Premier League predictions updated

Rio Ferdinand used a TikTok filter to pick every Premier League finishing position, then admitted several errors and adjusted his table.

Ferdinand predicts Premier League finish then retracts several picks

Rio Ferdinand posted his full Premier League finishing order using a TikTok filter that randomly assigns teams. He forecast Liverpool to win the title, Arsenal second, Manchester City third and Chelsea fourth. He noted the method was playful and that he would likely adjust his choices after the season’s opening matches.

Ferdinand later admitted he made five changes to his lineup. He initially placed Tottenham ahead of Newcastle in fifth and put Crystal Palace, Brighton and Aston Villa in the lower half. He laughed at his mistakes and revised several placements. The final table had Liverpool first, Arsenal second, Manchester City third, Chelsea fourth, Tottenham fifth, Newcastle sixth, Manchester United seventh, West Ham eighth, Nottingham Forest ninth, Fulham tenth, Brighton eleventh, Bournemouth twelfth, Everton thirteenth, Aston Villa fourteenth, Crystal Palace fifteenth, Wolves sixteenth, Brentford seventeenth, Burnley eighteenth, Leeds nineteenth, Sunderland twentieth.

The exercise shows how preseason predictions blend entertainment with analysis. It also highlights how social media tools make punditry more performative, since a random picker can drive headlines before any on-pitch data exists. Yet the moment also reveals a healthy humility in a figure who is used to predicting outcomes, not lamenting mistakes. As teams prepare for a long season, such playful forecasts remind readers that sports is unpredictable and that even experts can misfire.

Highlights

The moment invites readers to see preseason lists as conversation starters, not guarantees.