⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Hewlet]

People are still trying to notice Nottingham Forest in the third position standing. Sometimes I tend to forget that a third position actually exists in the premier league because I didn't believe Nottingham Forest can be this strong defeating weak teams and being a challenge to strong team in that if the play carelessly they stand a risk of losing to them.

Chelsea and Manchester City might have to fight for who ends up in the forth place because Nottingham forest seems to have possessed the third position and are not ready to relinquish it for any reason. Even with the long journey ahead if Nottingham forest can keep up with consistency they might even become a threat to Arsenal.

Their target when beginning the Liga is not degraded to the championship division, so when today they were in Champions League zone it is a very extraordinary achievement that was conducted by Nuno Santo. So I think whatever the position while they are in the zone, they will remain happy. I don't think they'll be disappointed to be in 4th place in week 38. but the problem is because they have no experience on top standing, the big clubs that are often there will try to shifted The forest position at all costs. For example The City, they will try to move up its position in all way, there must be a club eliminated from the top 4 in order their position on champions league zone.

the most ideal top four for the season arranging them in the order of the most deserving will be Liverpool, Nottingham forest, arsenal and either (Chelsea, Manchester city, Newcastle and Bournemouth)  finding themselves in the fourth position of the table which till now we cant out rightly point out which of them have what it takes to get among the top four. regardless of how tough things might get for Nottingham forest, anything out of the top three is a very bad season for them and surely they have to work and remain on the top and never allow certain get pass them for just no reason. the journey is still long for all of them and things can literally take a different tune going forward from this point but this is where being consistent and fighting to get better becomes the only agenda of teams that are currently in the top four have to become a must.

[Velvet78]

The Premier League is finally back in 2 days. There is a postponed game to be played: Everton - Liverpool.

Liverpool are obviously the clear favourite of course. The odds given for their win is 1.43. It is really nice to add to a parlay. Let's look at how Everton are doing recently. They have brought back David Moyes after years. He is doing well in league games so far. Beat Tottenham and Brighton. Demolished Leicester. They couldn't compete well with Bournemouth in the FA Cup maybe. But I still like them more in Moyes era.  

This is why I think another good option to bet on could be BTTS @1.90. They are recently scoring lots of goals. Liverpool are the toughest opponent but still I feel like they will score at least once.

[Docnaster]

The Premier League is finally back in 2 days. There is a postponed game to be played: Everton - Liverpool.

Liverpool are obviously the clear favourite of course. The odds given for their win is 1.43. It is really nice to add to a parlay. Let's look at how Everton are doing recently. They have brought back David Moyes after years. He is doing well in league games so far. Beat Tottenham and Brighton. Demolished Leicester. They couldn't compete well with Bournemouth in the FA Cup maybe. But I still like them more in Moyes era.  

This is why I think another good option to bet on could be BTTS @1.90. They are recently scoring lots of goals. Liverpool are the toughest opponent but still I feel like they will score at least once.

The Everton vs Liverpool game is one game I'm having a feeling that it might just leave is with a result with a stunning result and that's why I'll go for the option of BTTS. Everton will be playing at home ahd considering their recent results and performances, I think they're definitely going to score why Liverpool will also find the back of the net. 1.90 odds isn't a bad one for an experienced gambler so I think it's fair enough to stake my money on it.

[Raflesia]

People are still trying to notice Nottingham Forest in the third position standing. Sometimes I tend to forget that a third position actually exists in the premier league because I didn't believe Nottingham Forest can be this strong defeating weak teams and being a challenge to strong team in that if the play carelessly they stand a risk of losing to them.

The advantage that Nottingham has for now is that apart from their performance which is getting better and better, they also only focus on the EPL alone in contrast to some big clubs that have a focus on other competitions such as the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League so this could be an advantage for them because their focus is not too divided for now.

In addition, indeed for Nottingham now cannot be underestimated for a dark horse because something like this clearly cannot be underestimated for some big clubs where Nottingham always bite in every match they do. If the situation continues like this, it is not impossible if in the end Nottingham Forest is in a decent position such as in the Champions League zone or at worst in the Europa League at the end of the season but with a note that Nottingham must be able to continue to maintain the performance they have now because this is an important part in the end.

