Data analysts Opta still give Arsenal an 81.7% chance of winning the title, based on 10,000 simulations of each team's remaining fixtures. Pundits, though, are less certain that Arsenal will end their 22-year wait for a league title this season, with several wondering whether Arteta and his players will hold their nerve. "When I say now or never [to win the league], it is because other teams are not doing well. Five-time Premier League winner Peter Schmeichel told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I think the inexperience of everyone at Arsenal of not winning the Premier League and having finished second for three years and being close - that is now coming back to them. However, Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer still believes Arsenal will win the title because of their squad strength, and added: "I don't think it's a time to panic.

Source: BBC January 26, 2026 14:28 UTC