Season predictions - results

Around the start of every season after the summer transfer window has closed, I try to predict how the final league table will look as well as how we’ll do in the cups.

I also conduct match-by-match result predictions, both at the start of the season and then pre-match.

First of all, here’s that very prediction piece from September 2024 (click this link if you wish to see it).

Here’s how I did

Final League Table 2024-25:

1^st        Liverpool                                2 places out (had ‘em down for 3^rd)

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2^nd       Arsenal                                   SPOT ON!

3^rd        Manchester City                    2 places out (had us down for 1^st)

4^th        Chelsea                                  1 place out (had ‘em down for 5^th)

5^th        Newcastle United                  4 places out (had ‘em down for 9^th)

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6^th        Aston Villa                             2 places out (had ‘em down for 4^th)

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7^th        Nottingham Forest                8 places out (had ‘em down for 15^th)

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8^th        Brighton & Hove Albion       SPOT ON!

9^th        AFC Bournemouth               1 place out (had ‘em down for 10^th)

10^th      Brentford                               4 places out (had ‘em down for 14^th)

11^th      Fulham                                   2 places out (had ‘em down for 13^th)

12^th      Crystal Palace                       SPOT ON!

13^th      Everton                                  5 places out (had ‘em down for 18^th)

14^th      West Ham United                  3 places out (had ‘em down for 11^th)

15^th      Manyoo                                  8 places out (had ‘em down for 7^th)

16^th      Wolverhampton Wanderers SPOT ON!

17^th      Tottenham Hotspur              11 places out (had ‘em down for 6^th)

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18^th      Leicester City                        1 place out (had ‘em down for 19^th)

19^th      Ipswich Town                        2 places out (had ‘em down for 17^th)

20^th      Southampton                        SPOT ON!

Any comments to be had there?

I don’t know what you, the reader, thinks but I reckon getting 5 team places spot on, 3 just one place out and 5 just two places out is pretty damn decent. There are 3 absolute misread howlers there in Forest, Manyoo and Spurs and I personally saw them all as eyebrow raisers as the season unfolded.

Looking at our fixtures both pre-season and then pre-match?

Pre-season: 57.89% results correct.

Pre-match: 55.26% results correct.

Both sets of results included, that’s the worst I’ve done in the 14 seasons that I’ve been doing this. I think that’s a strong reflection on just how unpredictable and un-City like last season was.

As for the cups…

League Cup                -           Predicted quarter final.

1 round out. Got knocked out in the 4^th round; the round just before the quarters.

F.A. Cup                      -           Predicted quarter final.

2 rounds out. Got to the final and lost…again!

Champions League     -           Predicted the final and, therefore, possible winners.

WAY OFF! We exited in the 2-legged play-offs of the knock-out phase in the brand new, mad-looking format.

Just like the season before, apart from perhaps the League Cup, I didn’t do too well in my cup predictions.

I was MILES off with how I thought we’d do in the Champions League but, then again, I’m talking about a City side who were 3-0 up at home against Feyenoord with just 15 minutes remaining of ‘the 90’ only for the game to end 3-3, so I’m giving myself some slack.

Thank you, once again, if you’ve clicked on and decided to read. It’s very much appreciated and have a good day.