The English Premier League 2022–2023 season will kick off on August 6 (Saturday) with matchday 1. The best player of the season, Golden Boot, and other prestigious awards have always piqued the interest of fans before each new season. The upcoming season is not an exception, especially after some marquee signings by the Premier League's top clubs. The player who scores the most wins the Golden Boot award. Let’s take a look at the players who are favourites to win the Golden Boot award for the 2022–2023 season. 10 early favourites to win the English Premier League 2022-2023 Golden Boot award The best forward from the top teams usually wins the Golden Boot award. Therefore, the top scorer in the English Premier League for the 2022–2023 season will most likely come from a side that strives for a top–four finish.  These are the ten players who have the ability to win the prestigious award next season. Erling Haaland Manchester City’s blockbuster summer signing Norwegian Erling Haaland is the early favourite to win the Golden Boot award in his very first season. Haaland had a formidable last season with Dortmund. He hammered 22 goals in 24 appearances for the BVB in the 2021-2022 season. Haaland needs to adjust his game to fit with Manchester City’s system, but he has the potential to become an instant hit. Read English Premier League 2022-2023: Who are favourites to win the Golden Boot? Mohamed Salah Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was the joint winner with Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min last season. In the 2022-2023 season, he will be Liverpool's No. 1 hitman once more. Salah is one of the top contenders to win the Golden Boot next season. Harry Kane Harry Kane, the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, won the Golden Boot in the 2021-2022 season and finished third in the top goal scorers chart the previous season. Kane will once again be one of the top contenders to win the prestigious award. Darwin Nunez Liverpool replaced Sadio Mane with Benfica’s top scorer last season, Darwin Nunez. The Uruguayan international scored 26 goals in 28 appearances for Benfica in the 2021–2022 season. He will surely score a lot of goals for the Reds next season. Read Premier League 2022-2023 predictions: Title race, top-four, and relegation Son Heung-Min Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean striker, Son Heung Min, became the first Asian footballer to win the Premier League Golden Boot award in the 2021–2022 season. He will once again be one of the favourites to bag the award. Julian Alvarez Manchester City’s new signing Argentina’s talented forward, Julian Alvarez, has the potential to be among the top scorers in the upcoming EPL season. Gabriel Jesus Arsenal bought Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City this summer in order to be their main hitman for next season. Jesus played as a second striker during his stint at Man City, but he will be the main striker for the Gunners for the 2022–2023 season. Can Jesus live up to the standards and be among the top scorers? Read Asia reworks qualifying format for 48-team World Cup in 2026 Raheem Sterling Chelsea bought Man City’s attacking midfielder Raheem Sterling this summer. He has the ability to score goals and can play the role of striker at times for Chelsea next season. Therefore, Sterling is one of the contenders for the Golden Boot award. Jamie Vardy Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy won the award for the 2019-2020 season after scoring 23 goals. He scored 15 goals for his club Leicester last season. Vardy will be one of the contenders for the award next season. Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future with Manchester United is still uncertain. He may leave the club on deadline day. If he stays, Cristiano will be one of the favourites to win the Golden Boot award for the 2022–2023 season. Ronaldo netted 18 times for the Red Devils last season. Read Messi, Neymar score in 4-0 win as PSG wins Champions Trophy Way Forward Winning the Golden Boot award depends on a number of factors, such as player form, shooting and finishing skills, decision making, creativity, and whether they can have an injury-free season. The Qatar World Cup 2022 is to be held in the November-December window, which could have a significant impact as the players can suffer injury during the mega event and jeopardize their participation in the remainder of the English Premier League 2022-2023 season. However, the above-mentioned players are early favourites to take home the Golden Boot award if they stay fit all through the season. 

