Upcoming Premier League Fixtures and Odds – Philadelphia Sports Nation

The 2024/25 Premier League season is well underway, with all teams playing at least 8 games.

At this point, we can predict some things and attempt to map out the title race in the coming months.

With some usual suspects for the title already ahead, there are some surprises as well, to say the least.

With another weekend of football going on at the moment of writing, there are some exciting games to prepare for, both if you are a football fan and an online sports betting enthusiast.

Read on to learn more and check sports bet io for all of your wagering needs.

The Standings 

At the table right now, there are some usual things everyone expected, particularly at the top. Liverpool is in front with 7 wins and 1 loss, good for 21 points. The team has scored 15 goals while allowing only 3 for the league-best goal difference of 12. Mo Salah has been impressive and proved to be the true leader of the team. Despite their best days behind them, Liverpool is still in contention and can very well end the season atop the table, trophy in hand. In second place with 20 points is the juggernaut that is Manchester City with the most stacked team in the whole of Europe. Eirling Haaland has continued his rampage in England in true Norseman fashion and leads the league with 10 goals out of the 19 City has scored. They have allowed 9, though, and have a goal difference of 10. In 8 games, they won 6, drew 2, and are yet to lose.  Haaland should once again end the season as the top scorer.

Arsenal is third with 17 points and a dream. The elusive title has slipped from their grasp numerous times in recent seasons as they finished 2022/23 and 2023/24 as the runners-up behind Man City. This time around, they again opened the season strong and won 5, drew 2, and lost 1 game. Their goal difference is 7 as they scored 15 and allowed 8 goals. Can they get over the hump and capture the league title after so many years? 

The biggest surprises of the season are Aston Villa, who is 4th with 17 points, and Nottingham Forest, who is 5th with 16th points. Both teams have been spectacular to open the season and currently hold spots that mean European football next year. If they manage to stay near the top, it would be one of those special Premiership seasons with underdog stories where players are made.

Disappointing Starts

If we are to talk about the biggest disappointments of the season, Manchester United would be at the top of that list. Currently in 12th place, they have 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in their first 8 games. This is the worst start to the season in history for the legendary team, which says a lot about the current management and coaching staff, as well as the players. What is worse, they have only scored 7 goals in the first 8 matches, a staggering underachievement, while allowing 9. Betting against Man Utd has never been so easy as this year. Chelsea is currently 7th despite great showings from their new star Cole Palmer who is second in assists with 5 and 3rd in goals with 6. Once the rest of the team catches up and rises in form, Chelsea should be in competition for one of the first four spots. They have scored 17 and allowed 10 goals and have so far won 4, drew 2, and lost 2 games. Betting on them would not be a bad idea. 

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