Chris Hutcheon pinpoints the antepost money making opportunities as the Premier League return gets closer. Live scores
Premier League Outright Betting:
Liverpool are the reigning champions and they’re marginal favourites to win the Premier League title. The Reds are 2/1 with Coral to retain their crown, with Arne Slot’s side having signed Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen this summer. They did win by a decent stretch last season, having the title in the bag from an early stage and it’s a huge asset to have a fit and firing Mohamed Salah.
However, you would expect Manchester City to come roaring back. After all, Pep Guardiola had steered this team to four consecutive EPL titles before a downturn in form last season. Perhaps that will end up being a transitional campaign and the bookies certainly think they’ll be in contention this term. Betfred offer 5/2 that we see them regain the title. The third side expected to challenge hard for top honours is Arsenal. William Hill have 9/4 that the Gunners cast off their bridesmaid’s tag and become champions for the first time in over twenty years. It’s clear that Mikel Arteta’s side will be challengers once again, with Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard having already arrived at the Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea’s pre-season preparations will be somewhat limited due to their participation in the Club World Cup. The Blues were able to win the Conference League last term and will look to build on last season’s fourth place which helped them qualify for the Champions League. Joao Pedro and Rory Delap have been notable captures and they should add goals to a London side who will be targeting a title tilt.
It would be a big surprise if the winner came from outside these four teams. Newcastle United will hope to get closer to the top spot this time around, with Anthony Elanga having already arrived from Nottingham Forest for £55 million. Eddie Howe’s side did win the Carabao Cup last term and bet365 offer 25/1 that the Tyneside outfit are able to follow this up with the Premier League title. Could Manchester United possible challenge for top honours? It seems inconceivable based on such as slack effort last term, although Ruben Amorim now has had time to impose his strategy on the team. The capture of Matheus Cunha caught the eye and the former Wolves man should help to improve matters on the pitch. Coral have 25/1 that the Red Devils benefit from no European football and somehow become champions.
Tottenham Hotspur begin a new dawn under Thomas Frank and they are 50/1 outsiders to recover from a lowly Premier League finish last term by landing top spot. Betfred are among those firms offering that price, with the north London side targeting a top four finish this time around. Aston Villa are a 66/1 poke with William Hill and the Midlands side have gone from strength to strength under Unai Emery.
Premier League Top Scorer Betting:
Erling Haaland was the top goalscorer in his first two Premier League seasons. The Norwegian caught fire immediately after signing for Manchester City and rewarded his Golden Boot backers in consecutive campaigns. Despite falling short of the mark last term, the former Borussia Dortmund forward is 11/10 to return to the winners’ enclosure in the 2025/26 season. Bet365 offer this standout price that Haaland finishes top of the pile and he could end up in a straight shootout with Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian King was top scorer for the fourth time last term when running home the goals for Liverpool, notching twenty-nine times for the Reds and helping them land the Premier League title. Salah finished seven goals ahead of Haaland last term, although the latter was on the sidelines for parts of the previous campaign. Manchester City were also undergoing a transitional season under Pep Guardiola and the bookies clearly think that the Scandinavian forward is the one to beat once again. However, it might not be a two-horse race. Alexander Isak has been a predator for Newcastle United in the past two seasons, with the Swede pilfering twenty-three goals last term which put him one clear of Haaland. The Magpies forward is on penalty duties for the Tyneside outfit and perhaps he’s an each-way bet to nothing, with Betfred offering 8/1 that he top scores.
One player who could be a value proposition is Bryan Mbeumo. Tottenham Hotspur’s new signing managed an impressive twenty goals for Brentford last season and has followed manager Thomas Frank to Spurs. Odds of 50/1 with BoyleSports could be worth chancing about a player who is essentially upgrading to a bigger club and surely he will play a key role in the team’s fortunes. Cole Palmer had a strange 2024/25 season. He was on fire in the first part of the campaign before the goals really dried up, although the Chelsea penalty taker is still regarded as one of the favourites to top score in the Premier League. Bet365 make the England midfielder a 20/1 chance and there could be plenty of progression for the star player in the team. Aston Villa could be power scorers in the Premier League next term and Ollie Watkins will look to get a run of games up top for the Midlands side. The forward pilfered sixteen goals for Unai Emery’s team last term and we might see him improve on that total. Ladbrokes have 25/1 that the Villans forward emerges from the pack to notch the most goals.
An interesting pick could be Matheus Cunha. The new Manchester United forward was really dangerous for Wolves last term and could help the Red Devils bounce back from various setbacks. He could be worth chancing each-way at 33/1 with Bet365 when it comes to top scorer and surely Ruben Amorim will base the attack around the big money signing.
NB. All odds shown are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change.
