Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher's Premier League Predictions 2024/2025
Former Liverpool legends Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have revealed their predictions for the 2024/2025 Premier League season, and they couldn't be more different. The duo shared their thoughts on which teams will win the title, the top four, and who will be relegated, as well as their picks for impact signings, top scorers, and players to watch.
Gary Neville, who will be joining Sky Sports' Monday Night Football show alongside David Jones and Jamie Carragher, tipped Arsenal to win their second successive Premier League title, while Jamie Carragher is backing Manchester City to win a record-extending fifth successive title. Carragher sees City's win over Chelsea on Sunday as evidence of their continued dominance. On the other hand, Neville believes that Arsenal will do it this time around, as they're "getting better, they're getting nearer and I feel like they'll do it at a certain point."
The duo also shared their thoughts on the rest of the top six, with Neville predicting that Man City will be followed by Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham, while Carragher believes the order will be Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Man Utd, and Aston Villa.
Arsenal face stiff competition for the top spot, with Neville tipping Manchester City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham to make up the rest of the top six. In contrast, Carragher predicted Aston Villa to have a successful season, and he is tipping them to secure European football.
The predictions also highlighted the European contenders, with Carragher selecting West Ham under new boss Julen Lopetegui to emerge as a challenger for those European positions, while Neville went for Newcastle. Carragher explained that he likes some of the signings they've made this summer.
Key Takeaways:
- Gary Neville predicts that Arsenal will win the Premier League title for the second consecutive year.
- Jamie Carragher is backing Manchester City to win a record-extending fifth successive title.
- The duo has differing opinions on the rest of the top six, with Neville predicting that Man City will be followed by Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham, while Carragher believes the order will be Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Man Utd, and Aston Villa.
- Neville has selected Dominic Solanke as the impact signing, while Carragher went for Pedro Neto.
- Carragher has selected Brighton's Yankuba Minteh as the player to watch, while Neville has gone for Jurrien Timber.
Statistics:
- Both Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher predict that Manchester City will score most goals in the league.
- The top six in both predictions contain a total of 12 teams, with 6 teams predicted by Neville and 6 teams predicted by Carragher.
- The duo has differing opinions on the relegation battle, with Neville predicting that Southampton, Ipswich, and Leicester will be relegated, while Carragher believes that Southampton, Leicester, and Nottingham Forest will be relegated.
- Both Neville and Carragher predict that Erling Haaland will be the top scorer, with Haaland having opened the scoring in the win at Chelsea.
Sources:
- [Miror Football]
- [Sky Sports]
- [David Jones]