2025/26 Premier League European outrights preview and suggested bets: Who will qualify for European football this season?
The Premier League’s top six race always delivers drama, but this season the European chase looks even more unpredictable.
Four Champions League places are up for grabs, fifth gets you into the Europa League, and the Conference League spot goes to the EFL Cup winner. Or, if they’re already in Europe, the next-best league finisher.
We’ve pulled the top eight in the betting, skipped Liverpool’s short price, and binned outsiders like Bournemouth, Everton and beyond.
Let’s see who’s worth backing to be booking a European away day next spring.
Sports News Blitz betting writer George Dempsey is here to run the rule over the top six tussle in the EPL.
2025/26 Premier League relegation betting preview and suggested bets: Burnley to finish bottom; Brentford and Wolves offer value
The Premier League’s relegation battle has been disappointing in recent years, although this season could be different, with some good outright bets available.
Here, Sports News Blitz betting writer George Dempsey runs through the main contenders and where the betting value might be hiding.
Premier League news: Who will be the first EPL manager to leave his post in the 2025/26 season?
The 2025/26 Premier League season hasn’t even begun and already the ‘next manager to leave his post’ market is open for business.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Jeff Mexico takes a look at the runners and riders for the upcoming campaign.
Premier League betting tips: Liverpool to kick things off well, Cole Palmer to score, Arsenal to beat Man Utd, and more
Oi oi. With the return of the Premier League, weekend normality will at last resume.
As entertaining as it’s been watching the Ibiza Final Boss doing the two-step while off his undies in Spain on my social media platforms, I have yearned for a return to the ritual of Saturdays spent pitting my wits against the camel coats and punching out Bet Builders while eight pints deep that could lock in generational wealth.
Read on for a breakdown of the best bets from the Premier League's weekend TV games from Sports News Blitz’s inimitable punting maverick, the Bookie Basher.
Estevao and Joao Pedro shine as Chelsea wrap up pre-season in style with emphatic wins over Leverkusen and AC Milan
Following a 4-1 victory over AC Milan at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have ended their pre-season on a high, as the 2025/26 Premier League season looms.
With a summer packed with Club World Cup football, Chelsea have played only two friendlies to prepare for the campaign ahead.
Chelsea's summer spending spree continues with Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho in sight
Summer 2025 has been yet another busy transfer window for the world champions, Chelsea.
Having already secured the signatures of Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, and recently, Jorrel Hato, the Blues are still aiming to sign Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho.
Which team is going to win the English Premier League 2025/26? And who will be relegated?
The 2025/26 English Premier League season kicks off on Friday, August 15 when defending champions Liverpool welcome Bournemouth to Anfield for an 8pm (UK time) kick-off.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Simon J Wilkes takes a look at who bookmakers SkyBet have priced up for title glory and relegation in the forthcoming season.
Farewell to a legend: Son Heung-min confirms Tottenham exit as club finalises LAFC transfer
Son Heung-min has officially announced he will leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, bringing to a close an emotional 10-year run that saw him develop from promising signing to club captain and European winner.
Speaking at a press conference in Seoul before Spurs’ friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday, August 3, the 33-year-old described the decision as the most difficult of his career.
Chelsea eye double swoop: Jorrel Hato and Xavi Simons poised for Stamford Bridge moves
Chelsea are closing in on a remarkable double deal that would reinforce both defence and attack.
Jorrel Hato, the 19-year-old Ajax standout, and Xavi Simons, the playmaker currently with RB Leipzig, are both entering the final phases of negotiations - each move a signal of intent from Enzo Maresca’s ambitious project.
The life of Diogo Jota: Father, husband, Liverpool legend, and so much more
The news of Diogo Jota’s tragic death rocked the football world.
A Premier League champion and two-time Nations League winner, football has truly lost a great talent, but he was more than that.
He was a father, a loving husband and a son. Here, Sports News Blitz’s Vanely Barumire dives into the life of Diogo Jota.
Everton news: 10 fixtures for Toffees fans to relish in 2025/26 as Hill Dickinson Stadium opens
The forthcoming Premier League campaign sees Everton manager David Moyes start his first full season since returning to the club in January and the Toffees begin life at their shiny new 52,888-seater Hill Dickinson Stadium on the banks of the River Mersey.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Jon Shea looks at 10 fixtures for Everton fans to relish in 2025/26.
Premier League news: 2025/26 season – Man Utd v Arsenal and the biggest clashes of Matchday 1
The 2025/26 season of the English Premier League is set to kick off in mid-August, promising yet another enthralling campaign of world-class football.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Michael Davey takes a look at the three biggest games of matchday 1 and offers a full rundown of fixtures.
Chelsea news: Liam Delap signing bolsters the Blues’ forward stocks
Chelsea have signed 22-year-old Premier League striker Liam Delap who is set to ply his trade with the West Londoners until 2031.
Delap was the shining light in a struggling and now relegated Ipswich in the 2024/25 campaign.
Sports News Blitz’s Aidan Leo takes a deeper look at the signing and what it could mean for the 2025/26 season.
Chelsea news: Enzo Maresca’s Blues keen on signing Ipswich Town star Liam Delap
Chelsea are on the verge of securing Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap in a deal reportedly worth £30 million, marking their first major move of the 2025 summer transfer window.
Premier League news: 2024/25 season concludes - The race for Champions League football ends in dramatic finality
A turbulent Premier League season concluded on Sunday May 25, with the chase for UEFA Champions League places culminating in triumph for Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle.
In cruel, devastating fashion, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest both fell prey to misfortune and perceived injustice on the final matchday to miss out on Europe’s premier competition next season after memorable seasons for both sides.
Sports News Blitz’s Aidan Leo recaps the primary talking points from the final Premier League matchday.
Premier League news: Aston Villa’s European adventure isn’t over - Their Champions League time will come
Aston Villa's historic push for Champions League qualification came to a heart-wrenching end on the final day of the 2024/25 Premier League season, as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The loss, coupled with a controversial disallowed goal, left Villa fans and players alike grappling with the agony of missing out on Europe's elite competition.
Here Sports News Blitz writer Harrison Pearce examines Villa’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United and how it may impact them next season.
Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim promises ‘good days are coming’ despite major issues
Following Sunday’s controversial win over Aston Villa to end what has been a disastrous season, Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim promised fans at Old Trafford that the “good days are coming”.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s seasoned United fan Vanely Barumire offers her take on the struggling Red Devils.
The silence of the lambs: Man Utd's pain is far from over
Sports News Blitz’s Robert Bore is in agony after witnessing yet another harrowing collapse from Manchester United - a pain that only gets worse with time.
Premier League news: Five games that will define the final matchday of the season
There is still a lot to play for on the final day of the Premier League season, with Champions League qualification yet to be finalised and other European places up in the air too.
Sports News Blitz writer Matt Mckenry looks at five key games which are set to define the 38th gameweek and offers some predictions.
Premier League analysis: Race for Europe and Kevin De Bruyne’s last game for Man City
We are rapidly approaching the final day of the 2024/25 Premier League season, still with so much to play for when it comes to European qualification.
Sports News Blitz writer Tom Nichols takes a look at the final day of the season and the potential outcomes.