Michael Owen Predicts Final 2025/26 Premier League Table – Makes Big Spurs Call

Michael Owen has unveiled his full prediction for the 2025/26 Premier League table ahead of the opening weekend. The world’s most-watched football league is back, and anticipation is running high. Many believe Liverpool’s heavy summer spending will see the Reds retain their title in emphatic fashion. Another common assumption is that all three newly promoted clubs will go straight back down.

Of course, football is rarely ever that simple. From first place to 20th, the season always has the potential to deliver surprises. But that hasn’t stopped former players and pundits from making their forecasts, each hoping to prove their football knowledge outshines the rest.

In a recent feature on the Premier League’s official website, a group of pundits were challenged to predict the final table, choose a top goalscorer, highlight potential shock outcomes, and share various other bold calls. Owen, in particular, could make headlines with his striking claims about both Tottenham and Liverpool.

Relegation

Leeds United

Leeds United

If Owen’s predictions come true, this season would mark the third consecutive campaign in which all three newly promoted teams drop straight back to the Championship – a worrying indictment of the widening gulf between England’s top two divisions. The only real surprise, perhaps, is that he has Burnley finishing rock bottom.

Last season, Burnley and Leeds United both racked up 100 points in the Championship, with Leeds taking the title on goal difference. Defence was a standout strength for both sides – Burnley conceded just 16 goals in 46 matches. But with Leeds and Sunderland strengthening more impressively over the summer, Owen clearly believes Scott Parker’s men could be the ones to struggle most.

At the other end of the survival scrap, Owen tips Brentford to finish 17th, just avoiding the drop. The Bees have endured a turbulent off-season, losing manager Thomas Frank to Tottenham and top scorer Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United. A potential move for Yoane Wissa to Newcastle before September’s deadline could further weaken them. Owen has them finishing just below Wolves, whom he places 16th following the departures of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha.

Michael Owen’s 2025/26 Premier League predictions (20-16)

Position

Club

20.

Burnley

19.

Sunderland

18.

Leeds United

17.

Brentford

16.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Mid-table

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After lifting two trophies at Wembley within a matter of months – the FA Cup and the Community Shield – Crystal Palace enter the new season as a potential dark horse for many observers. Traditionally, they’ve made 12th place their home in recent years, a running joke among fans, but Owen predicts a slip to 15th. He likely looked at an underwhelming transfer window and the added strain of Europa Conference League fixtures as punctuating factors.

Owen has West Ham pegged for 14th – exactly where they finished last season – while Bournemouth are tipped to land in 13th, a step back after flirting with European qualification last term. Fulham, meanwhile, are predicted to stagnate under Marco Silva, holding steady in 12th.

Perhaps the most deflating forecast is reserved for Nottingham Forest fans. Owen places them 11th, despite their remarkable home record last season – they conceded fewer goals at home than any other Premier League side – and an ambitious ownership that funded their Europa League qualification campaign. Forest supporters, buoyed by memories of the club’s glory days, will be hoping last year’s success was the start of something bigger. But in Owen’s eyes, their fairytale 2024/25 season might prove to be a one-off.

Michael Owen’s 2025/26 Premier League predictions (15-10)

Position

Club

15.

Crystal Palace

14.

West Ham

13.

Bournemouth

12.

Fulham

11.

Nottingham Forest

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