The new Premier League season is now right around the corner, and bettors across the country are gearing up for another season of accumulators, bet builders and bookie bashing.

At the start of every season, several bookmakers offer different Premier League specials, which typically involve a combination of multiple outright selections. That is no different this year, and there is plenty of value out there if you look hard enough.

Fortunately for you, we’ve done the hard work already. Below, check out four Premier League specials that are worth backing before a ball is kicked.

Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland all to be relegated – 5/2

The gap between the top of the Championship and the bottom of the Premier League is getting bigger by the year, and for the past two seasons, the three newly promoted clubs have gone down without putting up much of a fight.

In 2023/24, Luton were the best-performing newly-promoted team, but they only accumulated 26 points and were six points from safety. Last season, it was Leicester City who fared ‘best’ with 25 points – a massive 13 from safety.

It’s not as if the teams coming up have been poor, either. Leicester and Ipswich came up last season with 97 and 96 points respectively. A year earlier, Burnley came up with 101 points, only to be relegated with 24 points.

These are ominous stats for Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland, particularly the former two, who both accumulated 100 points last season. At 5/2, there is every chance this looks like a steal by Christmas.

Liverpool to win the league, Tottenham top half finish and Sunderland to be relegated – 10/3

Liverpool have acted like a team that wants to dominate the next decade, planning for the future while using the dual force of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk – both of whom are still playing at a high level – to provide a seamless transition for the future generation.

The club’s hierarchy have made significant moves in the transfer market, bringing in Florian Writz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike for a combined £250m.

While Man City and Arsenal have also made signings, they haven’t signed anyone at the level of a Wirtz, which should mean the gap between the Reds and the chasing pack will widen this season.

Tottenham will surely perform significantly better than they did last season, and a top-half finish should be seen as the bare minimum for Thomas Frank. Frank finished inside the top half in two of his four Premier League seasons with Brentford, so it certainly won’t be beyond him at Spurs.

As for Sunderland… just see tip #1!

Man City top 2 finish, Crystal Palace top half finish and Burnley to be relegated – 6/1

Manchester City were below their usual high standards last season, but they finished the season on a run of ten league matches unbeaten with seven wins and three draws. Their performances down the stretch indicated that Guardiola may have figured things out, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

The Cityzens have also been busy in the transfer market, and while there is less certainty about the players they have signed compared to Liverpool’s, the belief is that Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki will breathe much-needed life into a midfield that was becoming stagnant.

Perhaps most importantly, Rodri is back and ready to start the season in the heart of the midfield. The reigning Ballon d’Or winner missed the majority of last season with an ACL injury, and they missed him massively.

As for Crystal Palace, they also had a brilliant second half of the season, and only seven Premier League teams have accumulated more points than the Eagles in 2025. The momentum from their FA Cup final win over City, and the fact they have kept hold of Oliver Glasner and his best players, should make a top-half finish achievable.

Man Utd top 6 finish, Everton top half finish and Nottingham Forest to finish in the bottom half – 9/1

Yes, I did watch Manchester United last season, and yes, I do believe Everton will suffer the Blues after leaving Goodison Park. However, I still think both teams are going to have productive seasons.

Firstly, Manchester United are effectively starting from a blank canvas, with Ruben Amorim afforded the privilege of being able to remove five disruptive first-team players from his squad. They have also signed well so far, bringing in two Premier League-proven forwards – Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha – who scored 35 league goals and provided 13 league assists between them last season.

Although it’s only pre-season, the Red Devils have also looked leaner, fitter and more clued up on what they are meant to be doing in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system. The lack of European football will also help them, particularly in a season where nine Premier League teams will be playing in Europe.

In terms of Everton recording their first top-half finish in the Premier League for five years, the answer is David Moyes, who will oversee the Toffees’ first-ever competitive senior men’s game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Scot defied the odds year in, year out while he was at West Ham, finishing inside the top half in three of his five years at the club, and he managed the same feat in seven straight years (2007-2013) during his first stint as Everton boss.

As for Nottingham Forest finishing in the bottom half this season, there is a feeling that they massively overperformed during the 2025/26 season, finishing seven places higher than where they ‘should’ have done based on xG created and xG conceded. On top of that, they have lost one of their best players in Anthony Elanga.