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Patient approach may benefit Arsenal’s title backers
Arsenal’s challenging start to the 2024-25 Premier League season means it could be worth waiting before backing them to win the title
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The release of the 2024-25 Premier League fixtures already has supporters thinking about backing their clubs next season and there’s plenty of value to be had across the markets that are available.
Here, we consider Arsenal’s chances of going one better than the previous two seasons by winning the title and look at when it might be the best time to back them.
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Long game may pay for Arsenal
Arsenal have been overhauled by Manchester City on the title run-in in each of the previous two Premier League seasons but will it be third time lucky for the north London club?
Mikel Arteta’s side took the race down to the final day last term but Pep Guardiola’s side won their final nine top-flight matches to be crowned champions for the sixth time in seven seasons.
Arsenal could hardly have done more, winning 16 and drawing one of their final 18 league matches of the campaign, but City remained unbeaten from December 6 to finish two points clear.
The Gunners face a testing start to the 2024-25 campaign, with three of last season’s top five – Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and City – among their first five opponents.
It may be worth waiting if you’re thinking about backing them for the title, perhaps even until after they face Liverpool, Newcastle United and Chelsea in successive matches in October and November.
Having twice set the pace only to be caught close to home by City, perhaps this may be the season in which Arsenal claim the title with a late run of their own.
December can be springboard to success
December proved a damaging month for Arsenal last season, with defeats by Aston Villa, West Ham United and Fulham denting their title hopes.
But it could be a different story this season, when a home match against Manchester United is followed by winnable games against Fulham, Everton, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town and Brentford.
If you’re looking for a bet midway through the campaign, placing it after the game against United could prove shrewd if Arsenal cash in on those next five fixtures.
Arteta’s side have improved consistently over the past few seasons and the likes of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and William Saliba can take them to greater heights.
They are at the level required to win a Premier League title and greater consistency – plus perhaps a drop-off in form from champions City – could take them all the way.
Selection: Arsenal to win the Premier League @ 15/8 with bet365
Who else can rival the Gunners?
City kick off their campaign against Chelsea, which could prove tricky even for Guardiola’s side, who drew both league meetings with the Blues last season.
They then face Ipswich, West Ham and Brentford so we’re expecting them to already hold a lead over Arsenal when the sides meet at the Etihad Stadium in Gameweek 5 in September.
It’s hard to imagine City not being involved in the title race as they chase record-breaking fifth straight English crown, while Liverpool may need time to adjust under Arne Slot and Manchester United remain a work in progress even with Erik ten Hag staying at Old Trafford.
Selection: Manchester City to win the Premier League @ 11/10 with bet365
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
2024-25 Premier League fixtures in full
August
Gameweek 1
(kick-off 3pm unless stated)
Friday August 16
Manchester United v Fulham 8pm
Saturday August 17
Ipswich Town v Liverpool 12.30pm
Arsenal v Wolves
Everton v Brighton
Newcastle United v Southampton
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth
West Ham United v Aston Villa 5.30pm
Sunday August 18
Brentford v Crystal Palace 2pm
Chelsea v Manchester City 4.30pm
Monday August 19
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur 8pm
Gameweek 2 – August 24
Bournemouth v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Brighton v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v West Ham United
Fulham v Leicester City
Liverpool v Brentford
Manchester City v Ipswich Town
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
Wolves v Chelsea
Gameweek 3 – August 31
Arsenal v Brighton
Brentford v Southampton
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Everton v Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Fulham
Leicester City v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
Nottingham Forest v Wolves
West Ham United v Manchester City
Gameweek 4 – September 14
Bournemouth v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Everton
Brighton v Ipswich Town
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
Fulham v West Ham United
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
Manchester City v Brentford
Southampton v Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Wolves v Newcastle United
Gameweek 5 – September 21
Aston Villa v Wolves
Brighton v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Fulham v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Everton
Liverpool v Bournemouth
Manchester City v Arsenal
Southampton v Ipswich Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
West Ham United v Chelsea
Gameweek 6 – September 28
Bournemouth v Southampton
Arsenal v Leicester City
Brentford v West Ham United
Chelsea v Brighton
Everton v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Nottingham Forest v Fulham
Wolves v Liverpool
Gameweek 7 – October 5
Arsenal v Southampton
Aston Villa v Manchester United
Brentford v Wolves
Brighton v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Bournemouth
Manchester City v Fulham
West Ham United v Ipswich Town
Gameweek 8 – October 19
Bournemouth v Arsenal
Fulham v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Everton
Liverpool v Chelsea
Manchester United v Brentford
Newcastle United v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Leicester City
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Wolves v Manchester City
Gameweek 9 – October 26
Arsenal v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Bournemouth
Brentford v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Wolves
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
Everton v Fulham
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Manchester City v Southampton
West Ham United v Manchester United
Gameweek 10 – November 2
Bournemouth v Manchester City
Fulham v Brentford
Ipswich Town v Leicester City
Liverpool v Brighton
Manchester United v Chelsea
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
Southampton v Everton
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
Wolves v Crystal Palace
Gameweek 11 – November 9
Brentford v Bournemouth
Brighton v Manchester City
Chelsea v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Fulham
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Leicester City
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Ipswich Town
West Ham United v Everton
Wolves v Southampton
Gameweek 12 – November 16
Bournemouth v Brighton
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
Everton v Brentford
Fulham v Wolves
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
Leicester City v Chelsea
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v West Ham United
Southampton v Liverpool
Gameweek 13 – November 30
Brentford v Leicester City
Brighton v Southampton
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Liverpool v Manchester City
Manchester United v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
West Ham United v Arsenal
