Premier League Club by Club Betting Preview: Part 1

Following a long summer tracking the transfer window, the real action returns with the 2025/26 Premier League season kicking off on Friday, 15 August. With more live televised games than ever and a fresh influx of talent, the English top-flight is back to prove why it is the biggest and best on the planet.

For punters, the restart of the Premier League presents the chance to get back into the weekly routine of accumulators and bet builders. However, here we take a look at the longer-term markets, providing analysis and our best bet for all twenty sides.

Arsenal

Having finished second three years running, could this be the year Mikel Arteta completes the job? There’s cause for optimism: the Gunners have finally added a striker in the shape of Viktor Gyokeres. Prolific in Portugal, can he repeat in the Premier League? The metronomic Martin Zubimendi should also free up Declan Rice to attack more regularly. Throw in the brilliant young trio of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, and 15-year-old Max Dowman, and Arsenal look set for another solid year.

Keeping Bukayo Saka fit will be key as the academy product remains the Gunners' most reliable attacking outlet, while Gyokeres must hit the ground running to fill the one glaring hole in the side. Overall, we see Arsenal coming up short once again, but they should better last season’s 74-point haul.

• Recommended Bet - Arsenal Over 78 Points @ Evs with Betfred

Aston Villa

Only a final day defeat at Old Trafford (aided by a dubious referee decision), cost Villa consecutive Champions League appearances. However, that sixth place presents Unai Emery with a chance to lift the Europa League for a fifth time. We expect Villa to go well in a competition that may be their most realistic route to the Champions League.

Solid at home but leakier on the road, only five sides conceded more away goals than Villa last season. With the defensive issue not yet rectified, a top four position looks out of reach. Focussing on Villa’s attacking output looks like the way to go from a betting perspective. The man to side with is Morgan Rogers. 10 assists in 2024/25 was good for an each-way payout, and the electric attacking midfielder is an appealing price to repeat the feat.

• Recommended Bet - Morgan Rogers Most Assists each way @ 25/1 with bet365

Bournemouth

Under Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth’s pressing game took them to 9th position and 56 points in 2024/25 – both best-ever results for the club. Repeating that will be difficult, with the summer seeing the departures of Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, and Ilia Zabarnyi.

On the plus side, Evanilson made an excellent start, and the club have so far managed to hold on to Antoine Semenyo. However, that might not be enough to offset those losses at the back, and we predict a slight downturn in fortunes.

• Recommended Bet - Bournemouth Total Points 47- 49 @ 4/1 with bet365

Brentford

Promoting Thomas Frank from the assistant role was a masterstroke. However, following Frank’s departure, handing the reins to former set-piece coach Keith Andrews looks altogether riskier.

Andrews’ task hasn’t been made any easier following the sales of midfield lynchpin Christian Norgaard to Arsenal and 20-goal forward Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United, with 19-goal Yoane Wissa strongly tipped to join Newcastle. Jordan Henderson adds valuable experience, but Antoni Milambo and Michael Kayode must adapt quickly. If Wissa does depart, this could be a long season for the Bees.

• Recommended Bet - Brentford to be relegated @ 3/1 with bet365

Brighton & Hove Albion

With thirteen outgoings and seven incomings, Brighton have been active over the summer. Joao Pedro’s £60 million sale to Chelsea looks like a significant blow at first glance. However, if there is one side to trust when it comes to market dealings, it’s the Seagulls.

Shrewd owner Tony Bloom very rarely gets it wrong, suggesting 18-year-old signing Charalambos Kostoulas is a star in the making, and tempting to finish as the side's top scorer despite his tender years. With Olivier Boscagli and Diego Coppola joining the excellent Jan Paul van Hecke, Brighton have strengthened their main area of weakness. A top six finish isn’t out of the question, but we prefer the odds-on offer for Brighton to finish above a Manchester United outfit who finished 7 positions and 19 points behind them in 2024/25.

• Recommended Bet - Brighton to Finish Above Manchester United @ 12/5 with bet365

Burnley

Like Leeds United and Sunderland, Burnley must attempt what none of the last six promoted sides have managed, i.e. remain in the Premier League. A tall order, but the Turf Moor club at least have a solid base to build on. During the 2024/25 campaign, Burnley incredibly conceded only 16 goals across 46 matches, conceding one or fewer in all 46.

Repeating that form in the Premier League is an almighty task – particularly with the Championship's standout keeper James Trafford returning to Manchester City. At the other end of the pitch, 18-goal Josh Brownhill has departed as a free agent. New winger Loum Tchaouna is exciting, but we suspect the Clarets may lack the firepower to survive. Expect Parker’s poor Premier League record to continue.

• Recommended Bet - Burnley under 28 points @ 11/10 with bet365

Chelsea

If you buy enough talented players, a winning side will eventually emerge. So goes the ethos of Chelsea supremo Todd Boehly. Whilst not popular with all Blues supporters, the approach seems to be working.

Chelsea looked a legitimate threat for the title at Christmas time last season, only to see their challenge falter. However, this side boasts the youngest average age in the division and seems sure to improve. Rock solid at the back and stellar in midfield, if Joao Pedro and Liam Delap can get among the goals, the Club World Cup Champions could be in business.

• Recommended Bet - Chelsea to finish in the Top 2 @ 3/1 with bet365

Crystal Palace

2024/25 was unforgettable for Eagles fans, with the club finally breaking their trophy duck with that shock FA Cup win over Manchester City. That Wembley success hands the club the added rigours of European football, which will make replicating last season’s twelfth place finish difficult.

Oliver Glazner’s men kept the good times rolling by lifting the Community Shield, but rumours continue to suggest key men Marc Guehi and Ebereche Eze may depart. If Eze does end up at Arsenal, Ismaila Sarr has the talent to take on a greater attacking load. Only arriving on the 1st of August last season, he took a while to find his feet but scored seven times in his final 16 games across all competitions. With a full pre-season under his belt, the Senegal international is worth backing to finish as Palace’s top scorer.

• Recommended Bet - Ismaila Sarr Top Crystal Palace Goalscorer @ 5/1 with bet365

Everton

2025/26 represents a new dawn for Everton at the impressive Hill Dickinson Stadium. Fittingly, the man to lead this adventure is their greatest manager of the Premier League era, David Moyes. In big trouble at the time of his appointment in January, Moyes soon had the Toffees ticking. Following the appointment of the 62-year-old, Everton were comfortably a top-half side on form.

Despite that positive start, Everton needed to increase the size and quality of their squad. The signs so far are encouraging. Impressive loanee Charly Alcaraz arrives from Flamengo, Thierno Barry adds a focal point to the attack, and Jack Grealish may have a point to prove. Overall, we are inclined to take a positive view on the upcoming campaign and will side with the Merseysiders to grab a top-half finish.

• Recommended Bet - Everton to Finish in the Top Half @ 2/1 with Ladbrokes

Fulham

54 points was a record Premier League total for Fulham in 2024/25, largely thanks to the excellent work of Marco Silva in the dugout. Improving on last season’s eleventh-place finish will be the main aim this season. However, we suspect a backwards step may be more likely for this ageing squad.

Keeper Benjamin Lecomte is the only arrival of an uninspiring transfer window, leaving the Cottagers vulnerable. Fulham look booked for a bottom-half finish, but if there is a bright spark in the season, it could be promising forward Rodrigo Muniz. 34-year-old Raul Jimenez topped the scoring charts for Fulham last season and is odds-on to do so again. However, we liked what we saw from Muniz, and this season could represent a changing of the guard up front.

• Recommended Bet - Rodrigo Muniz Top Fulham Goalscorer @ 2/1 with bet365

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