Manchester City are the defending Premier League champions
The new Premier League season is right around the corner as Manchester City look to defend their title for yet another season.
Pep Guardiola’s side claimed a historic fourth straight league title after piping Arsenal on a nervy final day.
Mikel Arteta’s side will look to launch another bid for the title this term to end their 20-year drought, while Chelsea and Manchester United will be hoping for improved showings after disappointing league campaigns last time out.
At the other end of the table, newly promoted Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town will look to upset the apple cart and extend their stay in the top-flight.
Ahead of the first matchday, here’s a look at the latest odds for the title and relegation.
Who are favourites to win the Premier League?
Having won four successive titles, City are, unsurprisingly, the bookmakers’ favourites to win the league once again.
Arsenal will hope to finally pip City to the title (Picture: Getty)
Arsenal have come closest to beating Guardiola’s side over the past two seasons and are fancied to push City all the way again, while Liverpool under new manager Arne Slot are third favourites.
A new-look Chelsea under new boss Enzo Maresca are a distant fourth favourite for the title, with United and Tottenham just behind them.
Premier League winner latest odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM (subject to change)
Manchester City – 6/5
Arsenal – 37/20
Liverpool – 7/1
Chelsea – 20/1
Manchester United – 22/1
Tottenham – 25/1
Who are the favourites for relegation?
Despite their title-winning campaign in the Championship, Leicester City have been installed as the favourites for relegation after losing manager Maresca and star player Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall both to Chelsea.
Back in the Premier League after 22 years, Ipswich Town are second favourite to get relegated, while Southampton, Everton and Nottingham Forest are also tipped to be in danger of ending the season in the bottom three.
Premier League relegation latest odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM (subject to change)
Leicester City – 2/5
Ipswich Town – 8/11
Southampton – 5/4
Everton – 7/4
Nottingham Forest – 2/1
Wolves – 7/2
Brentford – 5/1
When does the season start and end?
The Premier League season begins on Friday 16 August, with the final round of fixtures set to take place on Sunday 25 May, 2025.
What are the first weekend fixtures?
The first round of fixtures begins at Old Trafford where United host Fulham in the season’s curtain raiser.
Defending champions City travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Maresca’s Blues, while newly-promoted Leicester open their campaign against Tottenham on Monday evening.
Opening weekend fixtures
Friday 16 August
Man Utd v Fulham (8pm)
Saturday 17 August
Ipswich Town v Liverpool (12:30pm)
Arsenal v Wolves (3pm)
Everton v Brighton (3pm)
Newcastle United v Southampton (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth (3pm)
West Ham v Aston Villa (5:30pm)
Sunday 18 August
Brentford v Crystal Palace (2pm)
Chelsea v Man City (4:30pm)
Monday 19 August
Leicester City v Tottenham (8pm)
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