How to Bet 2024 English Premier League Soccer, Odds, Predictions

Hope springs eternal for 19 clubs that wish to make a mark on the Premier League season. And there is Manchester City, defending champions, winners of a record four consecutive English league titles and six of the past seven. It is less a matter of “Can they win it again?” (yes) and more “Who can stop them?” (read below).

In 2023-24 City took the crown with 91 points, followed by Arsenal (89 points), and Liverpool (82 points). Aston Villa had a tremendous season to round out the top four (68 points) and will partake in the UEFA Champions League competition.

What does the new season have in store? Who wins it all? Who makes it into the top four? Who wins the Golden Boot? Read on!

Don’t forget to check out our Premier League odds for Matchday 1 action and our plethora of Futures.

Premier League Title Odds

While football fans got excited about the Copa America, European Championship, and Olympic tournament, the clubs were involved in plenty of business.

The current undisputed Big Three – Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool – all experienced change; some minor, some major.

Liverpool (+600 to win the League)

Liverpool’s squad will look a lot like last season’s. The massive difference will be on the touchline as Dutchman Arne Slot takes over from the beloved Jurgen Klopp. Klopp had run the show at Anfield since 2015 and brought the team to bold heights. There was a Champions League title in 2019, the much sought-after league title in 2020, and several seasons during which the side was in contention to overtake City.

Will communication between Slot and Darwin Nunez be smoother than during the latter days of the Klopp regime? How much longer can Mohamed Salah be relied on to work up a tear on the pitch, week in and week out? Is Cody Gakpo playing up to his real abilities or is there something else to unlock? When will the Trent Alexander-Arnold debate ever end? Frankly, out of the entire bunch of (very good) Liverpool players, it’s tempting to argue that Luis Diaz is the most reliable.

Look out for midfielder Harvey Elliot, who increasingly became a regular in the lineup last season.

Arsenal (+165 to win the League)

So close, yet so far. That’s what Arsenal learned (again) in their race with Manchester City for the Premier League crown last season. A franchise record in wins (28), points (89), and goals conceded (29 in 38 matches). All it earned the Gunners was second place, but finishing number two is not winning. So here we go again with Mikel Arteta’s group.

Not a lot has changed at the Emirates, save for defender Riccardo Calafiori arriving from Bologna to spruce up the right-back situation. Arsenal walks a fine line without an undisputed striker. Yes, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, and Kai Havertz can all generate some offence. But who is the main man up front? Nobody, really. As long as William Saliba and Gabriel play like they did last year at the back, they’ll be in the race.

Manchester City (+100 to win the League)

Enter the champions. There are many subplots surrounding the club that will ad intrigue to the campaign, not all of which are cool. This isn’t the place to open a discussion about the 115 charges of financial fair play that are being investigated, but hearings start in the fall, so this will haunt the club all season. What’s more, nobody knows if this will be Pep Guardiola’s final season on the Etihad touchline, maybe not even himself.

The club recently sent disgruntled forward Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid. He was tired of behind second fiddle to the guy pretty much everyone would play second fiddle to, Erling Haaland. The latter netted 27 times last season and there were murmurs that he had a down year!

This team is rock solid. Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, and Nathan Ake are at the back. The midfield features Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish, and Phil Foden. Can this side win a fifth consecutive Premier League title? Nobody thought four in a row was possible…

Fight for the top 4

Aston Villa (+400 to finish Top 4)

The race for the top 4 (fourth granting passage to the UEFA Champions League) has never been hotter. In the driver’s seat is Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, who have been superb since the manager arrived in October 2022. Under his guidance, the Lions are 44-15-24.

The club was massively busy in the summer. Enzo Barrenechae and Samuel Iling-Junior have come from Juventus. Amadou Onana was brought in from Everton. Ross Barkley made the trek over from Luton. They still have many of the players that have helped with the franchise’s resurgence like Ollie Watkins, Youri Tielemans, and Leon Bailey. Do they make good on last year’s success or will they be like recent Spurs and Newcastle sides who couldn’t capitalize on their new status?

