🔮 OneFootball predicts the 2025/26 Premier League season

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Dan Burke·15 de agosto de 2025

🔮 OneFootball predicts the 2025/26 Premier League season

It feels like only five minutes ago that we closed the book on the 2024/25 Premier League season, but the new campaign is here again already.

Ahead of the big kick-off, our writers have made some predictions about what the next nine months might hold.

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Let us know your predictions in the comments!

Let’s kick-off with something bold: Give us your hottest take ahead of 2025/26...

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Lewis Ambrose: Links to Gianluigi Donnarumma, the addition of a real wing-back in Rayan Aït-Nouri, a midfield dynamo in Tijjani Reijnders, a precocious creative talent in Rayan Cherki. All joining Phil Foden, Omar Marmoush, and Erling Haaland in attack? Pep's about to throw his philosophy in the bin and embrace end-to-end football.

Dan Burke: Despite significantly strengthening an already brilliant team and looking on paper like they have the best squad in the league, I have a funny feeling Arne Slot's Liverpool will suffer from a bit of Second Season Syndrome and won't retain the title.

Richard Buxton: Everton will finally end three decades in the wilderness by winning the EFL Cup.

Peter Fitzpatrick: The outcome of the Manchester City vs. the Premier League case is finally revealed, completely overshadowing the actual football.

Alex Mott: Manchester City's squad rebuild will prove too much for Pep Guardiola, who will leave at the end of the season with the club finishing outside the top five.

Andrew Thompson: Liverpool have done brilliantly to attack the market after being silent the prior summer. But despite their business, and the possibility of adding Alexander Isak before the close the the window, they will not finish higher than third.

Alex Waite: Newcastle are worrying me after a dreadful pre-season and the Isak situation, which continues to hang over St James' Park. I can see the Toon tumbling down the league this season, especially with the demands of Champions League football coming up.

Pádraig Whelan: Manchester United have spent over £200m this summer on three forward additions. None of them will reach double figures for league goals.

If you were going to bet your life savings on something happening in the 2025/26 season, what would it be?

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Lewis Ambrose: Manchester United and Tottenham will both return to the top half of the table.

Dan Burke: Every week there will be loads more tedious nonsense about so-called "refereeing conspiracies" affecting certain clubs.

Richard Buxton: Arsenal falling short again, although not necessarily in second.

Peter Fitzpatrick: At least two of the promoted sides are going down. After back-to-back seasons of all three being relegated, anything less would be a bleak improvement.

Alex Mott: Manchester United will, once again, fail to finish in the European places.

Andrew Thompson: Newcastle dropping out of the UCL places. Between the situation surrounding Isak and a rather poor window overall, it's hard to see them sustaining their league form while also tackling Europe.

Alex Waite: Evangelos Marinakis confronting an official and/or someone in a position of power.

Pádraig Whelan: Few things are certain in the Premier League but Arsenal have finished second in each of the past three seasons. Back them to be bridesmaids again.

Which team or player will be the most exciting to watch in 2025/26?

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Lewis Ambrose: As a team: Liverpool. They have an outrageous number of front-footed and attack-minded players, the amount of talent is insane. But it'll leave their defence with plenty to do. I'm expecting some high-scoring thrillers.

Dan Burke: Rayan Cherki at Manchester City could either be an incredible addition to the Premier League or a huge flop. It should be interesting to watch either way.

Richard Buxton: João Pedro's move to Chelsea already looks like it will potentially elevate their attack. How he handles the lofty expectations that come with a reported £60m price tag promises to make the title race a little more interesting.

Peter Fitzpatrick: It might not be exciting but as an Irishman, I am very interested to see how a Keith Andrews-managed and Nathan Collins-captained Brentford side get on in this very new era for the club. Caoimhín Kelleher getting a shot at being a No.1 only adds to the intrigue.

Alex Mott: An obvious answer perhaps, but I'm fascinated to see how Florian Wirtz gets on at Liverpool after his record-breaking move.

