is what is being implemented at Arsenal now.

[Webetcoins]

Palace has been on a big role, and I am pretty sure they are going to do better than people expected. First the FA cup, then the community shield, and now they are doing great at the league, first with Chelsea game and now this.

I think they are seriously looking very strong. I am not just saying "looking strong for a team at Palace levels" or anything, I am saying they look strong for anyone. They may have a chance to finish near the top, like top 5 or so.

I can think of 4 other teams that are better, but it's always a risk, so Palace could take advantage of the situation and do a lot better.

Those wins were not for nothing, they didn't get those wins that bad. I mean Palace won against both beat City and then they beat Liverpool. Beating these two teams is nothing short of incredible for them, it is insane and every fan should be proud, but it looks like they are not done yet.

[Toro iskandar]

The strength in the attacking line is indeed slightly better than last season, but considering the result against Liverpool, there may still be many weaknesses that Arteta needs to address, as they struggled to find scoring opportunities. The defeat to Liverpool cannot be a benchmark for overall strength, and that's understandable, as Liverpool themselves also struggled to find scoring opportunities in that match.

Yesterday's defeat could not be judged as a failure but the defeat against Liverpool reduced Arsenal's chances of trying to win the title this season.
Arsenal's attack line performance is good but like can't take advantage of good opportunities against equivalent clubs like Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta must give a little change to the attack line if it does have the motivation to try to win the title this season.

[Oluwa-btc]

Too focused on my teams performance so I don't know about the noise of Jamie Carragher claims of wanting to sack Ruben Amorim. Well after match day 3 this is exactly the areas they've topped. I do hope to see the goals cooking and coming in the next games ahead. We go on to face Manchester City and all I want us to win should be a one to nil win and at the same time finishing amongst the top four clubs at the end of the season.

[Arenga pinnata]

Arsenal is actually a team that has enough strength to consistently compete fiercely for the title. Unfortunately, they always fail at unexpected times. Sometimes they lose or drop points not only to strong teams, but also to draws against less-than-stellar teams.

This is the problem Arsenal consistently faces. In every transfer window, Arsenal are always on the move, always trying to improve their squad by bringing in new and better players. But unfortunately, they always fail in the end. But we don't know what will happen this season. I think if Arteta fails in the Premier League and the Champions League, then at the very least, he should be able to deliver trophies in other domestic competitions. What's truly unfortunate is that Arsenal sometimes fail in almost everything. They're always the team that almost wins the title.

Arsenal usually starts to lose consistency when they get busy with their Champions League schedule. We often see Arsenal start to drop points, such as draws or similar results in the Premier League when they also have Champions League fixtures. The same thing happens almost every season.

So, I think Arteta needs to really focus his team's concentration. Arsenal should have a pretty good squad now. Not only are their first-team players good, but their second-string players are also well-prepared this time around. So, the busy schedule shouldn't be a problem for them this season. Now, it's just a matter of Arteta making some rotations to maintain a stable team without exhausting his first-team players due to the busy schedule.

[fuguebtc]

These are assumptions we can't make and, as you pointed out, Arsenal have this bad habit of not capitalising on the good fortune that comes their way.
I think the team needs a makeover. Are there any big signings on the horizon? Or will it stay pretty much the same as last season?

Arsenal have spent a lot of money in this transfer market. It is probably around 250 million. Arsenal have added talented players like Gyokeres, Zubemendi, Eze and madueke to the squad.

Arsenal's squad is not weak. It has a strong attack. Gyokeres also scored 39 goals and 7 assists with Sporting last season. He has the ability to score a lot of goals. He has also scored two goals in 3 matches for Arsenal.

Arsenal's main weakness is their match strategy. I have seen Arsenal play a bit defensively against Manchester United and Liverpool. And they were able to score one goal each. However, against Leeds United we saw Arsenal's aggressive gameplay. Arsenal won this match 5-0

[IjawMan]

What you said is true with Liverpool they came into the match with much determination on winning the match than Arsenal were looking like. Liverpool didn't have many chances but when there was a very open opportunity to get a goal they maximise it. I have skepticism on Arsenal having this season flow in an  incredible way for them, it is going to be harder for them than previous season despite their buildup particularly with how many others clubs have made their squad  tighter than how they were.

I'd say Liverpool is still too strong for Arsenal this season. While both teams played very well and wanted to give their best, it must be acknowledged that the coach was crucial in this match, and Arteta was late in reading the game.

So, it could be said that the difference between Arsenal and Liverpool is the coach. Slot knows who to bring on at what minute, because he knows what he has to do to win. This isn't like Arteta who's always late, and this has always been his weakness every season. Although there were several Arsenal players who didn't stand out in that match he didn't replace them with other players to improve the game. He should have brought Eze on earlier, not in the 70th minute. This was different Slot's changes paid off. Szoboszlai free kick was special, and Slot decision to bring on Jones was perfect as Liverpool ball flow was more fluid.