Tottenham Hotspur (+200 to finish top 4)

Arguably Villa’s greatest challenger to snag fourth place or better is Tottenham. Last year’s version was so vastly different and more exciting than what had come before (without Harry Kane) that manager Ange Postecoglou deserves significant credit. They only missed out on Champions League football by two points.

They may just have the squad to get over the hump. Dominic Solanke has come from Bournemouth to form an attack that features Son Heung-Min, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevksi, and Timo Werner on loan from Leipzig. The bigger question is how will the defence perform. It was quite appalling last season, although some of that was due to Postecoglou’s obsession with playing a risky high line.

Newcastle United (+187 to finish in top 4)

The Magpies finishing outside the top 4 in 2023-24 was due to many things. Champions League football was intense and the roster was marred by injuries all season. Interestingly, Eddie Howe has been mentioned as a successor to Gareth Southgate as England manager. Truthfully, Howe has done excellent work at St. James’ Park and the best may be yet to come.

When this team is healthy and confident, they are a joy to watch. Miguel Almiron, Callum Wilson, Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak can all create moments of magic. There is a good chance that the 2024-25 version of Newcastle resembles that of two years ago.

Chelsea (+137 to finish in top 4)

What a wild ride it has been for Chelsea since the early spring. Left for dead in the water in what looked to be an utterly forgettable campaign, they went on a run and finished with 63 points, only five behind fourth place. Great, right? Well, manager Mauricio Pochettino and the club agreed to part ways.

That was followed by a weird summer. Conor Gallagher was out the door until he wasn’t. Samu Omorodian was in the door until he wasn’t. Joao Felix might be back, but talks are stalled at the time of writing. That in of itself is a bit odd given that many believe Felix is not the player he was once promised to be. This is what life is like these days at Stamford Bridge.

Despite it all, Chelsea somehow have great odds to be a top-four club. They have good players like Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, and newcomer Pedro Neto (formerly Wolves), so we’ll see.

Manchester United (+200 to finish top 4)

From a club like Chelsea where maybe the manager could have stayed to Manchester United, a club where everyone thought the manager was on the chopping block. But that FA Cup final win over cross-town rivals City bought Erik Ten Hag an extra two seasons.

The FA Cup coronation in May speaks to how that competition’s prestige has faded and where United stand because they aren’t getting much respect. As of a couple of days ago, ten Hag was able to reunite with former Ajax players Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. That’s five players who ten Hag used to coach at Ajax who will have donned Red Devils colours.

If United are to compete for a top four finish, they’ll need all hands on deck. Bruno Fernandes is always dependable. Scott McTominay’s provides brilliant jolts of energy as a sub. Marcus Rashford needs to return to form. Most promising is the development of Rasmus Højlund and Alejando Garnacho, especially the former.

Fourth Place Prediction

If all the clubs fighting for that spot remain relatively healthy and play up to their full potential, Newcastle can make it back to Champions League football.

Golden Boot Prediction

This feels like it is Haaland’s to lose (-149 to finish first in scoring). Cole Palmer (+1600) wasn’t far behind last season with 22 to Haaland’s 27, but one wonders if asking Palmer to do even better is too much.

The safe pick is Haaland. A fun, riskier pick would be Alexander Isak (+1200). Newcastle create plenty of scoring chances and Isak has a good finisher.

English Premier League Predictions

With each successive campaign the question of “how many more times can City win?” grows more pressing. Can they do it again? Of course. They’re excellent, truly excellent.

However, something might be brewing in North London. Arteta took a mediocre side in 2021-22 and brought it to the brink of a top-four finish. In 2022-23 they clinched the top four by finishing second, albeit a good few points behind City. In 2023-24 the title was decided on Matchday 38 of 38. There is only one thing left to do, no?

Arsenal wins the Premier League.