Andrew Thompson: Bias aside, it's Arsenal, because at some stage, the question of whether or not remaining on the Arteta high-speed line is the smart move. How the club gets on after further business is a key talking point if they fail to go up another level.

Alex Waite: I like the look of Chelsea's revamped frontline and Estêvão looked in red-hot form against Leverkusen last week. If the young guns at Stamford Bridge can click, they could be a serious force at the top of the Premier League.

Pádraig Whelan: It will be interesting to see how Everton fare in their new home after such a long and storied history at one of English football's great grounds. And on that note, who doesn't want to see Jack Grealish back to his best and terrorising full-backs in his new surroundings?

What will be the first managerial change?

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Lewis Ambrose: Daniel Farke at Leeds — he's brought teams up before but never fared particularly well in the top flight.

Adam Booker:

Dan Burke: It's rarely the one you most suspect, so I'm gonna say something unexpected, like Marco Silva will get the bullet from Fulham after a poor start to the season.

Richard Buxton: Graham Potter appears the obvious choice, and for good reason.

Peter Fitzpatrick: Barring a big end to the transfer window, a Graham Potter and West Ham divorce feels inevitable after less than a year of marriage.

Alex Mott: Graham Potter's short time at West Ham will come to an acrimonious end before Christmas comes around.

Alex Waite: Keith Andrews' appointment at Brentford has a massive boom or bust feel. He'll ever be a revelation or disaster and I feel the latter is the more sensible pick. Andrews to get the boot first.

Pádraig Whelan: If Nottingham Forest don't adapt fast to the added demands of juggling European football with domestic commitments, Nuno Espírito Santo may feel the wrath of owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Who will turn out to be the signing of the summer?

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Lewis Ambrose: Jorrel Hato at Chelsea. And he'll have to be, with Levi Colwill injured.

Adam Booker:

Dan Burke: I'm backing Tijjani Reijnders to be an absolute star for Manchester City.

Richard Buxton: Liverpool are spoilt for choice but Jeremie Frimpong will be an underrated star, especially as Mohamed Salah's designated stand-in during AFCON.

Peter Fitzpatrick: João Palhinha on loan could be an absolute snip for Spurs, and he is likely to be a key man in Thomas Frank's side.

Alex Mott: Martín Zubimendi will be the player that Arsenal have been crying out for for years.

Andrew Thompson: Martín Zubimendi. But Tijjani Reijnders deserves huge consideration given his seamless transition from AZ Alkmaar to Milan and now, to Man City (if pre-season is anything to go by).

Alex Waite: Viktor Gyökeres is the bullying centre-forward Arsenal have lacked under Mikel Arteta and he'll get plenty of service from his ultra-creative teammates.

Pádraig Whelan: Replacing a talent like Trent Alexander-Arnold is not easy but Liverpool have struck gold with Jeremie Frimpong, whose attacking instincts will quickly have the Reds faithful forgetting all about their former full-back.

Which young player will have emerged and become a household name by the end of the season?

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Lewis Ambrose: Brighton don't often get it wrong when it comes to signings and the £30m they've spent on 18-year-old Charalampos Kostoulas has me expecting big things.

Dan Burke: Rio Ngumoha at Liverpool looks incredibly talented and mature already for a 16-year-old. If he gets some minutes this season I could see him really making a name for himself.

Richard Buxton: It's hard to look beyond Ngumoha, who emergence is reminiscent of Raheem Sterling's at Anfield although he is a very different technical prospect.

Peter Fitzpatrick: Max Dowman is the easy answer, and if reports are to be believed, he's the best prospect of this special Arsenal academy bunch.

Alex Mott: Brentford may have to endure a season of change but 20-year-old midfielder Antoni Milambo should offer some rays of hope.

Alex Waite: Max Dowman is likely to get plenty of first-team experience under Arteta this season. He looks ready for the first team step up and can impress in 2025/26.

Pádraig Whelan: Teenage Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg doesn't seem to have too much fanfare outside of Wearside and those who watched him in the Championship but that will change soon. The 18-year-old will take the top flight by storm.