Overview
- AceOdds’ supercomputer forecasts Liverpool to defend their crown by a slim margin, projecting the same top three as this season
- Relegation markets place promoted sides Leeds United (4/11), Burnley (4/9) and Sunderland (5/6) among the teams most at risk of an immediate return to the Championship
- Bookmakers have installed Ipswich Town as 6/4 favourites for the 2025/26 Championship title with Southampton rated next at 15/8 following the appointment of Will Still Sheffield United (5/2) and Birmingham City (3/1) also feature prominently in early promotion odds, with Coventry City and Middlesbrough each positioned at 7/2
- Managerial continuity under Chris Davies at Birmingham City and Kieran McKenna at Ipswich Town contrasts with unsettled coaching situations at Leicester City and Hull City