Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[Gallar]

The Manchester United he managed last season was a Manchester United that was playing just one game in a week, now the Manchester United he will be managing will be a team that will be playing in all competitions available for a English team, so they will be playing every 3 days. For me that is pressure enough, because he takes a very intelligent coach to know how to manage players with a congested fixtures.

There is what we called on the job experience, he had better be preparing to adapt on this because it may not be likely easy for him this new season, but that is his profession and he is expected to perform at the best of his abilities, so I don't think for him to adjust should be a difficult task when he is already used to all this, most is about his delivery and how you can coordinate the team to achieve more better opportunities for Manchester United this new season.

It's true that Carrick will be under immense pressure next season. Manchester United will be competing in several competitions,, including the Champions League. It's certainly not easy for Carrick to ensure his team maintains its top form in every competition. I believe Carrick needs to bring in several new players now to further enrich Manchester United's player base.

Essentially, Carrick needs to develop second-string players who can match the performance of his first-team players. This will be a significant help for Manchester United as they compete in numerous competitions. The key is to mix second-string players with first-string players in smaller competitions, such as the FA Cup, to minimize any potential risks. So that's why I think Carrick should be able to form a second-string team that is as good as his main players at Manchester United.

[bitLeap]

If Aston Villa field their strongest lineup, they'll probably win by an even bigger margin. 

Even though it's just a friendly, I'm pretty sure Aston Villa will give a lot of their young players a chance against Indonesia XI. I think we all know how the game is likely to end, but I was actually interested in betting on it. Too bad it doesn't look like any bookmakers are offering odds for this match.

I'm not too focused on the final score, because for us it was a valuable experience and a test of the quality of Indonesian players, which will motivate us to continue improving. So the point is it's an opportunity to learn how English clubs play and use it as valuable lessons. The chance to play against an English club is a rare opportunity, regardless of the outcome.

[disbil]

Out of the last season's top 5 clubs, Aston Villa has the largest number of friendly games scheduled, a total of 6. The first one is a game against Walsall, to be played on Tue, and the last friendly match will be against Bayern (scheduled for the 7th August).
For comparison, Liverpool and Arsenal currently have 3 friendly games scheduled, while Man City only has 2. But in case of Arsenal and Man City, they will have a pre-season game against each other for the FA Community Shield trophy, which can also serve as a warm-up for the season.
Man United currently has 4 friendlies booked in. The first one will take place tomorrow, so much sooner than the rest of the clubs. They will face Wrexham at home at 4 pm UK time.

Aston Villa have busy schedule pre season match for this season have to play 6 pre season matches before playing at UEFA Super Cup final against PSG at 12th August, based on the pre season matches schedule against three pre season matches will play at Walsall Football Club stadium before pre season at Asian continent against Indonesian all star team, face the Thailand club BG Pathum United.

Manchester United start pre season match today against the championship club Wrexham and they have begin training around one week ago, its moment for Man United and Michael Carrick trying with new tactical by giving more minutes playing for young players. For several pre season matches later Manchester United without key players still play few matches in World Cup 2026.

[alankasman]

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Aston Villa have busy schedule pre season match for this season have to play 6 pre season matches before playing at UEFA Super Cup final against PSG at 12th August, based on the pre season matches schedule against three pre season matches will play at Walsall Football Club stadium before pre season at Asian continent against Indonesian all star team, face the Thailand club BG Pathum United.

Manchester United start pre season match today against the championship club Wrexham and they have begin training around one week ago, its moment for Man United and Michael Carrick trying with new tactical by giving more minutes playing for young players. For several pre season matches later Manchester United without key players still play few matches in World Cup 2026.

This is one of the teams' preparations for next season's competition. This is also often done by other teams but for Aston Villa they have to play against PSG in the UEFA Super Cup final. I think before that match they should assess their team's progress in preparation for their first match against the UCL champions before returning to domestic competition namely the EPL next season.
It's important for them to conduct a preseason tour especially with the EPL competition getting fiercer next season. A tour like this is a way for them to improve and evaluate their performance before the competition begins.

