With the new Premier League season upon us, it's time for some predictions. ESPN FC's experts make their picks, from the top teams through relegation nominees to the leading scorer and player of the year candidates:

Gabriele Marcotti

Champions: Manchester City

2nd: Chelsea

3rd: Liverpool

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: Burnley, Hull City, West Ham

Top scorer: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Player of the year: Yaya Toure (Manchester City)

Nine of our writers predict that Diego Costa will be a champion in his first season at Chelsea. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

John Brewin

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Arsenal

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: Burnley, Leicester, West Brom

Top scorer: Diego Costa (Chelsea)

Player of the year: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)

Michael Cox

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Manchester United

4th: Arsenal

Relegated: Hull City, Leicester, West Brom

Top scorer: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)

Player of the year: Juan Mata (Manchester United)

Only Gabriele Marcotti and Nick Miller tip Manchester City retain their title. Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Iain Macintosh

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Arsenal

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: Aston Villa, Burnley, West Brom

Top scorer: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

Player of the year: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

David Hirshey

Champions: Arsenal

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Chelsea

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: West Brom, QPR, Burnley

Top scorer: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Player of the year: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)

David Hirshey believes Arsenal will win the Premier League for the first time since 2003-04. Cal Sport Media via AP Images

Graham Hunter

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester United

3rd: Manchester City

4th: Arsenal

Relegated: Burnley, Leicester, Southampton

Top scorer: Diego Costa (Chelsea)

Player of the year: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

Miguel Delaney

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Manchester United

4th: Arsenal

Relegated: Burnley, West Brom, West Ham

Top scorer: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)

Player of the year: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

Nobody has picked Man United as champions but most believe they will finish in the top four. Matthew Peters/Man Utd/Getty Images

Richard Jolly

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Manchester United

4th: Arsenal

Relegated: Aston Villa, Burnley, West Brom

Top scorer: Robin van Persie (Manchester United)

Player of the year: Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)

James Horncastle

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Manchester United

4th: Arsenal

Relegated: Aston Villa, Burnley, Southampton

Top scorer: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Player of the year: Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)

Alan Irvine's West Brom are widely fancied to be relegated. Getty Images

Kevin Palmer

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Arsenal

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: Burnley, Swansea, West Brom

Top scorer: Diego Costa (Chelsea)

Player of the year: Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)

Nick Miller

Champions: Manchester City

2nd: Chelsea

3rd: Arsenal

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: Aston Villa, Burnley, West Brom

Top scorer: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Player of the year: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)

Daniel Sturridge scored 21 league goals last season for Liverpool and is a candidate for the golden boot in 2014-15. John Powell Liverpool FC

Nick Ames

Champions: Chelsea

2nd: Manchester City

3rd: Arsenal

4th: Manchester United

Relegated: Aston Villa, Burnley, West Brom

Top scorer: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)

Player of the year: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal)