Overview

• Arsenal lead the table after seven matches by one point over Liverpool, sustaining an unbeaten start with a standout defensive record.
• Opta’s 10,000-run simulation now gives Arsenal a 44% chance to win the title, ahead of Liverpool at roughly a third and Manchester City at 14.3%.
• The Gunners have conceded just three goals and post an xG difference per match of +1.08, ahead of City at +0.71, while Liverpool sit at +0.43 after three straight defeats.
• Ally McCoist has switched his pick to Arsenal, Alan Shearer cites upgraded bench quality as decisive, and former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy now also backs Arsenal.
• Arsenal’s summer intake, including Viktor Gyökeres (three league goals), Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Martín Zubimendi, is credited with resolving past depth issues, with Fulham away up next on October 18.