Premier League predictions 2025-26: BBC Sport pundits pick their top four

Liverpool's Premier League triumph surprised a lot of people last season, but will they successfully defend their title?

That is the target for Reds boss Arne Slot, whose side finished 10 points clear of nearest rivals Arsenal last time out.

But can the Gunners finally take the next step after coming second for three years running? How will Manchester City respond after losing their crown after winning four in a row? Can Chelsea improve on last season's fourth-placed finish, and will anyone else figure at the top?

We asked 32 BBC TV and radio pundits to pick their top four, with explanations for their selections.

This time we've also asked AI's opinion, and included what Opta's 'Supercomputer' came up with too.

The AI prediction was generated using Microsoft Copilot Chat - we simply asked the tool to 'predict the Premier League table for the 2025-26 season'.

Opta's 'Supercomputer' is actually a complex algorithm that uses a model based on betting market odds and the sports analytics company's own 'Power Rankings', which are calculated using past results.

It has simulated the outcome of all 380 Premier League games 10,000 times and has come to the same conclusion as 12 of our pundits - including Chris Sutton, who performs a similar calculation when he makes his predictions each week.

Disagree with our expert humans or think you know more than any machine? You can make your own top-four prediction, and forecast the rest of the Premier League table, at the bottom of this page.

These predictions were made on the basis of how each squad shaped up on Thursday, 14 August, with more than two weeks to go until the transfer window shuts at 19:00 BST on Monday, 1 September.

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