Premier League 2025-26 Title Odds: Arsenal Made New Odds-On Favourites

Arsenal are the new title favourites.

This comes following three league losses on the bounce for Liverpool, with the most recent being a 1-2 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, leaving the Reds second in the table and second-favourites for the title.

The Gunners have looked excellent so far, losing just one game, and there’s now an opening for Mikel Arteta to finally win the Premier League.

It would end the Spanish manager’s 5-year trophyless drought, as well as Arsenal’s 22-year search for a Premier League title, but the road will be bumpy with Liverpool and Man City in pursuit.

Arsenal 4/5 Title Favourites, with Liverpool Dropping to 9/2

All of the major bookies, including bet365, William Hill, and Ladbrokes, have officially bumped Arsenal up to 4/5 odds, making them title favourites in late-October.

If you use the odds calculator on the Betting Tools website, a £5 bet would return £9 if Arsenal do win the title, although plenty of fans are still sceptical as to whether Arteta can drag the Gunners over the finish line.

It’s easy to forget that Arsenal have finished second for three seasons in a row, most recently missing out on the title by 10 points in 2024-25 when Arne Slot stormed to the title with a Liverpool side that many assumed would struggle post-Klopp.

And now that the Reds seem to have lost the momentum that carried them during their title-winning campaign, they’ve dropped to 9/2 odds and Arsenal have become the obvious title favourites.

Liverpool did actually get off to a great start this season, but have quickly lost form while still waiting for the best from new arrivals Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak.

Man City don’t look their best either, but a previously disheveled Pep Guardiola has gotten City in second place and they could potentially be in with a title shot.

Chelsea’s odds have plummeted to 20/1 after an incredibly difficult spell in September, while Tottenham sit at 66/1 despite a promising start to life under new manager Thomas Frank.

Then there’s Crystal Palace, who recently lost their undefeated streak and are serious outsiders at 200/1.

Unless Man City can go on an inspired run of form under Pep and recapture their dominant streak of old, this leaves Arsenal as the genuine top pick to win the league and most people now believe that Arteta’s squad is the strongest on paper.

Can Arsenal Win the League?

The million-dollar question is whether or not Arsenal can actually win the league.

Based on everything we’ve seen since 2019 under Mikel Arteta, the answer is probably not, with the Gunners failing to get their hands on the trophy for five straight seasons, despite spending close to £1bn.

Of course, the club itself has made some serious progress since the end days of Arsene Wenger, as Arsenal are now taken seriously as title contenders and have also been extremely impressive in the Champions League over recent seasons.

However, Arteta has to face serious criticism, not only for failing to knock Man City off their perch, most notably in the 2023-24 campaign when Pep’s men were on the ropes at one stage, but for also not taking advantage of the title opening that happened last season.

The impossible happened in the previous campaign when Man City completely collapsed for the first time ever under Pep Guardiola, going on a 13-match unbeaten run while failing to win any major trophy at all. From the festive period onwards, Arsenal failed to strike while the iron was hot, allowing Liverpool to storm the Premier League title under new manager Arne Slot, who inherited Klopp’s squad and barely spent a penny.

Having a novice Premier League manager win the league in his first ever season wasn’t a good look for Mikel Arteta, but the good news for the Gunners supporters down in London is that another title opening has appeared for them.

Liverpool have suddenly gone cold and Arsenal, who so far have only dropped points to Man City, are now sitting first place in the league, even if only by three points.

But with Declan Rice shining in midfield and most of Arsenal’s new signings looking promising, including Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres, there’s a case to be made that this is Arsenal’s best title-winning opportunity since Arteta took the reins.

Arteta Remains Under Pressure to Deliver

One thing most Gunners will agree on is that Arteta has to deliver this season.

It has, unfortunately, been five seasons without a trophy for the 42-year-old Spaniard, and failure to win the league again this season, or at least grab a domestic trophy, would cause uproar in certain parts of the fanbase.

Arteta’s job seems secure no matter what happens in the build-up to May. It will be fascinating to see what the coming months unfold, though, especially if Liverpool continue to stutter and Pep’s City side fail to mount a serious title charge.

If Arsenal are still top of the table come January, you’d expect Arteta to push for some additional signings. It could be a defining factor, and most Arsenal fans will remember how not acting in the January window has cost them in previous title races.

Until then, you can expect to see Arsenal and Liverpool exchange blows as they battle for first place, while the likes of Spurs could surprise people by also potentially closing the gap.

The first couple of months have set up a fascinating season — and don’t be surprised to see more betting odds fluctuations as each week goes by.