Football Pundits Make Their Predictions Ahead of the 2024/25 Premier League Season

Football pundits such as Michael Owen, Shay Given, Leon Osman, Karen Carney and Tim Sherwood have all made their Premier League predictions for the 2024/25 season.

Ahead of the start of the 2024/25 Premier League season we have found all the best pundits’ predictions for the team to win the Premier League, a top 4 finish, European qualification, surprise package, which of Southampton, Leicester or Ipswich will finish higher and the surprise package for the season. The pundits also picked out a Golden Boot winner, the signing of the summer and each made a bold prediction ahead of the new campaign kicking off on Friday 16th August.

Check out all the Premier League pundits predictions below and compare them with your own thoughts for the 2024/25 season. We have also had a go at making the same predictions as the pundits.

 

Who will be champions?

• Michael Owen: Arsenal
• Karen Carney: Manchester City
• Darren Bent: Arsenal
• Tim Sherwood: Man City
• Shay Given: Man City
• Mark Schwarzer: Man City
• Don Hutchison: Man City
• Matt Holland: Man City
• Leon Osman: Arsenal

 

Who will finish in the top four?

• Owen: Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Man City
• Carney: Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd
• Bent: Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea
• Sherwood: Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd, Spurs
• Given: Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle
• Schwarzer: Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs
• Hutchison: Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs
• Holland: Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd
• Osman: Arsenal, Man City, Newcastle, Spurs

 

Who else will qualify for UEFA competitions?

• Owen: Newcastle, Spurs, Man Utd
• Carney: Aston Villa, Newcastle
• Bent: Spurs, Man Utd, Newcastle
• Sherwood: Liverpool, Villa, Man Utd
• Given: Aston Villa, Spurs
• Schwarzer: Chelsea, Man Utd, Newcastle
• Hutchison: Man Utd, Newcastle, Chelsea
• Holland: Spurs, Chelsea, Aston Villa
• Osman: Liverpool, Villa, Man Utd

 

Which team will be a surprise package? 

• Owen: Aston Villa (again!)
• Carney: Crystal Palace
• Bent: Ipswich Town
• Sherwood: Spurs
• Given: Everton. I don’t think they’ll be in a relegation fight but will be cruising in top half.
• Schwarzer: Palace. Oliver Glasner did an incredible job at the end of last season. The big question marks are around keeping Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze.
• Hutchison: Everton
• Osman: Ipswich
• Holland: West Ham United

 

Which promoted team will finish highest?

• Owen: Ipswich
• Carney: Leicester City
• Bent: Ipswich
• Sherwood: Southampton
• Given: Southampton. I like Russell Martin a lot and the way they play.
• Schwarzer: Leicester. They’ve got the set-up, the players and, in Steve Cooper, an exciting manager.
• Hutchison: Leicester
• Osman: Southampton
• Holland: Ipswich

 

Who will win the Golden Boot?

• Owen: Erling Haaland
• Carney: Haaland
• Bent: Haaland
• Sherwood: Haaland
• Given: Haaland
• Schwarzer: Haaland
• Hutchison: Haaland
• Holland: Haaland
• Osman: Haaland

 

Who will be the best young player?

• Owen: Kobbie Mainoo
• Carney: Oscar Bobb
• Bent: Adam Wharton
• Sherwood: Cole Palmer
• Given: Mainoo
• Hutchison: Bobb
• Holland: Mainoo

 

Who is the most exciting signing so far?

• Owen: Joshua ZirkzeeCarney: Jurrien Timber. Not a new signing, but he will feel like one after his injury last season.
• Bent: Amadou Onana
• Sherwood: Elliot Anderson
• Osman: Riccardo Calafiori – not one to get you out of your seat, but could bring a title.
• Given: Elliot Anderson
• Schwarzer: Niclas Fullkrug. He’s over 30, but is a top-class player and fits the mould of a West Ham player.
• Hutchison: Archie GrayHolland: Archie Gray

 

What is your bold prediction for the season?

• Owen: Man City reign to end
• Carney: I am interested to see how Liam Delap does with his move from Man City to Ipswich. Also I can’t wait to see how Liverpool play without Jurgen Klopp.
• Bent: Ipswich to finish top 10.
• Sherwood: Arsenal to finish second.
• Given: Newcastle to get back in the UEFA Champions League.
• Schwarzer: Villa will not finish in a European place.
• Hutchison: Newcastle win a trophy.
• Osman: Liverpool not to finish in top four.
• Holland: Haaland to reach 100 Premier League goals…(he needs another 37!).

 

Thatsagoal’s Predictions for the 2024/25 Premier League Season

• Champions – Arsenal
• Top 4 – Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham
• Europe – Aston Villa, Newcastle, Man United
• Surprise Package – Wolves
• Promoted Team to Finish Highest – Southampton
• Golden Boot – Haaland
• Best Young Player – Adam Wharton
• Most Exciting Signing –
• Bold Prediction – Brentford to be relegated

 

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