Premier League 2025/26 top four odds: Newcastle tipped to beat Chelsea to UCL spot

After last season's thrilling race for the Champions League was decided on the final day, Coral has released the top four odds for the 2025/26 Premier League season.

After five teams went into the final set of Premier League fixtures chasing the final three UCL spots, it was Manchester City, Newcastle and Chelsea who were celebrating at the end of the day, with Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest missing out.

Those clubs are expected to be in the mix alongside last season's top two Liverpool and Arsenal again, while Tottenham, who are also in the Champions League next season after winning the Europa League, and Manchester United also given a chance next season by the bookies.

The bookies are expecting Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City, who will have loftier ambitions for the title, to have no issues securing a top four spot next season but the final Champions League spot will be more hotly contested.

After finishing fifth despite losing to Everton on Matchday 38 in 2024/25, Newcastle are the side currently tipped by Coral to seal the fourth spot.

That sees Chelsea, who finished fourth last season, missing out on a place in the top four and potentially Champions League qualification depending on the coefficient rankings.

Still, at 7/4, they have been given more than a good chance of a place in the top four, just like Aston Villa, are priced at 3/1 for the top four next term.

Villa were controversially beaten by Man United on the final day to end up in sixth but have been competitive ever since Unai Emery was appointed and should challenge for the top four again.

Despite their disastrous campaigns, albeit Spurs won the Europa League, Man Utd and Tottenham are the seventh and eighth favourites for the top four, though they are considered outsiders by the bookies.

United are priced at 9/2 for a return to the Champions League, with Spurs at 5/1 to go from 17th this year to fourth in 2025/26.

Nottingham Forest, who enjoyed a remarkable season despite missing out on the Champions League, are ranked below those two at 20/1 for the top four, significantly longer than their chance of relegation next season, which is priced at 10/1.

Brighton are given a better chance at 12/1, with Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Everton placed at 25/1 to make a shock top four charge.

Coral have also released the Premier League 2025/26 title winner odds, with Liverpool expected to defend their title against Arsenal and Man City.

In the relegation odds, meanwhile, the bookies are tipping promoted trio Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland to go straight back down to the Championship.

View the latest football odds here.

All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.