Summary
Four clubs, including the Wolves, are expected to go winless after their first seven games.
Everton, Palace, and Brighton are predicted to finish in the bottom half with 8 points each.
Manchester City and Liverpool are expected to dominate the top five with large goal differentials.
The 2025/26 Premier League fixture list has now been confirmed, which can only mean one thing: excitement and anticipation for the upcoming season will skyrocket from here. It also means that now is the ideal time to dust up the crystal ball and see if a few rubs will elicit some early predictions.
One of the most hotly debated subjects in early expectations is how each team will start. A strong start can make or break a club’s season, and it’s also when fans and analysts get their first look of what those bright new additions are truly made of, as well as whether key departures or management changes will effect their timelines.
That is why we have taken it upon ourselves to forecast how the Premier League table would look after seven matches. By no means is this a simple chore – football is nothing if not unpredictable – but we’ve taken an informed guess at each team’s first seven results to see who’s flying out of the gate and who might be stuck 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.
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