What are Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League title? | OneFootball

The 2025/26 Premier League season has kicked off, and there are more contenders for this season’s title than ever before.

Liverpool will be looking to defend their crown, Manchester City will aim to return to dominance, Chelsea will feel more confident after winning the FIFA Club World Cup, Manchester United will be desperate to make a return to winning ways, and the likes of Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, and Aston Villa will hope they can perhaps pull off a Leicester City-style shock.

In the midst of all this competition, what do Arsenal’s chances look like?

Strength in defence

First of all, they have the best defence in the league, and you know how the famous saying goes: attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.

With a back line that has proven to be the best in the land over the last couple of seasons, they have something significant to build on. They have the pairing of Gabriel and Saliba in the heart of defence, who are almost impenetrable. Behind them stands David Raya, a goalkeeper who has won the Premier League Golden Glove two years in a row.

No wonder bookmakers have given Arsenal some favourable odds for the Premier League title. For those interested in betting on Arsenal winning the league, or on any other outcome for that matter, transfermarkt.com/betting/apps/ has a list of the best betting apps on the market.

Arsenal’s hunger for success

Arsenal’s chances do not rest only on their defensive solidity. If you do not score goals, you will not win games. The club recognised that and finally moved to secure an out-and-out centre forward this summer. And they did not just sign any striker, but a player who finished second in the European Golden Shoe race while playing in Portugal. He looks certain to provide plenty of goals this season.

Beyond that, what gives Arsenal the edge is their hunger. They have finished second in the last three seasons but have not won the league in over two decades. Liverpool just lifted the title, City recently won it four years in a row, and Chelsea are still early in their project. Arsenal are hungry to win now, and that hunger might provide the extra push needed in tight games.

They also have several match winners in the squad. Players such as Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Gabriel, Viktor Gyökeres, and even Leandro Trossard are capable of deciding matches single-handedly.

When all else fails, Arsenal can rely on their supreme set piece ability to win valuable points, as shown in their opening game of the season against Manchester United.

So overall, Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League title this season are pretty high, perhaps higher than they have been in years.