[Pandu Geddon]

People are still trying to notice Nottingham Forest in the third position standing. Sometimes I tend to forget that a third position actually exists in the premier league because I didn't believe Nottingham Forest can be this strong defeating weak teams and being a challenge to strong team in that if the play carelessly they stand a risk of losing to them.

The advantage that Nottingham has for now is that apart from their performance which is getting better and better, they also only focus on the EPL alone in contrast to some big clubs that have a focus on other competitions such as the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League so this could be an advantage for them because their focus is not too divided for now.

In addition, indeed for Nottingham now cannot be underestimated for a dark horse because something like this clearly cannot be underestimated for some big clubs where Nottingham always bite in every match they do. If the situation continues like this, it is not impossible if in the end Nottingham Forest is in a decent position such as in the Champions League zone or at worst in the Europa League at the end of the season but with a note that Nottingham must be able to continue to maintain the performance they have now because this is an important part in the end.

Nottingham who were almost relegated last season are now dark horses competing closely with strong Premier League teams. They seem to be preparing themselves well for this season. They have worked hard. They still have a points difference to stay in the top 5 of the standings. However, the competition will still be quite long and they are required to be able to stay focused in every match. Regardless of whether they will get 1 ticket in the European competition or not, this season they have shown something extraordinary. They deserve praise.

[virasog]

The Everton vs Liverpool game is one game I'm having a feeling that it might just leave is with a result with a stunning result and that's why I'll go for the option of BTTS. Everton will be playing at home ahd considering their recent results and performances, I think they're definitely going to score why Liverpool will also find the back of the net. 1.90 odds isn't a bad one for an experienced gambler so I think it's fair enough to stake my money on it.

As i see the win probability for Everton is only 13.3 percent while for Liverpool, it is 67.2%. Rightly so as Liverpool are on the top of this Premier League season and they have 17 wins under their belt. As opposed to this, Everton has win only 6 matches.

Another comparison between the two teams will make you feel even more convinced that it will be a Liverpool day. Liverpool have won their last few matches which good margins. For example they beat  Bournemouth 2 - 0 while in the other match they beat Ipswich Town by 4 goals to 1. I would bet on Liverpool.

[Minor Miner]

The Everton vs Liverpool game is one game I'm having a feeling that it might just leave is with a result with a stunning result and that's why I'll go for the option of BTTS. Everton will be playing at home ahd considering their recent results and performances, I think they're definitely going to score why Liverpool will also find the back of the net. 1.90 odds isn't a bad one for an experienced gambler so I think it's fair enough to stake my money on it.

I would say that if Liverpool's defenders can play well in this match, then Liverpool will win. Everton's attacking players are now able to perform well. However, Everton's defense is still weak. So breaking Everton's defense may not be difficult for Liverpool. Because Liverpool's attacking players are all in good form at the moment.

In this match, I decided to bet on Liverpool's victory. Mac Allister and Alexander Arnold will be out of the squad in this match. Even then, Madrid's squad is very strong. Arne Slot will definitely try his best to get 3 points in this match. Arne Slot will not want to lose points against a mediocre team like Everton.

[Awaklara]

The Everton vs Liverpool game is one game I'm having a feeling that it might just leave is with a result with a stunning result and that's why I'll go for the option of BTTS. Everton will be playing at home ahd considering their recent results and performances, I think they're definitely going to score why Liverpool will also find the back of the net. 1.90 odds isn't a bad one for an experienced gambler so I think it's fair enough to stake my money on it.

As i see the win probability for Everton is only 13.3 percent while for Liverpool, it is 67.2%. Rightly so as Liverpool are on the top of this Premier League season and they have 17 wins under their belt. As opposed to this, Everton has win only 6 matches.

Another comparison between the two teams will make you feel even more convinced that it will be a Liverpool day. Liverpool have won their last few matches which good margins. For example they beat  Bournemouth 2 - 0 while in the other match they beat Ipswich Town by 4 goals to 1. I would bet on Liverpool.

