As the 2023-24 season of Premier League football draws to a close, many fans, scouts, bookmakers, and bettors are already thinking about the next one. The interest in answers to questions like “When will the next Premier League season begin?” or “Who’s the favourite for next season?” is skyrocketing. In this article, we will try to answer these questions with the most information that’s available.
Starting date of the Premier League 24-25 Season
If you want to know when does the next Premier League season begin, the answer is the 17th of August 2024. It’s exactly 90 days after the previous season’s final fixtures (25th of May) have been played. The break will be much needed for many teams, but for the very best players, time for rest will be limited as the Euros start on the 14th of June and the Olympic Football tournament kicks off on July 24th.
First Matches & Schedule of the Premier League 24-25 Season
The Schedule of the Premier League’s 2024-25 campaign is TBD as of now. However, we already have 13 teams that will definitely be competing in the league next season:
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Bournemouth
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea
- Fulham
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
As of right now, it seems that Leicester City will be promoted to the Premier League from the Championship with Leeds United and Ipswich Town fighting for the 2nd spot. As for relegations, teams from the 2023-24 season that we won’t be seeing in the next campaign definitely includes Sheffield United with Burnley, Luton Town and Nottingham Forest fighting to avoid that 18th spot.
Teams Prediction for the 2024-25 Premier League Season
Before the earlier season concludes and the summer transfer window closes, it’s almost impossible to determine the frontrunners and the backmarkers. Yet we can probably estimate who will be title contenders, who will likely get stuck in mid-table and those who will be chippy in order to avoid relegation.
Title Contenders
- Manchester City
- Liverpool
- Arsenal
It seems like this trio is likely to occupy top spots once again. Even after Jurgen Klopp departs, Liverpool seems likely to retain their top players and will be in the mix against the Etihad side and the Gunners.
The latter is a team that’s always near the top but rarely make it to the top step. With a disappointing end to their Champions League hopes, the 24-25 campaign could be a big goal for Arsenal.
Manchester City, with their mega-millions squad depth and tactical ingenuity from Pep Guardiola, are once again the likely frontrunners. For a while now, the story is whether anyone can knock the Manchester side from the top step.
Dark Horses
- Chelsea
- Tottenham Hotspurs
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
This is the list of the squads whose fanbases always have should’ve and could’ve stories up their sleeves. It seems likely that someday, they might emerge as a surprise and finally win it all. We call them Dark Horses.
Chelsea used to be a dominant force, but management changes and very impulse decisions in purchasing players forced Stamford Bridge side to go into rebuild mode. The 2023-24 season is one to forget, but you can’t argue that the squad is as bad as their results. If it was a time to prove critics wrong, it is now.
Tottenham’s seemingly fruitless hopes for a title are a story as old as time. They’re always good but not quite there. Maybe 24-25 will change the narrative?
Manchester United seeks to rebuild their former glory, but many off-the-pitch issues and tragic performances in big games indicate the need for a significant overhaul if bigger goals are to be reached.
Newcastle is the darkest of the dark horses. New money made them competitive and a severe threat to all 19 other teams. It’s now time to show whether they mean business.
Mid-table stability
Teams like Everton, Aston Villa, and West Ham are expected to secure comfortable mid-table finishes. You can also include Brighton and Hove Albion as well as Fulham as those that can definitely perform consistently and avoid the relegation scrap. At the same time, they just lack the resources.
The Scrappers
Newly promoted teams often struggle, and this season might not be different for Leicester, Brentford, and Crystal Palace, to name a few. Each point will be invaluable to them as they seek to cling on to any of the top 17 positions to avoid relegation.