Overview
- The leaders are four points clear after nine league matches, with eight straight wins in all competitions and six successive clean sheets.
- Arsenal have allowed only three league goals this season, a rate that would project to about 13 over 38 games and threaten Chelsea’s 2004-05 record of 15.
- Opta’s predicted table suggests the title could be won with around 70 points if current trends hold, with Arsenal currently projected near 80 and an 11-point final margin.
- Liverpool and Manchester City have been inconsistent with seven league defeats combined, yet a return to last season’s pace would still put each near 85 points.
- Depth has underpinned Arsenal’s start despite injuries to key attackers, with capable replacements stepping in during the recent Crystal Palace win.