I think Liverpool can definitely win by more than 2 goals. It's just that I don't want any surprises from Everton who are sometimes unbelievable, like holding Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man City to a draw. But Liverpool is a strong team that is currently very consistent in the EPL. They can definitely beat them. No additional points will be very important for Liverpool, otherwise, Arsenal will have a strong motivation to catch up on the points difference and prevent Liverpool from getting the trophy.

[shinratensei_]

The Premier League is finally back in 2 days. There is a postponed game to be played: Everton - Liverpool.

Liverpool are obviously the clear favourite of course. The odds given for their win is 1.43. It is really nice to add to a parlay. Let's look at how Everton are doing recently. They have brought back David Moyes after years. He is doing well in league games so far. Beat Tottenham and Brighton. Demolished Leicester. They couldn't compete well with Bournemouth in the FA Cup maybe. But I still like them more in Moyes era.  

This is why I think another good option to bet on could be BTTS @1.90. They are recently scoring lots of goals. Liverpool are the toughest opponent but still I feel like they will score at least once.

To be honest, i can't even take Liverpool to be in the same level as Tottenham or Brighton. They're ten times better than those clubs. That's why 1.43 looks understandable considering they're still at the peak performance, and has to win the PL title.

They leave from FA cup, and may be putting all of their emotion in the game against Everton. I don't say Everton is bad, but seeing how Liverpool performed always made me believe they're a winner.

BTTS could be a good option along with Total Over 2. Both are sense choices to take in this game.

[BALIK]

The Premier League is finally back in 2 days. There is a postponed game to be played: Everton - Liverpool.

Liverpool are obviously the clear favourite of course. The odds given for their win is 1.43. It is really nice to add to a parlay. Let's look at how Everton are doing recently. They have brought back David Moyes after years. He is doing well in league games so far. Beat Tottenham and Brighton. Demolished Leicester. They couldn't compete well with Bournemouth in the FA Cup maybe. But I still like them more in Moyes era.  

This is why I think another good option to bet on could be BTTS @1.90. They are recently scoring lots of goals. Liverpool are the toughest opponent but still I feel like they will score at least once.

To be honest, i can't even take Liverpool to be in the same level as Tottenham or Brighton. They're ten times better than those clubs. That's why 1.43 looks understandable considering they're still at the peak performance, and has to win the PL title.

They leave from FA cup, and may be putting all of their emotion in the game against Everton. I don't say Everton is bad, but seeing how Liverpool performed always made me believe they're a winner.

BTTS could be a good option along with Total Over 2. Both are sense choices to take in this game.

I agree with you. Everton have won their last three matches against Brighton, Tottenham and Leicester City. And all three teams have been playing very badly this season. We cannot compare Liverpool with these teams. We saw Everton lose to Bournemouth in the FA Cup. Everton have not played well against strong teams yet.

I don't think Everton will win against Liverpool. Liverpool know how to score points against small teams. Arne Slot will definitely come up with a suitable match strategy. And I would say Liverpool will win today by at least 2 goals.

[Palakka]

The Premier League is finally back in 2 days. There is a postponed game to be played: Everton - Liverpool.

Liverpool are obviously the clear favourite of course. The odds given for their win is 1.43. It is really nice to add to a parlay. Let's look at how Everton are doing recently. They have brought back David Moyes after years. He is doing well in league games so far. Beat Tottenham and Brighton. Demolished Leicester. They couldn't compete well with Bournemouth in the FA Cup maybe. But I still like them more in Moyes era. 

This is why I think another good option to bet on could be BTTS @1.90. They are recently scoring lots of goals. Liverpool are the toughest opponent but still I feel like they will score at least once.

The postponed match will be a crucial match for Liverpool and Arsenal, in addition to being an opportunity for Liverpool to further widen the distance, of course the match will also have a big impact on Arsenal as a title challenger this season, Everton is not a team that is too strong if we compare it to Liverpool, but if you look at their performance in the last few matches, of course Liverpool should also be wary of Everton,  because it is likely that if Everton in the Merseyside match will only aim for a draw and still it will be very detrimental for Liverpool later, in my personal opinion, with the current performance of the two teams it seems that BTTS bets will be a better choice.

