The 2024/25 Premier League season is finally here and despite a busy summer of international action, the day job has never looked better.
Sunny summer nights and fan parks are simply no match for cold and rainy Saturday 3pm kick offs and of course completley unfounded wild optimism
The new season brings with it a fresh page for fans to giddily predict a Fantasy Football title charge for themselves and things to come good for their beloved club side.
With a long campaign ahead, Paddy has put the hard yards in during pre-season (well, kind of), and the PP team have a big list of Premier League predictions.
All 20 clubs are covered here with a best bet for the 2024/25 season and there is also a full range of of specials and #WhatOddsPaddy markets available on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app. Let’s get to it, eh?
Arsenal
Bukayo Saka to finish as the Premier League’s top goalscorer could be a great value selection as long as you play the each-way angle with Paddy Power paying four places.
The Arsenal man netted 16 league goals last campaign with eight players scoring more than him. The England winger is still only 22 years old and he’s getting better every season. Saka is on penalties and Arsenal will battle with Manchester City at the top of the table once again.
Some even fancy them to beat Pep Guardiola’s side to the title. Although Erling Haaland will likely scoop the award, there’s value in backing Saka each-way as he could easily finish in the top four at a huge price.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa had a sensational season last time out under Unai Emery, with the Midlands side finishing in the top four and securing Champions League football. Villa are expected to build on their impressive campaign and while we wouldn’t back against Ollie Watkins in the top scorer market, there’s value in siding with Morgan Rogers to Score 10 or More Goals.
The 22-year-old has stood out for Villa in pre-season and he’ll likely be their starting No. 10, and also sometimes operate on the left wing. The ex-Middlesbrough man, who joined the Villans in January, netted three goals in eight Premier League starts last season.
With a full pre-season under his belt to get comfortable in Emery’s system, expect the former West Brom and Man City academy ace to shine.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth impressed in spells last season under Andoni Iraola and they’re expected to be solid once again, even without Dominic Solanke, who left the south coast for Tottenham.
The Cherries already have their Solanke replacement in Enes Unal after his loan move was made permanent in the summer. He can help fill the void left by his former team-mate and they have quality in the squad.
Our #WhatOddsPaddy punt of Tottenham to finish Top 4, Bournemouth finish in top half, Brighton finish in bottom half & Southampton to be relegated looks great value.
Spurs, with Solanke, should be pushing to finish in the Champions League spots after just missing out last season, while the Cherries can finish in the top half under Iraola. Their south-coast rivals Brighton and Southampton could struggle. Roberto De Zerbi has moved on and we know the step up in class from the Championship to the Premier League.
Brentford
The whole world thought Ivan Toney would be leaving Brentford this summer, however, he’s still on their books at the moment.
If that continues until the transfer window shuts, we like the #WhatOddsPaddy of Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney & Phil Foden to score 18+ EPL goals each.
Foden plays for the best team in the country and netted 19 goals last campaign on his way to the title and being named the Premier League Player of the Season, while Watkins is Aston Villa’s main man as they look to secure a top-four finish once again.
Toney will be playing a full campaign once again after returning from his ban. The last time he played the full season in 2022-23, he netted 20 goals.
Brighton
Brighton finished 11th in the Premier League last season and while they’re in a bit of a rebuilding phase after Fabian Hurzeler replaced Roberto De Zerbi, they will likely still be an attacking and entertaining watch this campaign.
They’ve signed Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle who has been on fire in pre-season, while Kaoru Mitoma is always an attacking threat.
Our value pick for Brighton this season is Joao Pedro to finish as the Premier League’s top goalscorer, with us firmly focusing on the each-way angle.
We’re not saying the Brazilian is going to outscore Haaland but with the four places on offer with Paddy Power, he’s a great price. Pedro is on penalties for Brighton and he netted nine league goals last season despite missing plenty of game time through injury. He can have a big campaign for the Seagulls.
Chelsea
More changes at Chelsea have fans uncertain over how the 2024/25 season will play out at Stamford Bridge. New boss Enzo Maresca arrives with rave reviews after securing promotion at Leicester but he is unproven in the hot seat at this level.
