Early expectations for Wolves, Everton, Southampton, Ipswich Town, and other Premier League teams’ table finishes
Haffenden Charlie
Written by Charlie Haffenden
Published at 09:00 BST on June 1, 2024
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For the 2024–2025 Premier League season, early table projections have already been made, with many shocks in pivotal matches.
Both Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa will be back in the English premier league next season, but their goals will be drastically different.
It is to be hoped that Unai Emery’s team can repeat its 2023–24 Champions League qualification after they finished fourth and bested all expectations. Even if there are many other teams that are expected to improve following drop-offs, it will be challenging to do so.
In contrast, The Old Gold had a poor beginning, a solid middle, and a fading finish to the most recent season, finishing in 14th place. Most people would have assumed such at first because Wolves were predicted to finish in the bottom half of the table rather than the playoffs. Although there are financial constraints, a small improvement each year is the goal.
On the last day, Manchester City were declared the winners, creating history as the first team to ever win four straight English Premier League titles. But Arsenal were very close, and things will probably be similar again next year. Under Arne Slot’s new direction, Liverpool might join the fight once more.
Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United all lost their opening seasons after moving up from the Championship. They will be replaced by Southampton, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City, giving the 2022–23 season a similar appearance.
It would be insane to try to forecast how things would turn out today because there are so many unknowns, a transfer window still to come, and more than two months till the season begins.
You would be mistaken, though, as gamblers might already attempt to profit from their incredibly early intuition. This is a table that shows the chances of each of the 20 teams, ranked from top to bottom, for winning the championship.