[hahay]

For the next match is the Merseyside Derby match between Everton vs Liverpool, although they have a very large gap in the standings but this match will still be interesting to watch. But indeed, it seems there is no doubt for Liverpool to win in this match even though Liverpool is also the away team  in this match. So far this season in the Premier League standings, Liverpool has only suffered one defeat at home and thus, of course Liverpool will still be able to beat Everton.

Indeed, in the previous match Liverpool lost against Plymouth in the FA Cup,  but Arne Slot also did not  play all his main players, of course it will be different for the Premier League match which will be certain Arne Slot will play the main squad in the starting eleven, so that it still provides a big chance  for Liverpool to win.

[Stable090]

I think Liverpool can definitely win by more than 2 goals. It's just that I don't want any surprises from Everton who are sometimes unbelievable, like holding Chelsea, Arsenal, and Man City to a draw. But Liverpool is a strong team that is currently very consistent in the EPL.

We should be able to see multiple goals in the match, am not expecting anything special from Everton in the match, I know Everton have been able to get a win in their last 3 matches, they were able to get a win even against some clubs which I don’t believe they will be able to win, but as we can see, Liverpool are out of the FA CUP, they will put more effort so that they will be able to win the premier league title. I don’t really think anything special will happen in the match, Liverpool will be able to maintain their winning streak.

[red4slash]

The Merseyside derby is one fixture in the English Premier League that many people are always looking forward to and that's because it brings so much exciting and entertaining moments. Wednesday fixture will see Everton play at home against to their city rivals Liverpool -a fixture many football fans are already struggling to predict the outcome. Liverpool have been the most consistent team in the English Premier League this season so I'm not surprised that bookmakers are backing them to get the better of Everton but considering the current form of Everton, I think they stand a big chance of getting something out of the game. Like you predicted, I think the option of a BTTS will play in that match and another option I'm looking at is that the game will produce 2 or more goals

I guess that's why the coach rested his first choice players for the derby game. Derby games are too dicey and cagey. Liverpool needs to be in their usual hot form if they want to win that very match this midweek. The game might actually be tough because, both teams have lost in this Round 16 of FA and are already out of the competition, the two teams have lost of recent and might be looking for a way to get back to winning ways.

Furthermore, this match is carried out in the EPL continuation so even though there may be some players who will be rotated by Liverpool because they see Everton currently still like a club in pain but still the derby will always be qualified with prestige so they will try to get 3 points in this match because in addition to these points it is also as proof that the rivalry that exists in the derby in the end becomes a separate prestige for both clubs.

This match Liverpool still remains a favorite because after all of the things that are happening for now actually if you look roughly there is nothing Everton can do apart from expecting a draw.

It's just that in this case if in the end Liverpool think too much about this match will be easy then it could be a mistake because the EPL is sometimes too difficult to assume a club can lose easily even though the quality difference is visible so Liverpool must remain serious in the match in their 24th week.

[ginsan]

Nottingham who were almost relegated last season are now dark horses competing closely with strong Premier League teams. They seem to be preparing themselves well for this season. They have worked hard. They still have a points difference to stay in the top 5 of the standings. However, the competition will still be quite long and they are required to be able to stay focused in every match. Regardless of whether they will get 1 ticket in the European competition or not, this season they have shown something extraordinary. They deserve praise.

Nottingham forest should not be proud of what they have recorded for the time being because the season is still long and there are many obstacles that they must focus on well to maintain their ranking. Of course their target is to close the season in the top 4 and play in the champions league next season. Several nottingham forest players have quite good quality improvements and it seems like this is the fighting spirit in achieving their dreams this season.

Apart from that, of course there will be many changes throughout the season. I think some teams outside the top 4 will try to focus on improving their game to be able to compete to occupy the top 4. Manchester city seems like it will be easy for them to put pressure on Chelsea or Nottingham forest who are above their ranking.

[pawel7777]

Man City is in a tough spot right now. They've just lost a Champions League play-off 1st leg game to Real at home (2-3) being only a few minutes away from a victory. It will be hard to come back from that in the rematch at Santiago Bernabeu.
Their next few games are far from the easiest:
Newcastle (home)
Real (away)
Liverpool (home)
Tottenham (away) - this one might not seem like a challenge but Man City lost the last 2 direct clashes, the last one was an embarrassing 0-4 loss at home.