The one constant Blues supporters will be hoping to rely on is Cole Palmer on the back of 22 Premier League goals in a sensational first season in 2023/24.
With Maresca confirming he will remain on penalty duty, after a dead-eyed nine scored last season, even if his overall tally drops a little, he is still vital for Chelsea and likely to get 17 or more goals.
Crystal Palace
What was that about optimism? Crystal Palace could make 2024/25 the season they break away from mid-table town and push for Europe.
Oliver Glasner showed signs of being able to take his team up a gear in the final weeks of last season and the Eagles have a squad packed with talent.
Michael Olise’s exit is a blow, but fans fave Eberechi Eze looks set to stay for another year, and Ismaila Sarr will replace some of the verve lost by Olise moving on.
Glasner has previous form for leading teams to European qualification, with 7th place finishes at Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt, and he could go one better with Palace.
Everton
A mid-table finish would certainly be considered as a success for Everton, given everything that’s been going on around the club this summer and beyond. Sean Dyche is a canny operator and he’s been able to bring in a couple of players to bolster his squad.
The sale of Amadou Onana to Aston Villa is a big loss but has brought in vital funds. Looking at the 2024/25 Premier League table there’s a a few teams that could struggle and with a fair wind, Everton might be worth a punt at a top-half finish.
Fulham
Marco Silva’s Fulham have brushed off the yo-yo club tag to become a staple in England’s top division. They have lost the influence of Joao Palhinha in midfield, but the West Londoners have re-invested and are banking on record signing Emile Smith Rowe making a big impact.
Heading into a third consecutive season in the Premier League, the Cottagers have always been in the mix for a top-half finish, with 10th and 13th place finishes in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
Fulham aren’t just here to take part, they’re here to compete, and Silva will be confident of making it into the top 10.
Ipswich
Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys return to the top flight for the first time since 2002 aiming not to head straight back down. The former Manchester United assistant faces a tough task to keep his side in the Premier League and will rely on new arrival Liam Delap to bring the goals to Portman Road.
Chelsea’s Omari Hutchinson secured a permanent switch to East Anglia this summer and will look to build on his 16 goal involvements in the Championship last season.
Ipswich’s promotion to the top flight was a shock after finishing second in League One in 2023. Most doubt they will stay up in 2025, but at the odds, a punt on a top-half finish rather than merely backing them to survive looks a smarter play.
Leicester
The Foxes are expected to struggle in the Premier League after coming up from the Championship. It’s hard to argue against that given the step up in quality so backing Over 0.5 goals in each Leicester EPL match could be the play.
They averaged 1.93 goals per game in the Championship and this bet doesn’t rely on them being good or bad on their return to the top flight. They’re expected to score a few throughout the season, however, they will likely concede plenty against better opposition. Either way, there should be plenty of action and goals in their games.
Liverpool
The age of Arne has begun at Anfield with optimism building over the post-Jurgen Klopp era not being too bad. His parting gift to the Reds fans was a song for their new leader but he needs a strong start to ensure it becomes a banger at Anfield.
In eight full seasons at Liverpool, Klopp secured seven top four finishes/UEFA Champions League spots and a continuation of that is job No.1 for Slot.
If City and Arsenal are expected to ease away in the title race, Liverpool have the experience edge over their rivals in the fight for third or fourth – and hitting that target will ensure a smooth first year for the Dutchman.
As for his main man, a new-look Mohamed Salah may be into the final year of his contract, but his consistency remains and he has broken the 20 league goal barrier in four of his seven seasons at Liverpool, with 18 his lowest total. If Salah gets 20+ again, it’s likely it’ll have fired the Reds into the top four.
Man City
We’re used to City entering the season as odds-on favourites to win the Premier League title, however, that’s different this year, with the holders odds-against. While Arsenal could push City close, there’s some value in backing them to retain their title and lift the Premier League trophy for the fifth time in a row and the seventh time in eight seasons.
