Calling it: Premier League 2024/25 predictions

Our writers give their predictions for the season ahead... 

SAME AGAIN? Pep Guardiola with the Premier League trophy. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

TONY LEEN

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham

Relegated: Ipswich, Forest, Southampton

Surprise (club or player): Tottenham not imploding

IAN WHITTELL

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Tottenham, Villa

Relegated: Ipswich, Southampton, Forest

Surprise: Brighton

TOMMY MARTIN

Champions: Man City

Top four: Arsenal, Newcastle, Tottenham

Relegated: Ipswich, Leicester, Southampton

Surprise: West Ham

JOHN FALLON

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Man United, Liverpool

Relegated: Fulham, Southampton, Leicester

Surprise: Jake O’Brien (Everton)

PAUL ROUSE

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City,
Man United, Liverpool

Relegated: Ipswich, Southampton, Bournemouth

Surprise: West Ham

TIM NASH

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Man United, Tottenham

Relegated: Everton, Leicester, Forest, Southampton

Surprise: Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)

LARRY RYAN

Champions: Man City (pending appeal of 40-point deduction)

Top four: Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United

Relegated: Bournemouth, Ipswich, Forest

Surprise: Harry Kane wins title after January loan to City

IAN WINROW

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham

Relegated: Leicester, Southampton, Ipswich.

Surprise: West Ham

DION FANNING

Champions: Man City

Top four: Arsenal, Tottenham, Man United

Relegated: Leicester, Southampton, Nottingham Forest

Surprise: West Ham

NICK CALLOW

Champions: Man City

Top four: Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United

Relegated: Ipswich Southampton, Man City (demoted)

Surprise: Ethan Nwaneri
(Arsenal)

ANDREW HORGAN

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Liverpool, Tottenham, Man United

Relegated: Ipswich, Leicester, Man City (demoted)

Surprise: Jake O’Brien (Everton)

SHANE DONOVAN

Champions: Man City

Top four: Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham

Relegated: Ipswich, Nottingham Forest, Southampton

Surprise: Ryan Gravenberch to thrive under Arne Slot (Liverpool)

DAN BENNETT

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Tottenham, Liverpool

Relegated: Ipswich, Southampton, Leicester

Surprise: West Ham to finish fifth

GERRY COX

Champions: Arsenal (if Man City are found guilty)

Top four: Tottenham, Man United, Liverpool

Relegated: Man City (if found guilty), Leicester, Forest

Surprise: Ipswich to stay up

JASON MELLOR

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Liverpool,
Aston Villa, Tottenham

Relegated: Man City (points deduction), Leicester, Brighton

Surprise: Ipswich to finish top half

DARREN NORRIS

Champions: Arsenal.

Top four: Man City, Liverpool, Newcastle

Relegated: Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton

Surprise: Aston Villa to finish in bottom half

RICHARD TANNER

Champions: Man City

Top four: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United

Relegated: Southampton, Leicester, Ipswich

Surprise: Crystal Palace

IVAN SPECK

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City, Liverpool, Newcastle

Relegated: Leicester, Southampton, Wolves

Surprise: Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich)

JAMES ST DENIS

Champions: Arsenal

Top four: Man City,
Tottenham, Liverpool

Relegated: Brentford, Southampton, Leicester

Surprise: Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham)

ADRIAN RUSSELL

Champions: Man City

Top four: Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham

Relegated: Forest, Leicester, Southampton

Surprise: Jake O’Brien’s Everton to wrap up their time at Goodison with top-half finish.