The new season of the English Premier League is all set to kick off on Saturday (August 6). As per schedule, the season will end on May 28 next year with the final matchday fixtures. Manchester City are the reigning Premier League champions, and they will again be one of the hot favourites to clinch the title in the upcoming season. Liverpool, who recently won the 2022 Community Shield and will be Manchester City's main rivals for the championship. The Premier League 2022-2023 predictions for the title race, top-four battles, and relegation are discussed in this article. Which teams will compete for the championship? In recent seasons, Manchester City and Liverpool are the only two teams that have competed for the Premier League title. In the last four seasons, Man City have won three titles, while Liverpool have won one. Expectedly, these two teams will again be the main title contenders next season. Besides, the other top clubs are currently struggling to construct a team that can challenge Man City and Liverpool for the league title. Manchester City The odds are favouring Manchester City to retain the title, given their ability to maintain a long winning streak in the league. Since Pep Guardiola’s arrival at Man City, they have usually remained steadfast and unstoppable in the middle of the season. Manchester City let go Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, and Oleksandr Zinchenko this summer. All of them were important players for them. However, they replaced them with Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, and Kalvin Phillips. Man City are expected to be an even more difficult team to beat with these new signings. Read Barcelona sells part of its production hub for $102M Liverpool Liverpool fought hard till the final matchday fixture last season, but missed out on winning the league by just a solitary point. Jurgen Klopp’s team is one of the toughest to beat and will make it difficult again for Man City this season as well. Liverpool lost Sadio Mane, one of their main forward-line players in recent seasons. They bought Darwin Nunez from Benfica for a reported 85 million pounds. The Uruguayan international will bring the necessary energy upfront for Liverpool and is expected to score a lot of goals. If Liverpool can maintain a good run in the middle of the season, then they can deny Manchester City’s hope of winning a third consecutive title. Premier League 2022-2023 predictions for title:  Manchester City (Champion), Liverpool (2nd) Favourites to qualify for the Champions League The top four teams in the points table secure a spot in the following season’s Champions League. Apart from Manchester City and Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United, and Arsenal will try to finish in the top four in the Premier League points standings in order to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. There are a few other teams that can have a good run. However, the top four places will likely be confirmed by these six teams in the end. Chelsea Chelsea are attempting to make new additions to their squad while also letting go of some of their key players following the arrival of new owner Todd Boehly. Head coach Thomas Tuchel has to make quick adjustments in accordance with his squad strength. If the players respond well to his system, then Chelsea can have a good season. They can even challenge Liverpool and Manchester City for the title. Read Asia reworks qualifying format for 48-team World Cup in 2026 Tottenham Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte demands more from his players. He wants his players to be physically in shape to be competitive against the top opposition. Tottenham are one of the hot favourites to finish in the top four next season. Manchester United Manchester United appointed Erik ten Hag as their new head coach and he needs to work in various aspects before becoming a genuine title contender for the coming seasons. Trying to finish in the top four will be Ten Hag’s top priority next season. Arsenal Arsenal have made some important signings this summer in order to be competitive next season. They bought Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City. The Gunners' head coach, Mikel Arteta, knows both players since his time at Man City as an assistant manager to Pep Guardiola. Arsenal will compete in the Europa League in the coming season, so they have to be both mentally and physically prepared to compete in two matches every week. Premier League 2022-2023 predictions for top-four:  Manchester City (1st), Liverpool (2nd), Chelsea (3rd) and Tottenham (4th).  Read Messi, Neymar score in 4-0 win as PSG wins Champions Trophy Which teams may struggle to avoid relegation? The teams that are promoted from the EFL Championship usually struggle to compete in the first season of the Premier League. Therefore, the three promoted teams—Fulham, Bournemouth, and Nottingham Forest—may find it hard in the 2022–2023 Premier League season. Besides, Southampton, Leeds United, and Brentford could have a tough time in the upcoming Premier League season. Premier League 2022-2023 predictions for relegation: Brentford (18th) Fulham (19th), and Nottingham Forest (20th)  Way Forward The Premier League 2022-2023 predictions favour either Manchester City or Liverpool to win the Championship title next season. In addition, it appears that six teams will be striving for a top-four finish, while six teams from the bottom half could be vying to avoid relegation. One of the major things this season needs to consider is that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held from mid-November to mid-December. The Premier League will remain closed from November 13 to December 25 due to the mega event, but it may affect the final outcome of the season. The scenarios of the points table after the World Cup break can change if important players get injured during the mega event. Therefore, the 2022–2023 Premier League season will likely be an eventful season. Read England beats Germany in extra time to win Euro 2022