Premier League is back with a bang for another exciting season, bringing an end to the fans’ long wait for top flight football. Manchester United and Fulham kicked off the 2024-25 campaign on Friday night as Marco Silva’s side fell to the Red Devils after losing 1-0. All the teams are willing to see the fruits of their pre-season preparations and will be aiming for the top.
Premier League Predictions
The whole footballing world is brimming with debates over who will win, who will stay and who will be relegated after finishing at the bottom. With that being said, these are the predictions for the 2024/25 Premier League season: –
MANCHESTER CITY
Finished 1st Last Season
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Most expensive Signing: Savinho (Troyes, £33.6m)
Man City are favourites again for the new Premier League season. They were able to retain all of their key players including De Bruyne and Ederson who were rumoured to be leaving for Saudi. Moreover, their bench strength is far superior to the other teams in the league with academy players like Oscar Bobb rising among all these stars.
Prediction: 1st position
LIVERPOOL
Finished 3rd Last Season
Manager: Arne Slot
Most Expensive Signing: None
Liverpool lost a legendary manager in Jurgen Klopp at the end of last season. This has left a void that may take time to be filled. He was replaced by former Feyenoord manager, Arne Slot. While there has been no transfer activity so far except the sale of Fabio Carvalho, fans have reason to believe in their team this season after a wonderful display in the pre-season.
Prediction: 2nd position
ARSENAL
Finished 2nd Last Season
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Most Expensive Signing: Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna, £42million)
Mikel Arteta’s team showed some positive display by winning most of their games ahead of the new season. The Spaniard also resorted to some odd tactics like hiring some pickpockets to teach the squad a lesson on staying alert at all times. The backline looks more solid with the addition of Riccardo Calafiori. The North London club have to make sure that they play consistently and take advantage of every misstep of Man City.
Prediction: 3rd
MANCHESTER UNITED
Finished 8th Last Season
Manager: Erik ten Hag
Most Expensive Signing: Leny Yoro (Lille, £58.9m)
After INEOS took over 25% of Man United’s stake, there was talks of them letting Ten Hag go. However, the Dutch was somehow able to convince them about his significance in directing the team. The fans haven’t been this satisfied in a while with the club’s transfer activities. Old Trafford saw a number of big name arrivals in Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Joshua Zirkzee and young French talent, Lenny Yoro.
Prediction: 4th
WEST HAM
Finished 9th Last Season
Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Most Expensive Signing: Max Kilman (Wolves, £40m)
They have pursued their goals aggressively and strengthened their squad to create one of the league’s most exciting attacks with the additions of Niclas Fullkrug and Crysencio Summerville. The acquisition of French center-back Jean-Clair Todibo is also impressive. Consequently, Julen Lopetegui faces the pressure to lead this team back into European competitions.
Prediction: 5th
TOTTENHAM
Finished 5th Last Season
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Most Expensive Signing: Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth, £65m)
Ange Postecoglou publicly criticized Tottenham and their supporters for having a ‘fragile’ mentality at the end of last season. This criticism only increases the urgency for Tottenham to win a trophy. While young talents like Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, both 18, show promise for the future, Tottenham needs to strengthen their squad to achieve immediate success.
Prediction: 6th
CHELSEA
Finished 6th Last Season
MANAGER: Enzo Maresca
Most Expensive Signing: Pedro Neto (£54m, Wolves)
Under Mauricio Pochettino, there were signs of improvement for Chelsea, but the club decided to part ways with him. Now, Enzo Maresca aims to eliminate any remnants of his predecessor’s philosophy and implement his own. A haphazard transfer strategy in recent years has resulted in a disjointed squad that often loses direction. What could possibly go wrong?
Prediction: 7th
ASTON VILLA
Finished 4th Last Season
Manager: Unai Emery
Most Expensive Signing: Amadou Onana (Everton, £50m)
Aston Villa, one of the league’s big spenders, are not resting after qualifying for the Champions League. With strong additions like Onana, Ian Maatsen, Jaden Philogene, and Cameron Archer, Unai Emery’s squad is bolstered. However, Newcastle fans can attest to the difficulty of balancing a top-four push with making an impact in Europe’s premier competition.
Prediction: 8th
NEWCASTLE
Finished 7th Last Season
Manager: Eddie Howe
Most Expensive Signing: Lewis Hall (Chelsea, £28m)
Although no continental football might help, their supporters were disappointed when their hopes for Europe were dashed on the final day at Brentford, as Manchester United’s FA Cup win ruined their chances. The futures of Anthony Gordon and boss Eddie Howe are among the intriguing subplots that make Newcastle a team to watch.
