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English Premier League 2024/2025: Liverpool Favourites to Retain Title
As the 2024/2025 English Premier League season approaches, betting odds and expert predictions suggest an exciting and closely contested championship race. Liverpool, the current champions, are the favourites to retain their title, with odds around 2.91, indicating a ~34% implied probability [2][3].
According to the latest odds, Arsenal are close behind as strong contenders, with odds at about 3.22, having overtaken Manchester City in early betting markets [2][5]. Manchester City, the four-time recent champions before Liverpool's triumph, remain serious challengers with odds around 3.9 to 4.0, expected to fight strongly to regain the title after a season without trophies [2][3][5].
Other teams like Chelsea, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur have longer odds. Chelsea roughly 10.7, Manchester United 30.0, and Tottenham 46.0, indicating they are considered less likely to claim the title but still possible dark horses given recent successes like Chelsea’s Club World Cup victory [2][4].
The table below summarises the main EPL winner odds for 2024/25:
| Team | Odds (Decimal) | Implied Probability | |------------------|----------------|---------------------| | Liverpool | 2.91 | ~34% | | Arsenal | 3.22 | ~31% | | Manchester City | 3.92 | ~25% | | Chelsea | 10.75 | ~9% | | Manchester United| 30.00 | ~3.3% | | Tottenham | 46.00 | ~2.2% |
Experts forecasts and supercomputer simulations suggest Liverpool will top the table and retain the championship, with Arsenal and Manchester City battling for the subsequent top positions, while Chelsea could clinch a Champions League spot rather than the title [1][4].
Manchester United hosts FC Fulham in the opening match, while Liverpool faces Ipswich Town with odds of 1.35 in their favour [6]. Arsenal London is expected to win against Wolverhampton with odds of 1.22 [7]. Nottingham Forest has odds of 2.40 to win against Bournemouth, and Leicester has odds of 5.25 to draw against Tottenham [8][9].
The new English Premier League season begins on August 16, 2024, with the top clash of the first matchday being between FC Chelsea and Manchester City [10]. Bets on the English champion are available throughout the 2024/2025 season.
Liverpool's star player, Mohamed Salah, will continue to play for the team in the upcoming season [11]. The Reds have won all their preparation games for the 2024/2025 season, and their new coach for the season is Arne Slot [12].
References: [1] https://www.espn.com/soccer/premier-league/story/4627438/liverpool-are-favourites-to-retain-the-premier-league-title-according-to-betting-odds [2] https://www.bettingexpert.com/betting-articles/english-premier-league-outright-winner-odds-and-predictions-for-2024-2025 [3] https://www.marathonbet.co.uk/en/football/england/premier-league/winner [4] https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-2024-2025-predictions-liverpool-to-retain-title-according-to-supercomputer [5] https://www.skybet.com/football/england/premier-league/winner [6] https://www.bet365.com/football/england/premier-league/liverpool-vs-ipswich-town [7] https://www.bet365.com/football/england/premier-league/arsenal-vs-wolverhampton-wanderers [8] https://www.bet365.com/football/england/premier-league/nottingham-forest-vs-bournemouth [9] https://www.bet365.com/football/england/premier-league/leicester-city-vs-tottenham-hotspur [10] https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures [11] https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/mohamed-salah-to-remain-at-liverpool-fc [12] https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-appoint-new-head-coach-arne-slot
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