The 2025-26 Premier League season is nearly here, with what is widely regarded as the world’s best soccer league ready for another pressure-packed campaign.
Teams like Arsenal and Manchester City expect to give them a stiffer challenge this time around. The Gunners lost momentum late in the season, while Man City badly missed key midfielder Rodri (who is healthy again after a torn ACL suffered in September 2024). Chelsea, meanwhile, are hoping the Club World Cup is proof that they’re back in the mix after a few down years.
Here are championship odds for every Premier League team heading into this season:
Premier League 2025-26 title odds: Power rankings for all 20 teams
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, July 18.
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Liverpool: +200
Arsenal: +240
Manchester City: +300
Chelsea: +800
Liverpool won the Premier League last year, and oddsmakers currently have them as narrow favorites to repeat. The Reds bolstered their squad by adding Florian Wirtz in a $145 million transfer from Bayer Leverkusen and went back to the German side to sign Jeremie Frimpong as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Arsenal and Manchester City, who finished second and third last season, respectively, are close behind. The Gunners ran out of steam down the stretch, while Man City endured an abysmal mid-season run before coming on strong in April and May. Chelsea, coming off of a Club World Cup triumph, will be hoping that Cole Palmer can keep them in the title race despite a physically demanding summer.
In with a shout
Newcastle United: +2800
Manchester United: +3300
Tottenham Hotspur: +5000
Aston Villa: +6600
Within this quartet are two groups: Newcastle and Aston Villa have seen higher investment in their squads in recent years and deserve to be seen as contenders to claim a top-five place (and the Champions League entry that comes with it). A title is still a ways away, but they’re progressing.
Manchester United and Tottenham, on the other hand, are historically big clubs who currently seem to be a mess. The Red Devils have spent the last few years lurching from one crisis to another, while last season the Spurs managed to confuse by a) winning the Europa League and b) finishing an embarrassing 17th in league play. The ambition is there in both cases, but the stability is not.
Can they do it again?
Nottingham Forest: +20000
Brighton & Hove Albion: +25000
Bournemouth: +25000
If you can’t help but throw a couple of bucks on a longshot, these are the smart bets. This set of teams all finished in the top 10 last season, surprising observers with confident, consistent displays.
Forest was a particular shock, going from the edge of relegation in 2023-24 to missing a Champions League place by a single point last year. They’re the aggressive spenders here (which is reflected in their shorter odds), while Brighton and Bournemouth are much more focused on long-term sustainability.
Hoping to avoid relegation
West Ham: +50000
Brentford: +50000
Fulham: +50000
Crystal Palace: +50000
Wolverhampton Wanderers: +50000
Everton: +50000
Leeds United: +75000
Burnley: +100000
Sunderland: +100000
The Premier League is a tough place, and for most of this group, simply staying in the top flight will mark a major achievement. Well-run clubs like Brentford, Fulham, and Crystal Palace have punched at a higher level in recent years, but no one realistically expects them to vie for a place in the Champions League.
Wolves and Everton have both survived recent relegation scares and are expected to be nervously looking over their shoulders once again. Meanwhile, the longest shots are (as is virtually always the case) Leeds, Burnley, and Sunderland, the three sides promoted up from the Championship. That trio are among England’s ‘yo-yo’ clubs, going up and down between the top two divisions with regularity, and staying up would spark major celebrations.