PITA's 2025/26 Premier League predictions: Title winners, top four & relegation

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Lennie Teague: Sunderland - I have this feeling that the Black Cats will do well despite most predicting them to endure a poor campaign. They won't replicate the top-half finishes of other newly promoted sides such as Wolves, Leeds and Sheffield United in recent years or do anything spectacular, but they could surprise a few sides this year.

Paul Blake: Man United - Ruben Amorim's side to finish in the top six!

Adam Schultz: David Moyes works Everton Magic - Low hanging fruit, I know, but the Toffees, after moving on from Goodison, might find the change of scenery a boost. Where they finish, I don't know, but I expect Everton to have a better year than last season.

James Dudko: Everton - David Moyes has made a career of punching above his weight with lower-to-mid-table clubs, and he'll turn the clock back to some of his European football-hunting Everton glory days. Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall transform a workmanlike midfield, while Beto becomes this generation's Marouane Fellaini.

Kenneth Daly: Everton - They often end up in a relegation scrap, but I will tip the Toffees to fight for a European spot next term. From the return of David Moyes – and his impact last season – to the new stadium and their smart additions in the transfer market, there is a feelgood factor at Everton at the moment and it could carry them all the way to the Europa League (am I getting a bit carried away myself?).

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