Prediction: 9th
BRIGHTON
Finished 11th Last Season
Manager: Fabian Hurzeler
Most Expensive Signing: Yankuba Minteh (Newcastle, £25m)
Introducing the Premier League’s youngest manager, Fabian Hurzeler, who led St Pauli to promotion last year. Moving away from Roberto De Zerbi brings uncertainty to the south coast. The form of Kaoru Mitoma, returning after missing the final three months of last season with a back issue, will be crucial.
Prediction: 10th
CRYSTAL PALACE
Finished 10th Last Season
Manager: Oliver Glasner
Most Expensive Signing: Chadi Riad (Barcelona, £14m)
Losing Michael Olise is a setback, and losing Marc Guehi to Newcastle would be equally disappointing. Interest in Eberechi Eze remains high. Oliver Glasner’s football impressed at the end of last season, but his success depends on retaining his star players. Ismaila Sarr is a promising addition, however.
Prediction: 11th
BOURNEMOUTH
Finished 12th Last Season
Manager: Andoni Iraola
Most Expensive Signing: Luis Sinisterra (Leeds, £20m)
While some fans focus on survival, others believe they can qualify for Europe. Andoni Iraola has been a revelation on the south coast, and only the potential exit of Solanke, who scored 27% of the team’s goals since their promotion, could dampen the positive offseason for the Cherries.
Prediction: 12th
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Finished 17th Last Season
Manager: Nuno Espirito Santo
Most Expensive Signing: Elliot Anderson (Newcastle, £35m)
This season will likely be positive if they can avoid financial irregularities and points deductions, which have overshadowed Nuno Espirito Santo and his coaching staff’s work. They have taken a significant gamble on Elliot Anderson, and they need this move to succeed.
Prediction: 13th
BRENTFORD
Finished 16th Last Season
Manager: Thomas Frank
Most Expensive Signing: Igor Thiago (Club Brugge, £30m)
Season one was an overachievement, season two an underachievement, and season three? Another challenging campaign looms. Ivan Toney hasn’t received the offers he expected, and even with his return after a betting ban, the squad lacks goals. New signing Thiago is already sidelined with a long-term injury.
Prediction: 14th
FULHAM
Finished 13th Last Season
Manager: Marco Silva
Most Expensive Signing: Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal, £34m)
Losing Joao Palhinha to Bayern Munich stings, but Fulham fans are hopeful with Emile Smith Rowe’s arrival and Ryan Sessegnon’s return after injury troubles at Tottenham. They are likely to be aiming upwards rather than downwards this season.
Prediction: 15th
WOLVES
Finished 14th Last Season
Manager: Gary O’Neil
Most Expensive Signing: Rodrigo Gomes (Braga, £12.7m)
Under Gary O’Neil, Wolves have been solid if not spectacular. They remain tough opponents, having made smart signings, though none are expected to make an immediate impact. They will once again rely heavily on Hwang Hee-chan for goals.
Prediction: 16th
EVERTON
Finished 15th Last Season
Manager: Sean Dyche
Most Expensive Signing: Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille, £15m)
Everton’s moves in the transfer market often fail to significantly improve the team. Sean Dyche hopes the focus stays on football rather than finances. He has bolstered the side with Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrom, but their impact remains to be seen.
Prediction: 17th
IPSWICH
Promoted after coming 2nd Last Season
Manager: Kieran McKenna
Most Expensive Signing: Omari Hutchinson (Chelsea, £20m)
One of football’s great recent fairytales was Ipswich’s back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League. This season promises to be fun but frustrating for McKenna’s side. Ipswich’s signings are encouraging but lack Premier League experience, indicating a steep learning curve ahead.
Prediction: 18th
LEICESTER
Promoted as Champions
Manager: Steve Cooper.
Most Expensive Signing: Abdul Fatawu (Sporting, £17m)
Having been promoted back to the Premier League at the first attempt, they now face a potential points deduction for an alleged breach of profit and sustainability rules. Abdul Fatawu, their standout summer signing, shines, but new boss Steve Cooper faces a tough challenge.
Prediction: 19th
SOUTHAMPTON
Promoted through Play-Offs
Manager: Russell Martin
Most Expensive Signing: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Man City, £20m)
Russell Martin has tried to retain as many promotion heroes as possible and was pleased with the permanent signings of Flynn Downes and Taylor Harwood-Bellis from West Ham and Manchester City, respectively. The Saints are perhaps the best-equipped of the promoted sides to survive, yet they may still fall short.
Prediction: 20th
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