Premier League 2026-27: Who will be top and bottom at Christmas?

Usually the first indication of whether a team could win the Premier League or be relegated is if they are at the top or the bottom of the table on Christmas Day.

Using AI, FootballWhispers have predicted what the Premier League 2026-27 table could look like on Christmas Day this year, with a few notable surprises!

Premier League 2026-27: Arsenal top at Christmas as Liverpool and Manchester United struggle

Football Whispers Predicts

Premier League Table — Christmas Day

Where we expect the 2026-27 standings to sit on December 25

Predicted Premier League club positions for Christmas Day in the 2026-27 season, including projected Champions League, Europa League and relegation zones

Pos	Club
1	Arsenal
2	Manchester City
3	Chelsea
4	Aston Villa
5	Tottenham Hotspur
6	Newcastle United
7	Sunderland
8	Crystal Palace
9	Liverpool
10	Brighton & Hove Albion
11	Bournemouth
12	Brentford
13	Manchester United
14	Fulham
15	Everton
16	Leeds United
17	Nottingham Forest
18	Coventry City
19	Hull City
20	Ipswich Town

Champions League Europa League Relegation zone

Prediction only, based on pre-season form, transfer activity and squad strength. Not a live table.

It is no real surprise to see Arsenal predicted to be top of the table at Christmas, as they are the favourites with bookmakers to win the Premier League.

The Gunners boast the strongest squad in the division that can compete on all fronts, and through the busy Christmas period, they are the best-equipped team to cope with it.

It is probably not a surprise to see Manchester City in second place either, as they finished as runners-up to Arsenal in 2025-26 and still boast a strong squad despite some notable outgoings this summer.

Chelsea and Aston Villa complete the top four, with the Blues benefiting from not playing any European football this season, while the Villans continue to overachieve under Unai Emery despite some significant departures in the transfer window.

Tottenham and Newcastle United make up the European spots, again with both benefiting from not competing in Europe and being fully focused on the Premier League.

Notable absentees from the top six include Liverpool (ninth) and Manchester United (13th), as the Reds have failed to bolster their squad in the transfer window so far and so could struggle with Champions League football as well to contend with in the season's early stages.

Meanwhile, United could also see a drop off from last season where they had no European football to contend with, as they play in the Champions League this campaign.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, all three promoted teams have been predicted to be in the relegation zone on Christmas Day.

Coventry City, who won the Championship last term, are predicted to be in 18th place, and a slight surprise is that Hull City, who finished in sixth place in the Championship and were promoted via the play-offs, are predicted to occupy 19th spot ahead of Championship runners-up Ipswich Town at the bottom in 20th.