The juggernaut that is the English top flight is up and running for the 2024/25 campaign and we’ve got all the Premier League odds right here for you.
We’re already at the second international break and Arne Slot’s Liverpool have taken a slender lead at the top of the table as they search for their first title since 2020. Manchester City are bidding to win an unprecedented fifth-consecutive title and Arsenal were their closest competitors last season so you know Mikel Arteta and co will be hunting down Pep Guardiola’s men yet again.
Erik ten Hag is still in the Old Trafford hot seat and while the title is a dream, a top-four finish and returning to the Champions League is probably the height of the Red Devils’ ambitions
New Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is looking to bring order to Stamford Bridge, and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglu is under pressure to deliver in his second season at the club.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola is into the final year of his contract in Manchester, with speculation mounting that he has finally grown sick of the Mancunian weather.
If he does leave he will want to end his reign on the ultimate high and win every trophy in his path.
Unsurprisingly, Manchester City are the favourites with Paddy Power to win the Premier League, despite two recent draws in a row ended their perfect start to the season.
Erling Haaland is their key man and has scored a staggering 10 goals already. Rodri is set to miss the whole campaign, however, and he could be a key miss.
City trail Liverpool by one point at the top, and those dropped points in recent weeks could come back to prove problematic.
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta’s team are the second favourites having taken City all the way in the past couple of years. They almost secured a victory at the Etihad recently but had to settle for a hard-fought point.
They have added depth in the summer, with Italian star Ricardo Calafiori coming into the defence and the experienced Raheem Sterling arriving on loan.
They still don’t have an out-and-out proven goalscorer though, it’s seen as their biggest weakness and when City have a player like Haaland it could come back to bite the Gunners once again.
Arsenal are three points behind City following a recent defeat to Bournemouth, and their failure to hold onto a victory in east Manchester could come back to haunt them.
Liverpool
As Jurgen Klopp strolled off the Anfield turf for one final time he led the home fans in a slightly awkward ‘Arne Slot’ chant to usher in the new era.
Slot may have won the title in the Netherlands but the Premier League is a whole different ball game and it will be difficult to fill Klopp’s shoes.
Three of the club’s biggest stars – Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold – are entering the final year of their contract and success may be pivotal if they’re to stay.
Slot’s side top the lot after eight games with 21 points on the board, with only a defeat to Nottingham Forest blotting their record book.
Chelsea
The Blues have been nothing short of a shambles at times thanks to their controversial owner Todd Boehly.
However, despite his lack of experience, new boss Enzo Maresca has breathed new life into the west London side.
Just two defeats in their first eight has put them right in contention, with big wins over Wolves and West Ham raising eyebrows.
Maresca wasn’t afraid to make some big decisions in the summer culling some star names such as Sterling, Conor Gallagher and Ben Chilwell from his squad.
He still possesses a lot of quality though, particularly in the attacking third with Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke already scoring plenty so far this campaign.
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