In brief
Wolves is one of four teams that are predicted to lose after the first seven games.
Brighton, Palace, and Everton are predicted to finish in the bottom half with eight points apiece.
With their lopsided goal differentials, Man City and Liverpool are expected to top the top five.
Now that the 2025–26 Premier League schedule has been finalized, there is no doubt that the level of enthusiasm and expectation for the forthcoming season will continue to rise. Additionally, it indicates that now is the ideal moment to grab the crystal ball, dust it off, and see if a few rubs can produce some premonition.
How each team will begin is one of the most discussed subjects when it comes to early forecasts. Fans and commentators alike get their first look at what those glitzy new additions are truly made of, as well as if important departures or management changes will impact their schedules. A flying start has the power to make or break a club’s season.
In light of this, we have decided to forecast the Premier League position after seven games. Football is an unpredictable sport, so this is by no means a simple task. However, we have taken a calculated look at each team’s first seven outcomes to determine who is soaring out of the starting blocks and who might be caught in the early-season pressure cooker.
Relegation Zone
Four teams to go winless after seven games, including Wolves
As the gap between the Premier League and the Championship continues to widen, a concerning trend appears certain to continue next season if our forecasts come to pass. All three of the promoted teams have immediately fallen back to earth during the last two seasons. Our prediction is that Burnley, Leeds United, and Sunderland will all struggle to secure a single victory after seven games.
However, Burnley, who have only managed one point from their first seven games, may be the team that suffers the most, while the other two newcomers each achieve two points. Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are having trouble holding onto their best players, are another team we anticipate struggling. Matheus Cunha, who cost £62.5 million to join Manchester United, was their most recent loss.
Due in large part to his ability to lead a subpar team through difficult games and away from the dotted line, the Brazilian international was Wolves’ most important player last season and was among the players with the most Man of the Match accolades. But Wolves might be in serious trouble without him. In their first seven games, we expect them to score just three goals and earn just two of a potential twenty-one points.
Place
Club
Games
Gains
Draws
Decrease
GF:GA
GD
Points
17
Sunderland AFC
7.
0
2.
5.
4:12
-8
2.
18
Leeds United
7.
0
2.
5.
6:15
-9
2.
19.
Wanderers of Wolverhampton
7.
0
2.
5.
3:13
-10
2.
20
Burnley Football Club
7.
0
One
6.
2:14
-12
One
Bottom Half: Fulham, Brighton, and Everton
Next season, Everton will begin with a new stadium, new management, and David Moyes guiding the team through his first full season back on Merseyside. Although there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future, nobody is really sure what to anticipate at this moment. Therefore, it seems prudent to start cautiously.
Everton has the fourth-toughest start, according to a recent analysis, yet accumulating eight points—two victories, two draws, and three losses—would still be a respectable result overall. Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion, who both hope to build on their success from the previous season, join them on that total. The Eagles are known for getting out to a poor start and only really getting going after January, but Oliver Glasner led Palace to their first big honor with an FA Cup victory.
The key question is whether their toughest rivals, Brighton, can keep beating the odds and maintain their position as the tenacious underdogs of the Premier League. West Ham, Moyes’ former home field, may find themselves continuing to be cautious about what they aim for, while Fulham is predicted to stagnate. It is projected that both London clubs will only win five of their first seven games.
In other news, Brentford will be losing two key players this summer: Bryan Mbeumo, who accompanied Cunha to Old Trafford, and Thomas Frank. They may struggle to score goals, and with their adored manager departing for Tottenham, they are predicted to finish 15th early with just five points out of a possible 21.
Place
Club
Games
Gains
Draws
Losses
GF:GA
Difference in goal
Points
11.
The Crystal Palace
7.
2.
2.
3.
9.
0
8.
Twelve
Everton Football Club
7.
2.
2.
3.
8:9
-1
8.
13.
Albion, Brighton & Hove
7.
2.
2.
3.
7:9
-2
8.
14
Fulham Football Club
7.
One
2.
4.
7:12
-5
5.
15.