You made a compelling argument mate and it is carried when we are to make comparison about the two coaches managerial quality and taste of players. Despite how long Mikel Arteta has stayed in Arsenal he has not being that able to win major trophy with the club except that he has elevated the club a little but just to a second place finishing in the premier league and their constant qualification to the Eufa champions league.

Arne Slot not long his took over Liverpool in the middle of last season, kept up with the momentum  Jurgen Klopp left at and has actually advanced the club and the team with much brilliant players right now.

Mikel Arteta is good but his mentality is not sufficient to win major trophies for Arsenal and the past years with him as manager of the club can speak for it. Can there be a change of manager to the Arsenal club and with the players presently in the club a better coach can make something better than this M. Arteta is doing.

[Oshio-man]

That assumes Arsenal will win whenever Liverpool loses. I think last season or the season before that shows that Arsenal struggle to close the gap when it matters. They need to win every game to make sure they can win the title. Being complacent and believing that your competitor will slip up because you did is not really good. That being said, I think this applies to every team, not necessarily Arsenal only.

Yes, of course, all teams have improved their respective team conditions with a level of confidence in their efforts to win the title. With the support of new players, of course Arsenal will be even better with adequate quality in all lines. Because in reality, the initial foundation is much better when facing the next match, of course, that is what is being implemented at Arsenal now.

Despite many teams have improved doesn't mean people don't know the team that will win the title, base on their starting from first, second and third match, we have see teams with highest points and goals in this premier League tournament that convinced some people to see Chelsea and Liverpool the two team that will play the final match this season, talking about Arsenal in this tournament, I don't think their new players will assist the team to repeat second position in the premier League tournament because they are lacking in the area of forward players which is the reason behind their failure in the home of Liverpool, I don't know if Arsenal will make a good turn back to win their next match to prove to people that they have put more effort to challenge any teams in the remaining matches.

[Pandu Geddon]

Despite many teams have improved doesn't mean people don't know the team that will win the title, base on their starting from first, second and third match, we have see teams with highest points and goals in this premier League tournament that convinced some people to see Chelsea and Liverpool the two team that will play the final match this season, talking about Arsenal in this tournament, I don't think their new players will assist the team to repeat second position in the premier League tournament because they are lacking in the area of forward players which is the reason behind their failure in the home of Liverpool, I don't know if Arsenal will make a good turn back to win their next match to prove to people that they have put more effort to challenge any teams in the remaining matches.

We can indeed see the strength of the teams that are ready to compete this season from the early matches. But it is still too early to classify these teams based on their performance in three matches.
The Premier League competition will still go on for a long time. We might see some changes in the standings at mid-season or even close to the end of the season that could be surprising. As long as the competition at the top of the standings is quite tight, all teams will still have a chance.

[moneystery]

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Manchester United performance is so poor currently, but when they are playing against teams like Manchester City, they are always performing well, but Guardiola have lost two matches continuously, losing against Manchester United is really going to be a bad thing for him, so he will want to do everything possible to get a win in the match. But we shouldn’t expect the match to be an easy one for the two teams, even if Manchester city will be winning then it’s not really going to be an easy match for them.

This match will be difficult to predict, as both City and United are far from their best form. Despite spending heavily on new players, both sides are still adapting to their systems, which has resulted in inconsistent performances.
That said, Manchester United might have the edge going into this clash. Even though they’re playing away at the Etihad, City have just suffered back-to-back defeats against Tottenham and Brighton, which currently puts them below United in the standings.
Another intriguing aspect of this match could be the battle between the new goalkeepers, Donnarumma for City and Lammens for United, making this an encounter worth watching.

[Coyster]

Current odds in the Manchester Derby:
Man City @1.72 -- @4.50 Man United, odds are subject to change over time.

But we already know who the favorites are, even though Man City lost twice. Maybe this time they won't let themselves lose at home for the second time.

City cannot seriously be favorites with how they played in their last two games. I know from the odds, the bookmakers are backing them as favorites, but that is what happened last season, City were losing games on a stretch, but the bookies were still giving their opponents bigger odds. Irrespective of these odds, i think Manchester United are favorites, though City are at the Etihad, but Spurs beat them there two weeks ago.

[Fiatless]

We can indeed see the strength of the teams that are ready to compete this season from the early matches. But it is still too early to classify these teams based on their performance in three matches.
The Premier League competition will still go on for a long time. We might see some changes in the standings at mid-season or even close to the end of the season that could be surprising. As long as the competition at the top of the standings is quite tight, all teams will still have a chance.