I think it's okay for Man United to face a team competing in a lower league. This is because the test is a way for the team to assess their preparation for the upcoming season. Furthermore all the teams competing in the Premier League are focused on their respective teams. It's natural that the Premier League is one of the most intense competitions every season. Each team has sufficient preparation time to prepare for the upcoming season and maximize their team's readiness for a successful season. Furthermore with the arrival of several new players Michael Carrick believes it's crucial to maintain unity among the players. This season, they are also competing in several competitions, including the Champions League, which they targeted last season.

[9ja Amaka]

I believe in Arsenal, they have what it takes to win back to back, they have done very well for the longest time and I think it is going to be something that is very much a very hard working situation.

I think it's clear that we are going to end up with a good result if we are careful, and for that reason I think the best we can move forward with would be something that can be arranged in a way where we could make some decent money for sure. I know it is not that easy, and I know that Arsenal may not be champions, but if we bet on it right now, then making money on outright is very possible.

I still see Arsenal as the favorite to win the premier league in the upcoming season,  so I believe there is a possibility they will retain the trophy in the upcoming season.  They are definitely the most consistent and also a very stable team right now. Other top teams in the Premier League are either trying to rebuild or they just have a new manager,  that will definitely need time to implement his ideas, but Arsenal project is matured already, so I strongly believe that they will win the premier league in the upcoming season.

[KTChampions]

That is exactly what everyone is thinking. Chelsea was 10th, so Xabi won't change a thing, Liverpool was 5th and got a new manager, and City lost Pep, and United is .. well the yare United.

So when you think about it, there is no team that is better than Arsenal so far, and only reason if Arsenal loses the title this year, would be because of Arsenal themselves. If Arsenal ends up playing terrible then yeah there is a chance that we are going to see them do very badly, but that's about it.

What are you saying?  
Arsenal is the meme club, that's just the way things are. One title and you think anything's changed? Even last season, their title win was a dubious one, it wasn't a dominant performance or anything like that. At the start of the season, yes, they looked terrifying, but then, like "Arsenal is Arsenal," they almost lost everything they'd earned. And by the way, they actually lost what they had earned - at some point City was ahead of them, lol.

[bastisisca]

Truly, history has shown that arsenal are a team that do not change coaches anyhow especially when the manager in charge is giving them what they want, which is at least finishing in a uefa champions league spot. Mikel arteta has done very well because he has managed to win the fa cup and the English premier league title during his stay at the club, and with pep guardiola gone, he might even dominate the English premier league going forward, since he is the most stabilized and longest serving manager amongst the top six managers. So he is in a very good state to dominate the league going forward.

The problem with football today is that we have been accustomed to the fact that if a manager doesn't win from the first games then it's not good... in reality we need to give the various managers to create their own game with the team, look at Klopp, he took on a Liverpool team that was lost and without excellent results at the beginning, and what did he do? he won everything.

[Hewlet]

I believe in Arsenal, they have what it takes to win back to back, they have done very well for the longest time and I think it is going to be something that is very much a very hard working situation.

I think it's clear that we are going to end up with a good result if we are careful, and for that reason I think the best we can move forward with would be something that can be arranged in a way where we could make some decent money for sure. I know it is not that easy, and I know that Arsenal may not be champions, but if we bet on it right now, then making money on outright is very possible.

I still see Arsenal as the favorite to win the premier league in the upcoming season,  so I believe there is a possibility they will retain the trophy in the upcoming season.  They are definitely the most consistent and also a very stable team right now. Other top teams in the Premier League are either trying to rebuild or they just have a new manager,  that will definitely need time to implement his ideas, but Arsenal project is matured already, so I strongly believe that they will win the premier league in the upcoming season.

Sure, i still recall arsenal fans saying that they are building a team that will start winning trophies starting from this coming season based on how solid they have become and getting to win the premier league and advancing into the finals of the champions league is something that places them in an hyped up situation for this season. there a lot of upcoming games that will tell if they can match what we see them to be with the responsibility at hand. when the season starts, we can then tell what is actually what.

[changaa]

How did you know that Manchester City will love to have Guardiola working behind the scenes? I know Pep is the manager that won the most trophies for them, but you shouldn't make it look like without Pep, they can no longer compete and win trophies. Manchester City has been playing very good football and winning trophies before the arrival of Pep, and since he has departed at the end of the season, Manchester City will continue being Manchester City and the absence of Guardiola won't affect them in any way.

