Chelsea Backed For Champions League Football And Top Four Finish
Five games into the new season, would this team be a huge success or a complete failure by the end of the season — May 2025. Bookmakers, including Canada’s largest sportsbook, are also currently on standstill. So if you’re expecting any big moves, now is the time to place your bets.
The Blues are currently the fourth favourite to finish in the top four. Meaning bookmakers have them ranked above Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa. It’s a huge sign of confidence in the signings we’ve made and the managers we’ve appointed because all these teams look more established and more stable.
After three Premier League matches, they’re already above Chelsea in the standings. But what are their chances after the international break? Chelsea’s next match is a great opportunity to move up the rankings. They face Bournemouth next weekend, then West Ham, Brighton, and Nottingham Forest before the October break.
That’s a very interesting set of teams to compare your strengths against. They all (except maybe Forest) look like real up-and-coming, mobile teams who can seriously compete for European qualification this season, and if they can get through this and give everyone their chance then they can look towards Champions League qualification with confidence.
If we can prove ourselves against this strong group of mid-table teams, our next test will be against the Champions League contenders: Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal – it’s a pretty serious series to test us.
This is a great opportunity for Enzo Maresca to show the league what he is made of, after which they will have enough time to get their system in order and integrate their latest signings on deadline day.