You are right that it is too early to predict the teams that will make it to the top four. But I can certainly state that Liverpool will be on the list. If you consider the quality of players and tactical prowess of the coaches in the EL, you would have to agree that the Reds is at the top. The attack of Liverpool will be a threat to the most formidable defence. These are mere speculations, nothing is certain.

[hyudien]

Yesterday's defeat could not be judged as a failure but the defeat against Liverpool reduced Arsenal's chances of trying to win the title this season.
Arsenal's attack line performance is good but like can't take advantage of good opportunities against equivalent clubs like Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta must give a little change to the attack line if it does have the motivation to try to win the title this season.

Yes they're currently trailing Liverpool, but that doesn't mean they're doomed, as there are still 35 games remaining. What's clear is that Arsenal must be much better than last season. They must be consistent and avoid losing their rhythm midway through the season as they have done previously. Likewise Gyokeres must perform consistently as he is the spearhead and key to Arsenal title hopes.

[JeffBrad12]

Too focused on my teams performance so I don't know about the noise of Jamie Carragher claims of wanting to sack Ruben Amorim. Well after match day 3 this is exactly the areas they've topped. I do hope to see the goals cooking and coming in the next games ahead. We go on to face Manchester City and all I want us to win should be a one to nil win and at the same time finishing amongst the top four clubs at the end of the season.

It's kinda weird if you're still taking Carragher seriously. He's never been neutral as a pundit and always being so salty to the team that he doesn't like. I'd rather than ignore any of salty statement came from him. Hope MU gives Amorim a full season to know whether it's worth or not to keep him much longer.
I believe the win against City will able to save Amorim's career.

[Spaceman1000$]

Taking advantage of the break for international matches, when looking at the league table, do you see anything surprising?

Liverpool seems to be following the same rhythm as last season.
Man City seems to be experiencing the same instability they displayed last season.
Things continue to be tough for Man United, having won, lost, and drawn. Perhaps they'll improve?
Arsenal remains the same as ever, beating everyone except those ahead of them in the league table.
On the other hand, Chelsea seems to be in much better shape than last season. Winning the Club World Cup must have motivated them.


LEADERBOARD:

POS	Team	PTS	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Liverpool FC	9	3	3	0	0	8	4	4
2	Chelsea FC	7	3	2	1	0	7	1	6
3	Arsenal FC	6	3	2	0	1	6	1	5
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	6	3	2	0	1	5	1	4
5	Everton FC	6	3	2	0	1	5	3	2
5	Sunderland AFC	6	3	2	0	1	5	3	2
7	AFC Bournemouth	6	3	2	0	1	4	4	0
8	Crystal Palace FC	5	3	1	2	0	4	1	3
9	Manchester United FC	4	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
10	Nottingham Forest FC	4	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1
11	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	4	3	1	1	1	3	4	-1
12	Leeds United FC	4	3	1	1	1	1	5	-4
13	Manchester City FC	3	3	1	0	2	5	4	1
14	Burnley FC	3	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2
15	Brentford FC	3	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2
16	West Ham United FC	3	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4
17	Newcastle United FC	2	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1
18	Fulham FC	2	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2
19	Aston Villa FC	1	3	0	1	2	0	4	-4
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	0	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6

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POS - League Position, PLD - Games Played, PTS - Points Earned
W - Games Won, L - Games Lost, D - Games Drawn
GD - Goal Difference, GF - Goal For, GA - Goal Against

Manchester City looking like the team that's taking over Manchester United position of last season, lol. Well I know it wouldn't get to that but let's pause for a minute and imagine it happens. Tottenham has started off on a good note, let's see how they maintain this. Of course Liverpool hasn't disappointed, the are playing up to expectations judging from their seriousness in the transfer window. The season is still fresh with just 3 matches played yet, so for now, we can only speculate as usual.

This season is very competitive, and every team needs to sit up, this is one of the reason I love England premier League so much the competition is always high and this seasons competition will be more competitive a lot of clubs has spent money to buy very good players, so we should be expecting high level of competition in this premier League title race this season.
However as for Manchester city I believe they will do more better as Time goes on they have all the good players they need now and I trust the coach so much they will do better and I believe they will even be among top five in the League table this season but lifting the League title this season is something I don't think they can do it because of clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in order for them to have a chance they need to improve more because if they continue with this kind of football they are playing it will be impossible for them to lift the league title.

The competitiveness in the English premier League has always been there, there is no doubt that about, but it is almost like reoccurring decimal when it comes to the clubs that dominates, you will see that there are likely some clubs that are going to dominate the first four positions as times goes on, also in the last 5 years, we've had the league being won by nearly just to clubs, Manchester city and Liverpool, this results tries to negate the fact that there's a high level of competition in the premier League. However the result you are currently seeing is what should be expected always at the beginning of every League season, with time, the men are going to be separated from the boys.