The air is thick with anticipation. Across the country, fans are dreaming of glory, buzzing with the optimism that only a new Premier League season can bring. Pre-season transfer speculation, tactical debate and the fervent hope that this might be the year has reached fever pitch.

While the emotions run high, The Telegraph’s internal Data Science team has been busy with a different kind of anticipation, a colder, more-calculated one.

Leveraging the power of machine learning and extensive simulations, we’ve been churning through vast amounts of historical data and performance metrics to create an unprecedented forecast for the 2025-26 season. And the numbers, devoid of fan sentiment, paint a vivid predictive picture: a title race reignited, Champions League contenders jostling for posit

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