Manchester City steamrolled to an unprecedented fourth Premier League title last season and are heavily tipped to retain their crown in 2024/25.
However, several other storylines are poised to capture the headlines next term, with the potential for surprise outcomes adding to the thrill of the upcoming season.
Arsenal and Liverpool will be hoping to topple Man City in the title race, while several other clubs have their sights set on finishing in the top four.
There is also bound to be plenty of drama at the other end of the table, with newly promoted teams poised to battle for their top-flight survival.
From title races to managerial debuts and relegation battles, the stage is set for another rollercoaster Premier League campaign that will keep fans on the edge of their seats.
Premier League 2024/25 – Latest Odds
The latest outright odds to win the 2024/25 Premier League title are as follows:
- Manchester City – 11/10
- Arsenal – 15/8
- Liverpool – 7/1
- Chelsea – 20/1
- Manchester Utd – 25/1
- Newcastle United – 25/1
- Tottenham Hotspur – 33/1
- Aston Villa – 50/1
- Brighton & Hove Albion – 150/1
- West Ham United – 250/1
- Crystal Palace – 300/1
- Bournemouth 350/1
- Fulham – 500/1
- Brentford – 500/1
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – 500/1
- Everton – 750/1
- Nottingham Forest – 1000/1
- Southampton 1000/1
- Ipswich Town – 1500/1
- Leicester City – 1500/1
The Title Race
Man City head into the new campaign as the favourites to win the title and it would be a brave move to back against them achieving the feat.
City took care of business with aplomb last season, dispatching West Ham United 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium on the final day to clinch their fourth league title in a row.
Arsenal will likely be their main contenders again, but they may come under pressure from teams who fell short in the title race last term.
They include Liverpool, who are heading into a new era under manager Arne Slot. He did well with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie and will be eager to make his mark in the Premier League.
The Top Four Battle
Last season’s top-four battle was just as action-packed as the title race, with Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur going head-to-head for the final Champions League spot.
However, Villa won the race thanks to an end-of-season capitulation from Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs, who lost five of their last seven games.
While missing out on Champions League football was undeniably a blow for Tottenham, restoring the club’s European status is a strong foundation that Postecoglou can build upon next season.
The Australian manager will be eager to build on a fairly successful debut campaign in London by securing Champions League qualification next term, and the odds of Spurs achieving that feat are decent.
Tottenham fans Down Under will be keeping an eye on how the club fares next season, while punters will hope to leverage sign-up bonus bets in Australia to profit from the team’s performance and results.
If the affable Aussie boss gets serious financial backing from the club to sign players who can implement his philosophy, Tottenham’s odds of securing a top-four finish will be slashed.
Chelsea, Newcastle United and Manchester United will be keen to join Spurs and Villa in the top-four race, setting the stage for another thrilling battle for Champions League football.
The Race for Europe
Eight of the Premier League’s top teams are vying for Champions League football next season, but several of them will be forced to settle for a place in Europe’s secondary tournaments.
That could scupper the prospect of mid-table teams pushing for European qualification, but clubs such as West Ham and Crystal Palace will fancy their chances.
Palace finished last season strongly, winning six of their final seven games. With Europa League winner Oliver Glasner at the helm, their fans can dream of European qualification.
West Ham’s new manager, Julen Lopetegui, also boasts a continental pedigree after leading Sevilla to the Europa League title in 2019/20.
David Moyes established the Hammers as European regulars over the past three seasons, winning the Europa Conference League title in 2022/23.
West Ham fans will hope Lopetegui can restore the club’s European status, but the Spanish manager will need significant backing in the transfer market to achieve that objective.
The Relegation Battle
The three teams that secured promotion to the Premier League last season were sent packing just 12 months later, and there’s a decent chance it could be the same story this term.
Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton have secured promotion to the Premier League, but whether they what it takes to survive in the top flight is debatable.
Unsurprisingly, all of the leading online bookmakers think they will make an immediate return to the Championship.
Leicester are priced at 2/5 to be relegated, while Ipswich (4/5) and Southampton (6/4) are also strongly fancied to head back to the second tier.
