Manchester City will win a record fourth straight Premier League title. That's just one of the verdicts from The Sporting News' predicted Premier League table for the 2023/24 season.
A total of 10 football staff writers and editors at The Sporting News compiled their predicted final table for the season, and these were combined together to produce an average final placement for each club.
All 20 predicted finishes are outlined below, and Man City are projected to edge out Arsenal for the title for the second straight season, according to TSN's collective crystal ball.
Below we break down the highlights of The Sporting News' projections from top to bottom.
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English Premier League table prediction 2023/24
The Sporting News' predicted final ranking of all 20 Premier League teams follows below, together with their average position (across 10 staff predictions) and each club's finish last season.
Seven clubs were remarkably picked to finish in the identical position they did in the previous campaign, including the top three.
| Pos | Team | Avg Position | 2022/23 Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manchester City | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2. | Arsenal | 2.6 | 2 |
| 3. | Manchester United | 3.4 | 3 |
| 4. | Liverpool | 4.1 | 5 |
| 5. | Chelsea | 4.6 | 12 |
| 6. | Newcastle | 5.9 | 4 |
| 7. | Aston Villa | 7.6 | 7 |
| 8. | Tottenham Hotspur | 7.7 | 8 |
| 9. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9.0 | 6 |
| 10. | Brentford | 9.9 | 9 |
| 11. | Crystal Palace | 11.7 | 11 |
| 12. | Fulham | 13.2 | 10 |
| 13. | Burnley | 14.2 | N/A |
| 14. | Everton | 14.7 | 17 |
| 15. | West Ham | 14.9 | 14 |
| 16. | Nottingham Forest | 15.3 | 16 |
| 17. | Bournemouth | 15.4 | 15 |
| 18. | Wolves | 16.7 | 13 |
| 19. | Sheffield United | 18.1 | N/A |
| 20. | Luton Town | 19.4 | N/A |
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Premier League title 2023/24
It's Manchester City above everyone else, as Pep Guardiola's dynasty continues to add conquests.
Half of the 10 Sporting News staffers had Man City topping the table, another four projected them finishing in second place, and one saw them dropping to third in the table.
By comparison, half of the 10 staffers project that Arsenal will not even finish in the top two spots, though three others have them winning the title.
Here's how the first-place picks netted out in our staffers' tables: Man City (5), Arsenal (3), Man United (1), Chelsea (1).
| Pos | Team | Avg Position | 2022/23 Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manchester City | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2. | Arsenal | 2.6 | 2 |
| 3. | Manchester United | 3.4 | 3 |
| 4. | Liverpool | 4.1 | 5 |
| 5. | Chelsea | 4.6 | 12 |
| 6. | Newcastle | 5.9 | 4 |
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Champions League spots, European places 2023/24
The Sporting News' staff saw many of the same candidates from 2022/23 vying for European places again this season.
But in addition to Liverpool and Newcastle fighting for top-4 spots, there is a reborn Chelsea side that is also expected to be in the mix after their disappointing 12th-placed finish last campaign.
Of course, given the new Champions League format coming up, there is a scenario that fifth place will also reach the lucrative tournament, if English clubs succeed in registering one of the top two best performances across the 2023/24 UEFA tournaments.
Sixth-place, seventh-place, and now even eighth place in the Premier League could also be in play for European berths. That's because if the FA Cup winner or Carabao Cup winner also happen to finish in the Premier League's top four (or five), the European cup berth that comes with either domestic trophy would be transferred to the next team in the standings not already qualified for Europe.
Here are some surprise teams that received votes from our panel to finish in the Top 10: Crystal Palace (3 votes), Burnley (1), Fulham (1), Nottingham Forest (1), and Wolves (1).
Premier League European places in 2023/24:
- Champions League berths (4 or 5): Top 4 or Top 5 places
- Europa League berths (2): 5th or 6th place + FA Cup winner
- Conference League qualifying berth (1): Carabao Cup winner
| Pos | Team | Avg Position | 2022/23 Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Manchester City | 1.6 | 1 |
| 2. | Arsenal | 2.6 | 2 |
| 3. | Manchester United | 3.4 | 3 |
| 4. | Liverpool | 4.1 | 5 |
| 5. | Chelsea | 4.6 | 12 |
| 6. | Newcastle | 5.9 | 4 |
| 7. | Aston Villa | 7.6 | 7 |
| 8. | Tottenham Hotspur | 7.7 | 8 |
| 9. | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9.0 | 6 |
| 10. | Brentford | 9.9 | 9 |
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Premier League relegation 2023/24
It's set to be a dire season for newly promoted Luton Town according to our prognosticators, with seven of 10 predicting them to finish bottom and only one seeing a chance of survival.
Sheffield United are given a slightly better chance to escape relegation with five of our 10 panelists seeing them survive in their return season.
Here are the teams that each of The Sporting News staffers had finishing in the bottom three:
- Luton Town (9 of 10 staffers)
- Wolves (6)
- Sheffield United (5)
- Nottingham Forest (4)
- Bournemouth (3)
- Burnley (1)
- Everton (1)
- West Ham (1)
| Pos | Team | Avg Position | 2022/23 Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | Fulham | 13.2 | 10 |
| 13. | Burnley | 14.2 | N/A |
| 14. | Everton | 14.7 | 17 |
| 15. | West Ham | 14.9 | 14 |
| 16. | Nottingham Forest | 15.3 | 16 |
| 17. | Bournemouth | 15.4 | 15 |
| 18. | Wolves | 16.7 | 13 |
| 19. | Sheffield United | 18.1 | N/A |
| 20. | Luton Town | 19.4 | N/A |
Our combined predicted finish at the bottom of the table nearly lines up perfectly with the preseason odds available on sportsbooks around the world. (Odds below as of Aug. 10, 2023.)
| Club | BetMGM (USA) | Top betting sites (UK) | Unibet (Australia) | Dafabet (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | -275 | 1/3 | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Sheffield United | -175 | 8/13 | 1.65 | 1.60 |
| Wolves | +225 | 2/1 | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Nott'm Forest | +225 | 9/4 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Bournemouth | +275 | 3/1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Everton | +300 | 3/1 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Fulham | +350 | 7/2 | 4.50 | 4.60 |
| Burnley | +350 | 7/2 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and TNT Sports streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on Fubo. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streamed exclusively via Fubo in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).