Premier League – Top 5 Betting Preview

The 35th Premier League season is upon us and it promises to be one of the most intriguing campaigns of recent years. Liverpool will be out to defend the title they won last term and have made major changes to their squad, with Arne Slot bringing in no fewer than seven new faces over the summer. Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea have also spent big in their attempts to bridge the gap, while several other clubs will have hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

Tip 1: Liverpool to win the title @ 7/4 with bet365

The pundits always state you need to build on your squad when you are successful and that’s exactly what Liverpool have done this close season. Having only brought in one player during last summer, the Reds surprised many as they pulled clear and secured their 20th top-flight title. Despite losing Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid and Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, Liverpool have added a host of big-name signings.

German star Florian Wirtz came in with the biggest transfer fee, while Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike have also moved to Merseyside from the Bundesliga. Add to the mix the capture of Milos Kerkez, one of the best full-backs in the Premier League last season, and you can see why most bookmakers see the Reds as favourites to retain their title.

Tip 2: Top 5 Finish – Aston Villa @ 13/8 with bet365

It has been a surprise to see very little transfer activity at Villa Park so far this summer, with Unai Emery spending money on just two new faces. Striker Evann Guessand has signed from Nice, while Kasimpasa’s teenage centre-back Yasin Ozcan cost in the region of £6million. 

More importantly though, Villa have kept hold of some of their star names, despite months of speculation surrounding the likes of Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Jacob Ramsey. That, coupled with having one of the top four managers in the league, and Villa will feel they have every chance of qualifying for Europe’s top club competition again in 2025-26.

Tip 3: Top 5 Finish – Brighton @ 12/1 with bet365

There is often one team that takes advantage of having no European football and that team this season could be Brighton. Fabian Hurtzeler has now had a season to get used to Premier League football and with no European distractions, the Seagulls will believe they can improve on last season’s eighth-placed finish. Having cashed in on Joao Pedro and Simon Adingra, Brighton’s much-praised scouting team have been busy bringing in some lesser-known lights from around the globe.

Teenage Greek striker Charalampos Kostoulas, Belgian full-back Maxim De Cuyper, young Italian defender Diego Coppola and Korean winger Do-young Yoon have all been added to their squad. A good start could be significant and with very winnable matches early on against Fulham, Everton and Bournemouth in three of their opening four games, Brighton could be quick out of the blocks.