Overview
- Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 at Stamford Bridge as Cody Gakpo scored for the visitors, and Arsenal went top after a 2-0 win over West Ham.
- Opta's projection currently favors Arsenal for the title with an estimated 77.04 points, ahead of Liverpool on 74.99.
- The model assigns Arsenal a 44.23% chance to win the league and Liverpool a 32.17% chance.
- Manchester City are projected on 67.6 points, with Crystal Palace fourth on 63.17 and Chelsea fifth on 61.43, which could still secure Champions League entry via UEFA coefficient.
- Liverpool could be four points off the lead before they play on October 19, while manager Arne Slot highlighted consistency challenges after summer changes and limited training time.