Alan Shearer predicts entire 2025-26 Premier League table

Shearer’s bottom three picks are ruthless: he expects all three newly promoted sides — Burnley, Sunderland, and Leeds United — to go straight back down.

Burnley, despite their defensive strength in the Championship, are tipped to finish dead last. Sunderland, Newcastle’s fierce rivals, are placed 19th, while Leeds round out the relegation zone in 18th.

Brentford, still reeling from Thomas Frank’s departure, are predicted to narrowly avoid the drop in 17th, with West Ham just above them in 16th.

In the mid-table mix, Shearer sees Fulham slipping to 15th under Marco Silva, while Everton and Wolves take 13th and 14th respectively. Crystal Palace are expected to repeat last season’s 12th-place finish, and Bournemouth — despite losing key players — are backed to land 11th.

1 Liverpool
2 Arsenal
3 Man City
4 Chelsea
5 Newcastle
6 Man United
7 Aston Villa
8 Tottenham
9 Nottingham Forest
10 Brighton
11 Bournemouth
12 Crystal Palace
13 Everton
14 Wolves
15 Fulham
16 West Ham
17 Brentford
18 Leeds
19 Sunderland
20 Burnley

The top half of the table gets even more interesting. Brighton are forecast to finish 10th, with Nottingham Forest dropping slightly to 9th after last season’s European qualification.

Tottenham, under new management, are predicted to climb to 8th, a major improvement from their 17th-place finish last year. Aston Villa and Manchester United are placed 7th and 6th respectively, with Shearer praising United’s summer signings like Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.

In the top five, Shearer backs his beloved Newcastle United to clinch Champions League football in 5th. Chelsea are tipped to finish 4th again under Enzo Maresca, while Manchester City hold onto 3rd despite injury concerns.

Arsenal, despite heavy investment, are predicted to finish runners-up for the fourth consecutive season. And at the summit? Shearer believes Liverpool will defend their title, continuing their resurgence under Arne Slot.