Pep's story speaks for him, a coach who has won wherever he has coached, i think that City will struggle a little more without his guidance, especially after the habits given for years by Guardiola on the way of playing, however Enzo Maresca did well with Chelsea and in my opinion if he doesn't decide to change everything he can do very well.

[topbitcoin]

If Aston Villa field their strongest lineup, they'll probably win by an even bigger margin. 

Even though it's just a friendly, I'm pretty sure Aston Villa will give a lot of their young players a chance against Indonesia XI. I think we all know how the game is likely to end, but I was actually interested in betting on it. Too bad it doesn't look like any bookmakers are offering odds for this match.

I'm not too focused on the final score, because for us it was a valuable experience and a test of the quality of Indonesian players, which will motivate us to continue improving. So the point is it's an opportunity to learn how English clubs play and use it as valuable lessons. The chance to play against an English club is a rare opportunity, regardless of the outcome.

Yes, this will be very good for the Indonesian national team because they get the opportunity to see how the development and condition of European football even though for now quite a lot of players in Indonesia who are abroad including some players who are in the second caste for the English League (championship) but still this is a rare opportunity.

But on the other hand this is a form of promotion as well as pre-season for Aston Villa, hopefully this will only remain in that focus because previously for the exhibition in Indonesia it seemed like the final game was not even a friendly match and many takels were not really necessary and it happened when oxford did the same last season.
I like the atmosphere but do not let eksibishi make komdisi players injured later.

[Frankolala]

How did you know that Manchester City will love to have Guardiola working behind the scenes? I know Pep is the manager that won the most trophies for them, but you shouldn't make it look like without Pep, they can no longer compete and win trophies. Manchester City has been playing very good football and winning trophies before the arrival of Pep, and since he has departed at the end of the season, Manchester City will continue being Manchester City and the absence of Guardiola won't affect them in any way.

Pep's story speaks for him, a coach who has won wherever he has coached, i think that City will struggle a little more without his guidance, especially after the habits given for years by Guardiola on the way of playing, however Enzo Maresca did well with Chelsea and in my opinion if he doesn't decide to change everything he can do very well.

I don't think that Manchester City will suffer next season because of the game strategy that Pep has implant in them and it's enough to take them far if possible, win the title next season with the aid of Maresca direction and guidance. Maresca might not fail the way people are saying it,you might be surprise that he will be the second Pep.

[banana33]

Yes, it is true that in the Premier League the quality of players is high with their average achievements, it is not surprising that there are many star class players in this Premier League who come from various countries with very tight competition, of course that is the reason why we should not miss it, let's see

It could also happen that many players with the departure of guard no longer feel encouraged to stay and that they decide to go and play elsewhere, the bond between coach and players was seen on and off the field and we must make sure that Maresca is able to give them the same stimuli.

[Nightwatchmare]

With Manchester United performance last season, this coming season they may be contending for the premier League title. I believe Carrick will be able to win a trophy this coming season for Manchester United.

Manchester United performance changed immediately Carrick joined the team, they played well and they were able to qualify for the champions league which is something that I never believed. Next season is just going to be a interesting season, but I don’t think Manchester United will be able to win either premier league or champions league, they don’t have the squad that will be able to win any of the trophy for them, but I know they going to perform well by next season also.

I don't think that it's wise to rule them out completely because Manchester United under Micheal Carrick are a top team that can go up against any top team. Their problem in recent season has been consistency, and I believe that Michael Carrick has brought that to the club, so I think that they should not be underrated in the English premier league title race because they are going to be up there competing for the title next season if they can be as consistent as they were towards the end of last season.

They might not be the favourite for any of the competition that they are going to feature in, but I am confident in how far they can go, if they can perform as they did towards the end of last season.

Last season is not this season, don't get it twisted. The michael carrick team of last season were battling to finish top 4. It takes a different spirit to fight for the premier league. Other team have equipped their squad. Manchester United signing is to replace the player that left. I am not sure of this michael carrick team to win the premier league as long as arteta arsenal is with the same player.

I agree, last season is not this season, and the season could turn out for Manchester United in a way they cannot replicate the same performance we seen last season. I disagree that Manchester United does not have the spirit to fight for the premier league, for Micheal Carrick to take Manchester United from 7th place in the league standings to finish 3rd place that shows they have the spirit to fight for anything with Michael Carrick, and i do not know the kind of spirit you want Manchester United to possess before you can believe they can fight for the premier league. Even if Arteta is with the same player it will not stop Manchester United to fight for the premier league and win it, Manchester United just needs to play well in the new season in order to have a chance of winning the premier league.

