It’s the dream start Arsenal fans have been hoping for: a solid road win to open the 2022/23 season against a tough Crystal Palace side. And maybe the sensational pre-season run was no fluke after all.
Only one game is down and 379 to go, so there will definitely be plenty of twists and turns to come. Last season was the first in Premier League history in which every position in the table was up for grabs on the final matchday. There’s no reason to believe that something similar won’t happen again.
In the end, Liverpool lost one point less than title-winning Manchester City, who won a second successive Premier League crown and the two are the favourites. At the other end of the table, newly promoted sides Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest will be looking to secure a longer stay in the Premier League and become mainstays again. Forest return to the English top flight for the first time in 24 years.
Below is the full Premier League table followed by an overview of every run at the end of last season as we wait for the first matchweek of 2022/23 to be played.
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English Premier League table 2022/23
| Rank | Crew | Points | matches Play |
Goals Mark |
Objective Difference |
next game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | vs. LEI, August 13 |
| 2. | AstonVilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ BOU, August 6 |
| 3. | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. AVL, August 6 |
| 4. | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @LEI, August 7 |
| 5. | Brighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ MUN, August 7 |
| 6. | chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ EVE, August 6 |
| seven. | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. CHE, August 6 |
| 8. | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. LIV, August 6 |
| 9. | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. WOL, August 6 |
| ten. | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. BRE, August 7 |
| 11. | liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ FUL, August 6 |
| 12. | City of Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ WHU, August 7 |
| 13. | united man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. BIS, August 7 |
| 14. | Newcastle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | against PAS, August 6 |
| 15. | Nott. Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ NEW, August 6 |
| 16. | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ TOT, August 6 |
| 17. | Tottenham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. SOU, August 6 |
| 18. | West Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | vs. MCI, August 7 |
| 19. | wolves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | @ LEE, August 6 |
| 20. | crystal palace | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | @ LIV, August 15 |
Premier League title race
The Premier League title charge last season was thrilling, because Manchester City only finished one point ahead liverpool in a race that came down to the last day of the season.
This year, the title race should be a two-horse race between the aforementioned teams, unless someone else proves they can hold on to the giants. Tottenham appears early favorite to challenge Man City and Liverpool, but Arsenal and Manchester United also improved this summer.
Conversely, doubts remain as to whether chelsea can retain their Top 4 spot this season and will need to make a serious statement before fans believe they can defend the top spot.
Final standings of the Premier League 2021/22
| Rank | Crew | Points | matches Play |
Objective Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Man | 93 | 38 | +73 |
| 2. | liverpool | 92 | 38 | +68 |
| 3. | chelsea | 74 | 38 | +43 |
| 4. | Tottenham | 71 | 38 | +29 |
| 5. | Arsenal | 69 | 38 | +13 |
| 6. | united man | 58 | 38 | 0 |
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Champions League places: hunt for the Top 4
In addition to the two title contenders, chelsea and Tottenham secured the last two Champions League spots last season, finishing third and fourth.
This campaign, the two clubs appear to be heading in opposite directions. Tottenham looked like one of the league’s best sides in the second half of last season, and a successful summer made Spurs the leaders for third in the table. Chelsea, meanwhile, are a team in transition, and an unkind pre-season has stoked fears the Blues could drop out of the coveted Top 4.
Those looking to take advantage of any missteps include Arsenal and Manchester United who have both improved over the summer and could be looking for an early push to gain an advantage.
Final standings of the Premier League 2021/22
| Rank | Crew | Points | matches Play |
Objective Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | chelsea | 74 | 38 | +43 |
| 4. | Tottenham | 71 | 38 | +29 |
| 5. | Arsenal | 69 | 38 | +13 |
| 6. | united man | 58 | 38 | 0 |
| seven. | West Ham | 56 | 38 | +9 |
| 8. | Leicester City | 52 | 38 | +3 |
European Premier League places
In the English top flight for 2022/23, in addition to the four Champions League places, there are three other places for European competitions:
- Europa League (2 places): One automatically goes to the 5th-placed Premier League side and the other to the FA Cup winner. But if the FA Cup winner finishes in the Top 5, the Europa League place granted via the FA Cup will be transferred to the next best table finisher not yet qualified for the Europa League.
- Conference League (1 place): This goes to the winner of the EFL Cup (Carabao Cup). However, if the EFL Cup winner already qualifies for the Champions League or Europa League, the Conference League spot is transferred to the next best table finisher who is not already qualified for European competition.
Last season, Arsenal confirmed a place in the Europa League with a fifth place.
Moreover, because Liverpool have won the FA Cup and EFL Cup competitions and had already confirmed a Champions League place with a second place in the table, sixth place Manchester United got a place in the Europa League despite being seventh West Ham earned a place in the Conference League.
Who will finish just before a place in the Top 4 this season? And all the other sides will love Leicester City Where Newcastle win a place in a UEFA competition next season?
Final standings of the Premier League 2021/22
| Rank | Crew | Points | matches Play |
Objective Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | Tottenham | 71 | 38 | +29 |
| 5. | Arsenal | 69 | 38 | +13 |
| 6. | united man | 58 | 38 | 0 |
| seven. | West Ham | 56 | 38 | +9 |
| 8. | Leicester City | 52 | 38 | +3 |
| 9. | Brighton | 51 | 38 | -2 |
| ten. | wolves | 51 | 38 | -5 |
| 11. | Newcastle | 49 | 38 | -18 |
Relegation to the Premier League
As always, the bottom three teams in the Premier League were relegated to second place the following season, a blow that clubs sought to avoid at all costs.
Last season Burnley, Watford and Norwich City finished in the relegation zone and all three teams play in the Second Division during this campaign. In their place rose Fulham, Bournemouthand Nottingham Forestwho hope to earn a more permanent place in the top flight.
Leeds United, Evertonand Southampton barely escaped last season’s fall and hopes this year will be a bit more comfortable. crystal palace, AstonVillaand Brentford could also be swept away in the relegation battle with sustained dry spells.
Final standings of the Premier League 2021/22
| Rank | Crew | Points | matches Play |
Objective Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | crystal palace | 48 | 38 | +4 |
| 13. | Brentford | 46 | 38 | -8 |
| 14. | AstonVilla | 45 | 38 | -2 |
| 15. | Southampton | 40 | 38 | -24 |
| 16. | Everton | 39 | 38 | -23 |
| 17. | Leeds United | 38 | 38 | -37 |
| 18. | Burnley-X | 35 | 38 | -19 |
| 19. | Watford-X | 23 | 38 | -43 |
| 20. | City of Norwich-X | 22 | 38 | -61 |
X = The last three teams in 2021/22 have been relegated to the second-tier championship.
Premier League TV Channels 2022/23, Live Streams
| UK | UNITED STATES | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports, BT Sports | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | — | — |
| Diffusion | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime | fuboTV, peacock | fuboTV | Optimus Sports |
UK: Matches are shown on the Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with selected matches on Amazon Prime.
UNITED STATES: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the games are broadcast on the NBC Peacock platform for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game is streamed live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Australian fans can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
