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EPL featured matches – Gameweek 22
The EPL returns on 17th January following a weekend of FA Cup action. There was no change at the top of the table after Gameweek 21 as the leading four sides all drew. Arsenal remain top on 49 points, six points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa. There is then an eight-point gap to Liverpool in fourth place.
It will mark the start of a new era for both Manchester United and Chelsea, who are currently in seventh and eighth places respectively. After the dismissal of Ruben Amorim, United have appointed Michael Carrick as interim head coach until the end of the season.
Meanwhile, Liam Rosenior will take charge of his first Premier League match since being appointed head coach at Chelsea. Amongst his first tasks will be to address the ill-discipline within his new side. Marc Cucurella received a red card in their latest league loss away to Fulham, and in doing so became the seventh dismissal for a Chelsea player in all competitions so far this season.
Manchester City have made the first big move of the winter transfer window with the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth. The Ghanaian forward will cost the Cityzens around £65m.
Here are the predictions for our chosen games:
EPL predictions: Manchester United vs Manchester City
17thJanuary, 12:30 GMT
Manchester United come into this match on the back of an FA Cup exit at home to Brighton, which saw the Red Devils eliminated from the last cup competition they competed in this season. Michael Carrick has since been appointed as interim manager until the end of the season, and he can fully focus on the league with United currently in seventh position in the latest EPL standings, just three points off a Champions League place. United have drawn each of their previous three Premier League matches.
Best bets: Manchester United – Manchester City | EPL
- Man City to Win + Both Teams to Score @3.10
- Man City to Lead 1-0 at Half Time @4.20
- Half with Most Goals – 2nd @1.95
Manchester City have also drawn their previous three EPL matches, which has seen Pep Guardiola’s side fall six points behind the current leaders, Arsenal. However, City did enjoy themselves last weekend in the FA Cup, as they strolled to a 10-1 home win against third-tier Exeter City. They followed that with a 2-0 win away to Newcastle in the first-leg match of their League Cup semi-final on Tuesday. New signing Antoine Semenyo has scored in both of his opening two matches for City.
The previous three EPL meetings between these sides have produced one win apiece, and one drawn game. Earlier this season, Erling Haaland scored twice as City defeated their neighbours 3-0 at the Etihad in mid-September.
EPL Latest Odds: Chelsea vs Brentford
17thJanuary, 15:00 GMT
Liam Rosenior takes charge of his first Premier League match as Chelsea’s new manager with his side slipping down the table. The Blues are winless in their last five EPL matches (D3, L2), and that run has seen them drop four points behind Liverpool, who currently sit in the last of the Champions League places.
Chelsea lost 3-2 at home to Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final clash on Wednesday night. Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to score both goals for the Blues, who will be hoping that Cole Palmer, Reece James, Malo Gusto and Liam Delap are all available this weekend after missing that midweek defeat.
Premier League odds selection: Chelsea – Brentford | EPL
- Chelsea to Win + Both Teams to Score @3.10
- Chelsea to Win from Behind @9.00
- Over 2.5 Match Goals @1.666
Brentford come into this match in fifth place in the EPL, two points ahead of this weekend’s London rivals. Keith Andrews continues to impress in his first season as Brentford manager and his side are now unbeaten in their previous six Premier League matches (W4, D2).
When these sides met earlier in the season, Fábio Carvalho scored a 94th-minute equaliser for Brentford in a 2-2 draw. That was the third drawn match between these teams in their previous four meetings. At Stamford Bridge, Brentford have won three of their four Premier League matches played against Chelsea since the Bees regained their place in the top tier.
PL betting tips: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
17thJanuary, 17:30 GMT
Nottingham Forest secured a 2-1 away win against West Ham in their last league match, which saw the Tricky Trees move seven points clear of the relegation places. However, the pressure remains on manager Sean Dyche as Forest had lost their four EPL matches prior to that victory and were also dumped out of the FA Cup last weekend when they lost to Championship side Wrexham in a penalty shootout.
