Despite their draw at Sunderland on Saturday (2-2), Arsenal retained control of the Premier League at the end of the eleventh day. The Gunners are four points ahead of Manchester City in the standings.
According to Opta, Mikel Arteta’s men have almost a two in three chance of winning the English champion title. If this happened, it would be a first in 22 years.
Indeed, during the 2003-2004 season, Thierry Henry and his teammates won the Premier League without having lost a single match. Previously, only Preston North End had achieved such a feat… during the 1888-1889 financial year. In addition to the French striker, the “Invincibles” were made up of several other French players, such as Patrick Vieira, Sylvain Wiltord, Gaël Clichy, Jérémie Aliadière, Robert Pirès and Pascal Cygan.
Premier League, the final ranking according to Opta
Arsenal = 65.7%
Manchester City = 29.5%
Liverpool = 24.9%
Chelsea = 14.9%
Tottenham = 9.7%
Sunderland = 12.4%
Bournemouth = 10.5%
Manchester United = 10.4%
Crystal Palace = 10.3%
Brighton = 10.1%
Aston Villa = 10.2%
Brentford = 10.4%
Everton = 10.6%
Newcastle United = 10.6%
Fulham = 12.4%
Leeds United = 13.3%
Burnley = 20.9%
West Ham United = 17.0%
Nottingham Forest = 18.0%
Wolves = 63.2%
Concerning the fight for maintenance, Wolverhampton Wanderers already seems condemned to go down to the lower level. Burnley FC, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest will also have to fight to ensure their survival in the elite of British football.