[fuguebtc]

Aston Villa have busy schedule pre season match for this season have to play 6 pre season matches before playing at UEFA Super Cup final against PSG at 12th August, based on the pre season matches schedule against three pre season matches will play at Walsall Football Club stadium before pre season at Asian continent against Indonesian all star team, face the Thailand club BG Pathum United.

Aston Villa managed to finish the season in fourth place in the table. The team will play a very busy schedule. Even before the start of the  season, they will play  several friendly matches. In the last week of July, they will play friendly matches  against Porto and Real sociedad. Aston villa is going to start a busy schedule from this week. Aston villa vs Indonesia XI and villa vs Munich are the  two matches I will probably watch.

Manchester United start pre season match today against the championship club Wrexham and they have begin training around one week ago, its moment for Man United and Michael Carrick trying with new tactical by giving more minutes playing for young players. For several pre season matches later Manchester United without key players still play few matches in World Cup 2026.

Carrick should experiment with his squad right now. They will be playing a very busy schedule next  season. The matches are very important. So they can not  experiment after the start of the season. It can have a bad effect  on their overall performance. So Carrick should play with his best XI in the friendly matches. And strengthen the bonding between his players. Carrick is a talented and smart manager. He must have  already started feeling the pressure  of the next season.

[giorgione]

As far as I know, Manchester City has been performing great in the Premier League, so I don't think it's worth worrying about because it's not a new thing anymore. Although, I wouldn't deny the fact that pep has been a great for them. In fact, he's still remains the best coach in the premier League. But since he will no longer be in charge of the team, that doesn't mean they'll find it hard to win trophies. I still have a strong feeling that they are going to do better this season. Anyway, let's see how it goes, because football doesn't always work the way we predict.

I think you are devaluing the role of a coach too much, a coach with real skills like few there are today make a huge difference in the locker room, in keeping the group together, in creating the right game based on the players available and knowing how to place them in the best role to make them perform at their best.

[Fakhrulenclix]

As far as I know, Manchester City has been performing great in the Premier League, so I don't think it's worth worrying about because it's not a new thing anymore. Although, I wouldn't deny the fact that pep has been a great for them. In fact, he's still remains the best coach in the premier League. But since he will no longer be in charge of the team, that doesn't mean they'll find it hard to win trophies. I still have a strong feeling that they are going to do better this season. Anyway, let's see how it goes, because football doesn't always work the way we predict.

I think you are devaluing the role of a coach too much, a coach with real skills like few there are today make a huge difference in the locker room, in keeping the group together, in creating the right game based on the players available and knowing how to place them in the best role to make them perform at their best.

I think no one underestimates Enzo Maresca at Man City, but realistically, Enzo Maresca needs time to process because, however, Manchester City is very attached to the character of Pep Guardiola, so it is not easy for Enzo Maresca to continue even though he is very experienced in the Premier League, but the Premier League competition is not easy, especially the competition and also the enormous pressure of course when being the coach of a team as big as Manchester City.

[Tonimez]

As far as I know, Manchester City has been performing great in the Premier League, so I don't think it's worth worrying about because it's not a new thing anymore. Although, I wouldn't deny the fact that pep has been a great for them. In fact, he's still remains the best coach in the premier League. But since he will no longer be in charge of the team, that doesn't mean they'll find it hard to win trophies. I still have a strong feeling that they are going to do better this season. Anyway, let's see how it goes, because football doesn't always work the way we predict.

I think you are devaluing the role of a coach too much, a coach with real skills like few there are today make a huge difference in the locker room, in keeping the group together, in creating the right game based on the players available and knowing how to place them in the best role to make them perform at their best.

I think no one underestimates Enzo Maresca at Man City, but realistically, Enzo Maresca needs time to process because, however, Manchester City is very attached to the character of Pep Guardiola, so it is not easy for Enzo Maresca to continue even though he is very experienced in the Premier League, but the Premier League competition is not easy, especially the competition and also the enormous pressure of course when being the coach of a team as big as Manchester City.

