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Premier League 2026-27 forecast

Arsenal start as title favorites at 77.7%, ahead of Man City (12.9%). Hull, Ipswich, Coventry carry the highest relegation risk. 5,000 simulated seasons; match-by-match picks lock onto the public record from August.

Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · ClubElo ratings → Dixon-Coles goals → 5,000 season simulations

#ClubRatingTrendProj. ptsWins leagueTop 4Relegated
1Arsenal2063.88377.7%99.0%
2Man City1970.97212.9%82.1%
3Aston Villa1921663.1%50.6%
4Man United1915.3652.8%46.9%
5Liverpool1910.8642.2%45.3%
6Bournemouth1872590.5%20.6%0.2%
7Brighton1842550.2%10.5%0.9%
8Newcastle1837.5550.1%9.3%0.8%
9Brentford1836.6550.2%8.6%1.1%
10Chelsea1831.1540.1%8.0%1.3%
11Forest1822.2535.3%1.6%
12Fulham1813.1513.9%2.4%
13Everton1803.4503.4%3.0%
14Crystal Palace1803.8502.6%2.9%
15Leeds1797.4492.4%3.8%
16Tottenham1777.3471.3%7.0%
17Sunderland1735.9420.2%19.9%
18Coventry1661.53372.5%
19Ipswich16403082.9%
20Hull1532.919>99%

Cell shading ∝ probability. Trend = Elo since 2020. xPts = mean points across simulations. Sources: ClubElo (ratings) · The Open Model (simulation). Method →

Players to watch

2025-26 top scorers · API-Football
E. Haaland
E. Haaland
Manchester City
27 goals · 8 assists
Thiago
Thiago
Brentford
22 goals · 1 assists
O. Watkins
O. Watkins
Aston Villa
16 goals · 3 assists
João Pedro
João Pedro
Chelsea
15 goals · 5 assists
M. Gibbs-White
M. Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest
15 goals · 4 assists
V. Gyökeres
V. Gyökeres
Arsenal
14 goals · 1 assists

Notes

Chance of finishing first. 2 clubs currently have at least a 5% chance of winning the league. Arsenal leads at 77.7%because its recent-results strength score is higher than Man City's. Early estimates can move quickly once the season starts.

Other important places. The closest races to finish in the top four: Aston Villa, Man United, Liverpool. Clubs with an uncertain chance of dropping to a lower division: .

From August. This page will add a home-win, draw and away-win percentage before each match. The club model will build its own results history. The project's separate World Cup model already has a public past-results page.