It will be a real test for the Citizens.

[KingsDen]

Man City is in a tough spot right now. They've just lost a Champions League play-off 1st leg game to Real at home (2-3) being only a few minutes away from a victory. It will be hard to come back from that in the rematch at Santiago Bernabeu.
Their next few games are far from the easiest:
Newcastle (home)
Real (away)
Liverpool (home)
Tottenham (away) - this one might not seem like a challenge but Man City lost the last 2 direct clashes, the last one was an embarrassing 0-4 loss at home.

It will be a real test for the Citizens.

The citizens are really in big trouble, how will they be able to scale through this pending shock?
Newcastle United (Home): This will be a big problem for them, seems Newcastle United has learnt how to play big teams and win them home and away.

Real Madrid (away): If Manchester City will put this much efforts in Etihad and still lost, I am not sure they can play as much as they did today in Santiago.

Liverpool (home): This will make or mar Liverpool title chances and Arne Slot is not gonna joke with this opportunity.

Tottenham (away): The worse this season. Do you know if they will decide to revive with Manchester city?

[SatoPrincess]

Nottingham Forrest beating Brighton with seven goals is a huge win, they are once again third place, and that's an insane situation to be in right now. This team was barely staying away from relegation zone until very recently like a few years ago, and now they are third place. We need to see a huge docu-series somewhere about how they turned the ship around and got this good, there is really no way that we are going to see anything like this anytime soon.

It happens very rarely, Leicester was barely in the league and won too, but that was nearly 9 years ago and we are seeing something similar again, no titles this time around but still a big achievement. In a league where everyone spends unreal amount of money, they are not spending that much and turning the team into great levels.

Surprisingly Nottingham Forest have been that standout team in the Premier League this season. Many doubted their capabilities even till now but they have fought hard this season, putting in hard work on and off the pitch to make a statement. I think nothing will please them more than to finish in top four at the end of the season, I say top four because it is of very huge doubt that they will be able to win the league this season like Leicester did in 2016.

[tusandii]

Surprisingly Nottingham Forest have been that standout team in the Premier League this season. Many doubted their capabilities even till now but they have fought hard this season, putting in hard work on and off the pitch to make a statement. I think nothing will please them more than to finish in top four at the end of the season, I say top four because it is of very huge doubt that they will be able to win the league this season like Leicester did in 2016.

Yes, Nottingham Forest has indeed become a dark horse club this season which has surprisingly performed well and competed with the top clubs in the EPL even though last season Nottingham Forest struggled in the relegation zone and they managed to secure their position in 17th position but this season who would have thought they were in the top 4 beating Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle. Even so, they cannot be said to be safe in that position because Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle are still trying hard to win that position so they can get a UCL ticket next season and the points difference is not too far away.

[asriloni]

Nottingham Forrest beating Brighton with seven goals is a huge win, they are once again third place, and that's an insane situation to be in right now. This team was barely staying away from relegation zone until very recently like a few years ago, and now they are third place. We need to see a huge docu-series somewhere about how they turned the ship around and got this good, there is really no way that we are going to see anything like this anytime soon.

It happens very rarely, Leicester was barely in the league and won too, but that was nearly 9 years ago and we are seeing something similar again, no titles this time around but still a big achievement. In a league where everyone spends unreal amount of money, they are not spending that much and turning the team into great levels.

Surprisingly Nottingham Forest have been that standout team in the Premier League this season. Many doubted their capabilities even till now but they have fought hard this season, putting in hard work on and off the pitch to make a statement. I think nothing will please them more than to finish in top four at the end of the season, I say top four because it is of very huge doubt that they will be able to win the league this season like Leicester did in 2016.

Forest is overachieving in PL, and they also do that on FA cup. Although they struggle to beat Exeter, but they did it through pen. It really amazes me how Nuno really transformed his team from a mediocre club into the top table club. He's doing even better at Nottingham instead of Tottenham.

What a great achievement for Nuno's career. It will be surprised many if they can qualify for the UCL next season. Nottingham Forest plays on UCL, it sounds amazing.