I see the reign of Enzo Maresca as a very difficult one because he will be working under serious pressure from fans, players and management. His first season can be the easiest for him but from his second season, he would have a lot to prove because by then, he will be having some critical decisions that must span from him. Pep Guardiola has set the bar so high of which if he fails to meet up with the pressure, he may get fired. When Arne Slot arrived at Anfield and hid under the glory of Jorgen Klopp, everyone thought he was a perfect replacement until his second season.

I still think that he would succeed in Manchester city since he has served directly under pep Guardiola and should have learned his tactics and style of play. Manchester city shouldn't experience much decline even though it would now depend on his relationship with his players and dressing room management.

[blue Snow]

I want to see Arteta put more pressure on how he won this league even bigger, he bought players even though he never won the league, now they have won they should not relent to be not buying players. It's even now he need ones that may leave soon and don't want to be with the team for another seaso. It will be so bad for the team not to have another succession of the Premier League, after everything they have done in the last season when they also won Champions league.

Much of the credit for Arsena's last years goes to Arteta, a coach who has had the patience to shape his game in the team he coaches, and a very prepared coach who gives a fluid and beautiful game to his team and the fans see this and for the same reason support the team.

Arteta deserves praise for what he has accomplished with Arsenal, which has ultimately yielded excellent results. Arteta faced a lot of criticism before Arsenal won the Premier League title, but he remained patient and continued to work hard because, for Arteta, he didn’t need to respond to all the criticism with words, he simply had to prove himself by bringing the Premier League title to Arsenal. Arteta has achieved great things at Arsenal, restoring the club to the highest level of competition.

I will not say that he didn’t work hard to accomplish what he had today but to be honest last season when Arteta win the premier league for them it was a dirty works to me because mostly the goals that he scored was by the set piece which I will not account him for that but the best part is that he win the title and everyone forget about that. How a club will perform well in a season and the attackers did not have a lot of goals to count and you will say the coach did well.

That’s part of the team’s strategy. Don’t get me wrong, Arteta never employed such a strategy a few seasons ago, but you know, Arsenal never won the Premier League title because they were outmatched by Manchester City. That’s why Arteta has learned from his failures and slightly adjusted his tactics, since his goal is for Arsenal to win the title. After all, Arteta is aware that he’s been at Arsenal for six seasons but has never won a Premier League title. So last season, he had to win the Premier League title, and he succeeded.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

That’s part of the team’s strategy. Don’t get me wrong, Arteta never employed such a strategy a few seasons ago, but you know, Arsenal never won the Premier League title because they were outmatched by Manchester City. That’s why Arteta has learned from his failures and slightly adjusted his tactics, since his goal is for Arsenal to win the title. After all, Arteta is aware that he’s been at Arsenal for six seasons but has never won a Premier League title. So last season, he had to win the Premier League title, and he succeeded.

Arteta after years of building up Arsenal and chasing Manchester City, already gained his first success with Premier League title last season, even not in impressive way. It's still a big title, a big achievement for Arsenal, Arteta and players, and from that they are ready to do something bigger together. Next season, in Premier League, likely Manchester City will become weaker without Pep Guardiola on the pitch, and it can reduce pressure on Arsenal.

Even so Arsenal still have to work hard because they will surely be challenged by other clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool and beating all these competitors to defend Premier League title will not be easy for Arteta and his players. Additionally, they will try to perform better in UEFA Champions League after going far in latest season.

[Accardo]

Pep Guardiola has set the bar so high of which if he fails to meet up with the pressure, he may get fired. When Arne Slot arrived at Anfield and hid under the glory of Jorgen Klopp, everyone thought he was a perfect replacement until his second season.

I still think that he would succeed in Manchester city since he has served directly under pep Guardiola and should have learned his tactics and style of play. Manchester city shouldn't experience much decline even though it would now depend on his relationship with his players and dressing room management.

Enzo Maresca has a stable structure to maintain, he'd do much better leaving the team to operate just as Guardiola left, trying to tweak it to his own standard could diminish the team strength, since the players operates in Pep's initiatives, he'd make a terrible mistake to force into the their minds a fresh initiative of his, the players could get countervailing with his decisions, and the club will record similar record like Liverpool under Slot, when he made similar mistake.