English Premier League Best Bets: 2025/26 Season Preview and Futures:

Welcome to English Premier League Best Bets, a Bettor in Green article series where we break down the latest action in the English Premier League (EPL) and my favorite bets for the upcoming matches. 

What to Expect from this Series:

First and foremost, this is a Bettor in Green series, so our focus will be betting on the EPL. 

In each article, I’ll provide 3 of my favorite bets for the upcoming matchweek, with odds roughly between -150 and +150. I’ll break down each bet and provide my analysis for taking each one.

At the end of each article, I’ll look beyond the EPL and provide my 5 favorite bets for soccer matches taking place Across the Globe.

In addition to betting, I’ll also discuss the Premier League as a whole as the drama of the season unfolds. I curate my content toward a wide audience, aiming to provide quality content that is engaging to the hardcore fan, while also making the EPL, and soccer generally, accessible to the new fan who may be engaging with the sport for the first time.

Articles will be released primarily on Friday mornings, prior to any Friday matches and roughly 24 hours before Saturday matches. For midweek matches, articles will be released roughly 24 hours before matches kick off.

Premier League Season Preview:

The start of the EPL season is almost here, kicking off on August 15, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. EST, as reigning Champions, Liverpool, host Bournemouth. 

With 20 clubs in the league, each club plays the other 19 clubs twice, once home and once away, for a 38 matchweek season. There is no playoff, so the winner is determined by who earns the most points (3 per win, 1 per draw, and 0 per loss).

Unlike traditional American sports, the EPL uses a system of promotion and relegation, so the bottom 3 clubs from each season go down to the second tier, with 3 clubs coming up to the Premier League. 

This year’s newcomers are Burnley, Leeds United, and Sunderland.

Liverpool are the oddsmakers’ favorites to win the league again, at around +175. Arsenal are favored 2nd, with Manchester City and Chelsea the favorites for Top 4.

Liverpool have splashed the cash this summer, bringing in big signings for their title defense. Arsenal finally got a striker with Viktor Gyökeres, and Man City have overhauled their squad after last season’s poor performance. With Chelsea fresh off winning the Club World Cup and making a flurry of signings, this season is looking set to be a fun one.

Premier League Futures:

Without further ado, let’s get to some betting.

Last season, we were 1-2 for Futures, 55-58 for EPL Best Bets, and 99-85 Across the Globe, for a total of 155 out of 300, or 51.6%. 

This season, I plan to increase that percentage and have a winning record for EPL Best Bets.

Future #1: Manchester City to Finish Top 2 +110:

Last season, I backed Manchester City to win the league, only for them to have their worst season in recent memory. For a team that set the standard for the EPL so many seasons in a row, last year was a considerable disappointment.

Pep Guardiola, their manager, is a football genius and had already begun overhauling the squad in the middle of last season.

They brought in Marmoush in January to immediate effect, then have brought in Rayan Cherki from Lyon, Rayan Aït-Nouri from Wolves, and Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan.

Arguably more important than any new arrival is the return of Rodri, who should be back from a couple of long-term injuries in September. He was critical in City’s treble winning season in 2022/23, scoring the winning goal in the Champions League Final. Rodri set a record by being unbeaten for 74 consecutive matches for club and country, and led the EPL in touches in 2023/24.

Liverpool and Arsenal are favored ahead of City, and while I fear Liverpool could repeat as Champions with their heavy investment, they’ll have to get their new players to click. Arsenal got a goalscorer in Gyökeres, though he’s unproven in the EPL and I expect them to fall to 3rd or 4th.

Future #2: Brighton to Finish Top 10 -115:

For my next bet, I’m looking at the mid-table and the “To Finish Top 10” market.

The standout for me in this market is Brighton at -115. I was able to lock this in at -110, but am now seeing it fall closer to -125 in most books.

Brighton have been in the EPL for 8 consecutive seasons, becoming a mainstay in the League. The club has invested in a beautiful stadium and is well-run, utilizing a unique, data-driven approach to transfers, finances, and building a squad. 

This summer, they’ve lost some big names with João Pedro going to Chelsea, Simon Adingra going to Sunderland, and left back Pervis Estupiñán going to AC Milan.

However, they’ve brought in young, promising players to fill those gaps, most notably Charalampos Kostoulas, a striker from Olympiacos, and Maxim De Cuyper, a left back from Club Brugge. 

Brighton have finished in the top half in 3 of the last 4 seasons, finishing 9th, 6th, 11th, and 8th. Importantly, they are not playing in any European competition this season, allowing them to focus their efforts on the EPL.

With a smart transfer window still leaving them plenty of cash to utilize, no European football, and with other contenders like Fulham, Bournemouth, Wolves, and Brentford looking set to struggle, I think Brighton will be set for a strong season.

Future #3: Viktor Gyökeres Arsenal Team Top Goalscorer -150:

For my final future bet, I’m looking at the “Team Top Goalscorer” market, which is only offered on a few books in my state. The best line I was able to find for this was -150.

There is some risk here, as Gyökeres is new and may struggle to adapt to the EPL. However, there are a few reasons why I like this bet.

First, Gyökeres has been tearing up the Portuguese league for 2 seasons, leading the scoring charts in both seasons. He scored more goals than anyone in Europe last season, including a hat trick against Manchester City in the Champions League.

Second, Arsenal struggled to score goals last season and the need for a striker seemed glaringly obvious. They scored goals by committee, with Kai Havertz topping the list at 9, but with 5 total players having 6 or more.

Bukayo Saka seems like the biggest threat to Gyökeres, with his quality and with a central striker to draw players away and give him a chance from the right wing. He only scored 6 last season, though he was injured for a large spell.

I think Arsenal will restructure their approach to focused on getting Gyökeres in good positions, providing him with good service or allowing him to draw defenders. With his quality in front of goal, I expect him to finish his chances, which should be abundant thanks to the supporting cast behind him.

Bonus: Erling Haaland Top Goalscorer +130:

If you can’t bet on Gyökeres for any reason, I also like Erling Haaland to be the EPL top goalscorer this season. I expect a rebound from Manchester City and he has proven he can be a clinical goalscorer. 

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