Best Premier League Home Kits: Who Has The Best EPL Shirt? (2021)

12/03/2023
7 min. read
Arsenal 2020/21 Premier League Kit
Sam Cox
By Sam Cox

With a shorter gap between seasons than usual, Premier League kits have been coming out thick and fast. Teams finished the 2019/20 campaign in their 2020/21 attire in some cases.

This time of year is usually the start of the next season. In 2020, the Premier League news in August is kits releases and transfer rumours.

Premier League Kits: Ranked (2021)

  1. Liverpool

  2. Arsenal

  3. Southampton

  4. Wolverhampton Wanderers

  5. Tottenham Hotspur

  6. Everton

  7. Brighton & Hove Albion

  8. West Ham United

  9. Sheffield United

  10. Crystal Palace

  11. Leicester City

  12. Chelsea

  13. Aston Villa

  14. Newcastle United

  15. Manchester City

  16. West Bromwich Albion

  17. Manchester United

*Leeds, Burnley and Fulham hadn’t released their kits at the time of writing*

It’s not just online betting that we do at 888sport.

As we await the start of next season, as fans scour the internet for transfer updates, we have taken a look at the home Premier League kits released for the 2020-21 season – they are ranked below.

1) Liverpool

A kit worthy of the Premier League champions. Others in this ranking will be criticised for their simplicity, but it works nicely for this Liverpool jersey.

The touch of colour around the collar and sleeves elevates it from boring to brilliant. They’re going to feature regularly in Premier League predictions next season and look good while doing so.

2) Arsenal

After nailing the throwback banana away shirt for last season, Adidas have been bold again for this year’s home kit. The pattern is eye-catching without going overboard.

Adding ‘Fly Better’ to the Emirates sponsor is the main criticism of this one, but that’s not down to the manufacturers. Hopes are high in the red half of north London – will they return to the top four in this cracker?

3) Southampton

Who doesn’t love a sash? Southampton have veered away from their usual stripes for a sash this year, a rare sighting in the world of Premier League shirts.

It isn’t the best sashed kit we’ve ever seen, but having something a bit different earns bonus points here and earns third place.

4) Wolverhampton Wanderers

Unsure about the sleeves, and once again the sponsor is intrusive, but this Wolves kit is above average by Premier League standards.

Wolves have become a prominent football betting team in recent seasons and will be eyeing up a top six spot without the burden of Europa League football in 2020-21.

5) Tottenham Hotspur

This Spurs kit has split opinion. The collar feels like it belongs on a concept rather than an actual Premier League shirt, and the angled line on the sleeve will not be to everyone’s taste.

Once again, though, Nike have at least tried something here. Kits that divide opinion are better than the bland stuff we so often get in the Premier League.

6) Everton

Hummel always deliver. It’s not as outlandish as some others here, but the patterned blue just works. The Hummel logo along the shoulders always adds something.

Cazoo, a company that sells used cars, could go down as one of the best Premier League sponsors. The bold white text enhances the shirt. Everton won’t be making much noise in Premier League Odds, but this shirt will still be a popular one.

7) Brighton & Hove Albion

The white pinstripes on the blue looks smart, and the polo-shirt style collar is a nice change up.

As is often the case with a striped shirt, though, the way they fit around the sponsor looks clumsy. The gold Nike swoosh and trim down the sides is a nice touch.

8) West Ham United

Sometimes sticking to the basics works. West Ham will be happy if they’re mid-table next season, just as they are in these Premier League kit rankings.

It’s nothing special. Umbro played it safe.

9) Sheffield United

This was a hard one to rank. The way the stripes stop as they near the shoulders is a bit odd.

The red and black around the sleeves looks really good, and the wide black collar saves the Adidas shoulder stripes from looking too out of place.

10) Crystal Palace

Going for wide stripes that stop when they reach the club badge, Puma have done a decent job with Palace’s kit.

Like the Eagles on the pitch, this is okay and nothing more.

11) Leicester City

The next three are all bland. Leicester’s shirt is just a standard, template-ish Adidas effort.

The gold and white bands around the sleeve make it a little more interesting, which is about all it has going for it.

12) Chelsea

The away kit is a belter, but Chelsea’s home kit is ordinary. The pattern is too subtle to be noticeable.

Their new sponsorship deal with Three mobile has already been taken advantage of on social media – it’s one of the better sponsors in the Premier League at the moment.

13) Aston Villa

Kappa have produced some great kits. Unfortunately for Aston Villa, this is not one of them.

It’s not ugly, but it’s not exciting either. It’s just the sort of default kit you would expect for Villa. There’s nothing special, nothing memorable, about this one.

14) Newcastle United

Pretty standard from Puma, this. Newcastle’s iconic black and white stripes are rarely ugly, but with a big, bright blue sponsor, and uninventive design, this is uninspiring.

Luckily the football of Allan Saint-Maximin will brighten up their matches.

15) Manchester City

They might be among the favourites in our outright winner odds, but Manchester City’s home kit leaves plenty to be desired.

Perhaps the mosaic pattern will grow on people. The fact the back of the shirt doesn’t have the pattern doesn’t help its appeal.

16) West Bromwich Albion

While kits with a twist have been applauded, this one just doesn’t work. West Brom’s traditional stripes have been replaced with what appears to be a barcode.

The Ideal Boilers sponsorship is pretty meh, though at least it provokes memories of the famous mascot.

17) Manchester United

Their football might be beautiful, but their shirts certainly aren’t. There are school bus vibes with this Manchester United shirt. The pattern is ambitious from Adidas but ultimately rubbish.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope his team surge in top four betting – it will need to be a spectacular season to make up for this kit. The overbearing Chevrolet logo deserves a mention, too, rivalling Newcastle for the worst front sponsor in the league.

*Credit for the main photo belongs to Rui Vieira / AP Photo*

 

FIRST PUBLISHED: 15th August 2020

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Sam Cox
Sam Cox

Sam is a sports tipster, specialising in the Premier League and Champions League.

He covers most sports, including cricket and Formula One. Sam particularly enjoys those on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean – notably MLB and NBA.

Watching, writing and talking about sports betting takes up most of his time, whether that is for a day out at T20 Finals Day or a long night of basketball.

Having been writing for several years, Sam has been working with 888Sport since 2016, contributing multiple articles per week to the blog.