City will also fancy their chances of going all the way in the FA Cup. Guardiola takes the competition seriously and City’s squad depth means they can rotate but still bring in world-class players.
They’ve reached the final in the last two seasons, facing Manchester United at Wembley in both of them. City lifted the trophy in 2023 but Erik ten Hag’s side won it in 2024. The double could be back on this time around, though.
Man Utd
Man United have dipped into the Serie A market again to bolster their attack with Dutch star Joshua Zirkzee swapping Bologna for Manchester.
Rasmus Hojlund was plucked from Atalanta last summer and the Dane netted 10 league goals in his debut campaign, but there is confidence of Zirkzee doing even better in 2024/25.
At a towering 6’4, he will be a menace to defences, with 11 Serie A goals scored last season, and Hojlund’s injury absence at the start of the campaign could allow the new man a chance to gain a head start in the race to 15+ league goals.
Newcastle
Newcastle fans are hoping for a top four finish but perhaps it’s worth taking a multi-legged punt on something with a bit of bang in the price. Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak to score 20+ EPL goals each, Christopher Nkunku 10+ EPL goals, West Ham finish in top half and to be Southampton relegated is a big double-digit bet but looks to have a good chance.
We know all about Haaland and Isak bagged 21 goals in the league last term. Nkunku looks an excellent player and will be hoping he can stay fit for longer than 10 minutes. Despite their supposed struggles last season, the Hammers finished 9th and we know how hard it is for the teams that come up to survive.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest look set for an almost unavoidable relegation battle once again this season after Nuno Espirito Santo landed them six points above the drop zone last time around.
Forest’s chances of remaining in the top-flight could fall heavily on their bustling Kiwi Chris Wood, who scored 14 league goals last season to propel their survival fight.
Wood’s goals have been a decent relegation indicator throughout his career. In four full seasons at Burnley, from 2017 to 2021, he scored 10+ goals each time and the Clarets stayed up. He left mid-campaign in 2021/22, with three league goals and they were relegated.
Southampton
Let’s be honest, Southampton are likely to struggle on their return to the Premier League. However, we’re confident that their games will offer plenty of goals.
Over 0.5 goals in each Southampton EPL match is a smart pick. Their Championship games averaged over two goals per outing last season and that trend can continue in the top flight.
The Saints will likely struggle to keep out Premier League opposition and they will have to get bodies forward if they are to get enough points on the board to avoid relegation.
Tottenham
Son Heung-Min is likely to get plenty of chances thanks to Tottenham’s attacking style of play under Ange Postecoglou. The South Korean is Spurs’ main man in the post-Harry Kane era and he coped with the pressure of replacing his former team-mate last term.
He bagged 17 league goals to finish eighth in the race for the Golden Boot, which was not a bad return when you consider he was called up for international duty for the Asian Games midway through the campaign and had a few streaks without scoring.
With Paddy offering four each-way places in the top scorer betting, this punt would have landed in 2020/21 (when he finished fourth) and 2021/22 (when he split the prize with Salah).
West Ham
With David Moyes dad-dancing his way out of the London Stadium, the Hammers have slipped in with the hipsters and appointed themselves a Basque boss.
Julen Lopetegui has something to prove in East London following his controversial exit from Wolves on the eve of last season – and he has already splashed the cash.
German international Niclas Fullkrug will ease the burden/replace Michail Antonio at the point of his attack but Jarrod Bowen remains their most potent threat.
He netted a career best 16 EPL goals last season and his terrier like runs in behind and clinical finishing will be key once again for the Hammers with Danny and Dani Dyer cheering him on.
Wolves
Wolves finished 14th in the 2023/24 Premier League as part of a congested midfield bunch where Crystal Palace in 10th were just three points clear of Gary O’Neil’s gang.
It’s fair to say Wolves had their fair share of VAR controversy and will hope for a fairer ride from Stockley Park this season. Not much improvement is required for Wolves to secure a top-half finish in 2024/25 and you suspect there’s still more to come from them in the transfer market.
If O’Neil’s key players can stay fit then Wolves to finish in the top 10 looks worth a go.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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