FC Brentford
7.
One
2.
4.
7:13
-6
5.
16
United West Ham
7.
One
2.
4.
7:15
-8
5.
Top Half Tottenham and Manchester United are back where they belong.
Last season, Man United and Tottenham both had their worst league seasons since the Premier League’s 1992 renaming, but things may be about to improve. Thomas Frank arrives to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a significantly better health record than the injury-plagued team Ange Postecoglou had to contend with, and the Red Devils have moved swiftly to bolster their forward line. With the start of the 2025–2026 voyage, both sleeping giants are predicted to awaken.
United will finish 10th with three wins and two draws after we project that they will only lose two of their first seven games, against Manchester City and Arsenal, respectively. At home against Bournemouth, Spurs are predicted to suffer another unexpected setback and a rare loss to Pep Guardiola’s team. But victories over Leeds, Wolves, Brighton, and Burnley should move them up to eighth place.
Newcastle is positioned in the middle of the two and is predicted to play out thrilling 2-2 draws with Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, losing only to Arsenal at St. James’ Park. Under the guidance of Andoni Iraola, one of the Premier League’s top managers, Bournemouth is anticipated to keep improving. In 7th, he might lead them to a great early showing with his energetic, reckless approach.
Then comes Nottingham Forest, who, following a hectic couple of seasons, are still surrounded by doubts. From financial fines and relegation battles to almost earning a spot in the Champions League, they eventually faded and had to settle for Europa Conference League qualification. Nevertheless, we believe they have what it takes to continue that pace.
Nuno Espirito Santos deserves all the praise for his ability to get the most out of his team and set them up strategically. Their only anticipated loss in the first seven games is against Arsenal, which puts them in sixth place, tied with the top five on points.
Place
Club
Games
Gains
Draws
Losses
GF:GA
Difference in goal
Points
6.
Forest of Nottingham
7.
4.
2.
One
14:10
4.
14
7.
Bournemouth AFC
7.
4.
One
2.
12:10
2.
13.
8.
Tottenham Hotspur
7.
4.
One
2.
10:10.
0
13.
9.
Newcastle United
7.
3.
3.
One
14:9
5.
Twelve
10.
United Manchester
7.
3.
2.
2.
13:10
3.
11.
The Top Five
On goal differential, Manchester City is leading the charge.
Chelsea won the Europa Conference League trophy a week after securing their Champions League berth last season, capping out the European set. With four victories from their first seven games, they are comfortably in the top five and are ready to take that momentum into the upcoming season.
After barely missing out on a Champions League berth the previous season, Aston Villa is expected to go one better and win five games to move up into fourth place. They have the second-best defensive record in the league, giving up only five goals throughout that time.
In the first few weeks, Arsenal, who have become consistent title contenders in recent years, will have to contend with two of their fiercest opponents in the contemporary era: Manchester City and Liverpool. They are playing catch-up after a home draw against City, and we have them losing at Anfield as the Arne Slot era starts to go well.
With the addition of Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong, Liverpool appears to be strengthening early and mending the roof while the sun is still shining. The Reds are predicted to drop out of first place due to a little worse goal differential, although they are not predicted to lose in their opening run.
That’s because City continues to be merciless. Pep Guardiola’s engine continues to hum as goals come in from all directions, with at least three goals each expected against Brentford, Burnley, Tottenham, and Manchester United. Even if their boss’s farewell journey to Etihad Stadium is imminent this season or next, January arrival Omar Marmoush and the always deadly Erling Haaland will not waste any time in reminding the world that the blue side of Manchester still means business.
Place
Club
Games
Gains
Draws
Losses
GF:GA
Difference in goal
Points
One
City of Manchester
7.
6.
One
0
18:4
14
19.
2.
Liverpool
7.
6.
One
0
15:5
10.
19.
3.
The Arsenal
7.
5.
One
One
17:7
10.
16
4.
Villa Aston
7.
5.
One
One
13:5
8.
16
5.
Chelsea
7.
4.
2.
One
14:9
5.
14
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