But, looking at the first two months of fixtures I'm struggling to see where the points will come from and should that be the case, they could find themselves in real trouble early on and that might seriously damage their hopes for the remainder of the season.
That aside, the Blue Birds only need to look at the success of their arch rivals Swansea City to see exactly how to conquer in the Premier League. Smart summer sales is an absolute must, yet for me the major factor in their survival is whether they can turn the City Stadium into a fortress.
And what of Hull City? A team that really fails to excite me or anybody else is seems.
Having scraped into the final automatic spot last season Hull should count themselves lucky to even be in the Premier League this season.
With Steve Bruce back in the top flight, you can almost put your mortgage on the 'Hull City Tigers' playing even more defensive than they did last year. Add to that the fact Hull only managed 61 goals in 48 league matches last season (fewer than any other team in the top half) and I'm sure you'll agree Hull City are facing mission impossible to not get relegated from the Premier League, unless they invest in a prolific goal scorer before the end of the transfer window, and that for me is the key to survival.
Crystal Palace now, and I for see great things this season for the Eagles. For me Palace are over priced at 13/8 to stay up and something I'll be taking on myself, and here's why...
Ian Holloway will undoubtedly relish the tag of being under dogs this season and will be confident he and his team have the credentials to prove everyone wrong and lead Palace to unexpected survival.
Wilfred Zaha is obviously a huge loss for Holloway but fellow winger Yannick Bolasie can take up the mantle vacated by Zaha and become the chief creative threat.
Glenn Murray is always a threat in front of goal, yet Palace must do without him for the start of the new campaign, so bolstering in attack should be priority number 1 for Holloway if they are to defy their relegation betting odds.
At the back, Palace have shown real force which saw them keep a clean sheet for 300 minutes of play-off football. And that very same defence saw them only lose 2 games at Selhurst Park all season.
In summary. All three teams will find it difficult to beat the drop this season, but statistically, only 1 newly promoted team see's immediate relegation.
For me that statistic falls on Hull City and will see Cardiff and Palace safe.
Premier League Relegation Bet Tips
Crystal Palace to stay up - 13/8
Hull City to be relegated - 7/10
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