Overview
- Arsenal sit on 39 points after 17 matches, two ahead of Manchester City and three clear of in‑form Aston Villa.
- Opta-based models currently give Arsenal the largest title probability at 68.7%, with City at 24.7% and Villa at 5.3%.
- Aston Villa have won 10 straight in all competitions and face Chelsea before visiting Arsenal in a sequence set to clarify their credentials.
- Commentators question Arsenal’s composure and finishing while pointing to Manchester City’s scoring power, with Erling Haaland prolific.
- Wolves are bottom with two points from 17 games, the worst top-flight start on record, and only 12% of teams in last place on Christmas have stayed up.