Selected bets: Nottingham Forest – Arsenal | EPL
- Arsenal to Win to Nil @2.46
- Under 2.5 Match Goals @1.92
- Most Corners with Handicap – Arsenal (-2) @1.90
Arsenal maintained their six-point lead at the top of the EPL despite a goalless draw at home to Liverpool in their last match, as both of their main rivals were also held to draws. However, with an FA Cup win at Portsmouth last weekend and an impressive 3-2 win away to Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final on Wednesday, Arsenal have now lost just one of their previous 29 matches in all competitions.
The Gunners have won five of their seven meetings with Nottingham Forest since the Midlanders returned to the Premier League in 2022. In the reverse fixture at the Emirates in September, Arsenal eased to a 3-0 victory.
All prices are correct at the time of writing but are subject to change thereafter.
Premier League score predictions – Gameweek 22 (17th – 19th January)
These are our correct score predictions for the next round of the 2025/26 Premier League season:
Saturday 17/01/26
Manchester United 1-2 Manchester City
(this season; Man City 3:0 Man Utd: last season; Man City 1:2 Man Utd; Man Utd 0:0 Man City)
(this season; Brentford 2:2 Chelsea: last season; Chelsea 2:1 Brentford; Brentford 0:0 Chelsea)
(this season; Fulham 1:0 Leeds)
(this season; Burnley 0:1 Liverpool)
(this season; Crystal Palace 0:0 Sunderland)
(this season; West Ham 0:3 Tottenham: last season; Tottenham 4:1 West Ham; West Ham 1:1 Tottenham)
(this season; Arsenal 3:0 Nottm Forest: last season; Arsenal 3:0 Nottm Forest; Nottm Forest 0:0 Arsenal)
Sunday 18/01/26
(this season; Newcastle 1:0 Wolves: last season; Wolves 1:2 Newcastle; Newcastle 3:0 Wolves)
(this season; Everton 0:0 Aston Villa: last season; Aston Villa 3:2 Everton; Everton 0:1 Aston Villa)
Monday 19/01/26
(this season; Bournemouth 2:1 Brighton: last season; Bournemouth 1:2 Brighton; Brighton 2:1 Bournemouth)
*Note: previous results for this and last season only include league matches between the sides.
EPL 2025/26 – Key dates
- Summer transfer window opens: 16th June.
- Community Shield: 10th August.
- Season starts: 15th August.
- Summer transfer window closes: 1st September.
- International break (World Cup qualifiers): 4th – 9th September.
- International break (World Cup qualifiers): 9th – 14th October.
- International break (World Cup qualifiers): 13th – 18th November.
- Winter transfer window opens: 1st January.
- Winter transfer window closes: 2nd February.
- International break (World Cup qualifiers): 26th – 31st March.
- Final round of matches: 24th May.
Premier League 2025/26 winner odds
Arsenal remain six points clear at the top of the EPL after each of the top four sides drew their fixtures in Gameweek 21. Here’s a list of the latest odds:
| Team | EPL winner odds |
|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.22 |
| Manchester City | 5.25 |
| Aston Villa | 27.00 |
| Liverpool | 140.00 |
| Chelsea | 401.00 |
| Manchester United | 525.00 |
| Brentford | 801.00 |
| Newcastle United | 801.00 |
| Brighton | 1151.00 |
| Fulham | 1151.00 |
| Sunderland | 1351.00 |
| 1751.00 and upwards others |
EPL Winter transfer window
With the winter transfer window now open, here are the significant player transfers and loans for each EPL team since 1st January:
Aston Villa
In
Alysson (Gremio), Brian Madjo (Metz).
Bournemouth
Out
Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Julián Araujo (Celtic – loan).
Brentford
In
Kaye Furo (Club Brugge)
Brighton
In
Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund)
Crystal Palace
In
Brennan Johnson (Tottenham)
Manchester City
In
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
Nottingham Forest
Out
Arnaud Kalimuendo (Eintracht Frankfurt – loan)
Tottenham Hotspur
In
Conor Gallagher (Atlético Madrid)
Out
Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace)
West Ham
In
Pablo Felipe (Gil Vicente), Taty Castellanos (Lazio).
Out
Niclas Füllkrug (Milan – loan)
Last updated 11/01/2026.
Premier League table 2024/25
The final Premier League table for the 2024/25 season was:
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 86 | 41 | 45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 69 | 34 | 35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 69 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 66 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 66 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 65 |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 59 | 7 | 61 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 56 |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 57 | 9 | 56 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 48 |
| 14 | West Ham | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 43 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 42 |
| 16 | Wolves | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 42 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 38 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 80 | -47 | 25 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 82 | -46 | 22 |
| 20 | Southampton | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 86 | -60 | 12 |
Pld = Played
W = Won
D = Drawn
L = Lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal difference
Pts = Points
Who qualified for the 2025/26 Champions League?
In total, England will have six teams playing in next season’s Champions League.
The top five teams in the final EPL table, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle, have qualified based on their league position. Tottenham Hotspur are the sixth team to qualify, as a result of their win in last season’s Europa League, which saw them gain direct entry into the UCL. That title was won despite an awful league season in which the North London side finished in 17th position, just one place above the relegation places. Despite Ange Postecoglou seeing his side earn a Champions League place, the poor league form was enough to see the charismatic Australian relieved of his duties in early June.
Who qualified for the 2025/26 Europa League?
Aston Villa’s sixth-place finish was enough to gain a place in next season’s Europa League. Crystal Palace were set to join them, after the South London club won the FA Cup. However, Palace were demoted to the Conference League due to rules about multi-club ownership in the same competition because of their links to Lyon. Their place was awarded to Nottingham Forest, who had originally qualified for the UEFA Conference League.
Who qualified for the 2025/26 Conference League?
Despite spending a large part of the season in one of the Champions League places, a stuttering end to the campaign for Nottingham Forest saw the Tricky Trees drop into seventh place and a place in next season’s Conference League.
However, Forest now find themselves in the Europa League after Crystal Palace were demoted from that tournament to the Conference League due to rules about multi-club ownership.
Despite the disappointment of missing out of the Europa League, Palace will hope to emulate Chelsea and bring the trophy back to British soil for the third time in the competition’s five-year history.
Which teams were relegated to the Championship?
The three promoted teams from the previous season all made an instant return to the Championship, emphasising an ever-increasing gap between the top two divisions.
Southampton set a new unwanted record as they became the first ever Premier League side to have relegation confirmed with seven matches of the season still to play. Their final tally of 12 points was the second lowest in Premier League history. Joining the Saints in an instant return were Ipswich Town and Leicester City, who both knew their destiny with several matches still to play.
Which teams were promoted from the Championship?
Burnley were the only side from the trio of relegated clubs from the 2023/24 EPL season to bounce back at the first attempt. They finished in second place in the 2024/25 Championship table, level with Leeds on points but with an inferior goal difference. Sunderland were the third side to be promoted after defeating Sheffield United in the playoff final, despite finishing 14 points behind the Blades in the regular season.
2024/25 Premier League stats
The top five players for goals, assists and clean sheets during last season were:
Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 29 |
| 2 | Alexander Isak | Newcastle | 23 |
| 3 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 22 |
| 4 | Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | 20 |
| 4 | Chris Wood | Nottingham Forest | 20 |
Assists
| Player | Club | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 18 |
| 2 | Jacob Murphy | Newcastle | 12 |
| 3 | Anthony Elanga | Nottingham Forest | 11 |
| 4 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 10 |
| 4 | Mikkel Damsgaard | Brentford | 10 |
| 4 | Antonee Robinson | Fulham | 10 |
| 4 | Morgan Rogers | Aston Villa | 10 |
| 4 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 10 |
Clean sheets
| Player | Club | Clean sheets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya | Arsenal | 13 |
| 2 | Matz Sels | Nottingham Forest | 13 |
| 3 | Jordan Pickford | Everton | 12 |
| 4 | Dean Henderson | Crystal Palace | 11 |
| 4 | Robert Sánchez | Chelsea | 10 |
| 4 | Ederson | Manchester City | 10 |
Predicted EPL table 2025/26
All football fans have an opinion on where teams will finish in the final standings. This was our prediction for the 2025/26 Premier League before the season started.
Predicted 2025/26 Premier League table:
- Arsenal
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Chelsea
- Newcastle
- Aston Villa
- Manchester United
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Nottingham Forest
- Brighton
- Everton
- Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth
- Wolves
- Fulham
- Leeds
- West Ham
- Brentford
- Burnley
- Sunderland
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