Wolves v Bournemouth
Gameweek 14 – December 3-4
Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal v Manchester United
Aston Villa v Brentford
Everton v Wolves
Fulham v Brighton
Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace
Leicester City v West Ham United
Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Southampton v Chelsea
Gameweek 15 – December 7
Aston Villa v Southampton
Brentford v Newcastle United
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Everton v Liverpool
Fulham v Arsenal
Ipswich Town v Bournemouth
Leicester City v Brighton
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
West Ham United v Wolves
Gameweek 16 – December 14
Bournemouth v West Ham United
Arsenal v Everton
Brighton v Crystal Palace
Chelsea v Brentford
Liverpool v Fulham
Manchester City v Manchester United
Newcastle United v Leicester City
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
Wolves v Ipswich Town
Gameweek 17 – December 21
Aston Villa v Manchester City
Brentford v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Everton v Chelsea
Fulham v Southampton
Ipswich Town v Newcastle United
Leicester City v Wolves
Manchester United v Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
West Ham United v Brighton
Gameweek 18 – December 26
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Arsenal v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Brentford
Chelsea v Fulham
Liverpool v Leicester City
Manchester City v Everton
Newcastle United v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton v West Ham United
Wolves v Manchester United
Gameweek 19 – December 29
Aston Villa v Brighton
Brentford v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Southampton
Everton v Nottingham Forest
Fulham v Bournemouth
Ipswich Town v Chelsea
Leicester City v Manchester City
Manchester United v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolves
West Ham United v Liverpool
Gameweek 20 – January 4, 2025
Bournemouth v Everton
Aston Villa v Leicester City
Brighton v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Chelsea
Fulham v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Manchester United
Manchester City v West Ham United
Southampton v Brentford
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
Wolves v Nottingham Forest
Gameweek 21 – January 14-15
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Brentford v Manchester City
Everton v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Brighton
Leicester City v Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
West Ham United v Fulham
Chelsea v Bournemouth
Manchester United v Southampton
Newcastle United v Wolves
Gameweek 22 – January 18
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Brentford v Liverpool
Chelsea v Wolves
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Ipswich Town v Manchester City
Leicester City v Fulham
Manchester United v Brighton
Newcastle United v Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
West Ham United v Crystal Palace
Gameweek 23 – January 25
Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa v West Ham United
Brighton v Everton
Crystal Palace v Brentford
Fulham v Manchester United
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
Manchester City v Chelsea
Southampton v Newcastle United
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
Wolves v Arsenal
Gameweek 24 – February 1
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Arsenal v Manchester City
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea v West Ham United
Everton v Leicester City
Ipswich Town v Southampton
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Brighton
Wolves v Aston Villa
Gameweek 25 – February 15
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town
Brighton v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Everton
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Arsenal
Liverpool v Wolves
Manchester City v Newcastle United
Southampton v Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
West Ham United v Brentford
Gameweek 26 – February 22
Bournemouth v Wolves
Arsenal v West Ham United
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Everton v Manchester United
Fulham v Crystal Palace
Ipswich Town v Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City v Brentford
Manchester City v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
Southampton v Brighton
Gameweek 27 – February 25-26
Brentford v Everton
Brighton v Bournemouth
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
West Ham United v Leicester City
Wolves v Fulham
Chelsea v Southampton
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
Gameweek 28 – March 8
Brentford v Aston Villa
Brighton v Fulham
Chelsea v Leicester City
Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v Southampton
Manchester United v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Bournemouth
West Ham United v Newcastle United
Wolves v Everton
Gameweek 29 – March 15
Bournemouth v Brentford
Arsenal v Chelsea
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Everton v West Ham United
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Manchester United
Manchester City v Brighton
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
Southampton v Wolves
Gameweek 30 – April 1-2
Bournemouth v Ipswich Town
Arsenal v Fulham
Brighton v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Wolves v West Ham United
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Everton
Manchester City v Leicester City
Newcastle United v Brentford
Southampton v Crystal Palace
Gameweek 31 – April 5
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Brentford v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Brighton
Everton v Arsenal
Fulham v Liverpool
Ipswich Town v Wolves
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Manchester United v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
West Ham United v Bournemouth
Gameweek 32 – April 12
Bournemouth v Fulham
Arsenal v Brentford
Brighton v Leicester City
Chelsea v Ipswich Town
Liverpool v West Ham United
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Newcastle United v Manchester United
Nottingham Forest v Everton
Southampton v Aston Villa
Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur
Gameweek 33 – April 19
Aston Villa v Newcastle United
Brentford v Brighton
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
Everton v Manchester City
Fulham v Chelsea
Ipswich Town v Arsenal
Leicester City v Liverpool
Manchester United v Wolves
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
West Ham United v Southampton
Gameweek 34 – April 26
Bournemouth v Manchester United
Arsenal v Crystal Palace
Brighton v West Ham United
Chelsea v Everton
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Ipswich Town
Nottingham Forest v Brentford
Southampton v Fulham
Wolves v Leicester City
Gameweek 35 – May 3
Arsenal v Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Fulham
Brentford v Manchester United
Brighton v Newcastle United
Chelsea v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
Everton v Ipswich Town
Leicester City v Southampton
Manchester City v Wolves
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Gameweek 36 – May 10
Bournemouth v Aston Villa
Fulham v Everton
Ipswich Town v Brentford
Liverpool v Arsenal
Manchester United v West Ham United
Newcastle United v Chelsea
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
Southampton v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
Wolves v Brighton
Gameweek 37 – May 17
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Brentford v Fulham
Brighton v Liverpool
Chelsea v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v Wolves
Everton v Southampton
Leicester City v Ipswich Town
Manchester City v Bournemouth
West Ham United v Nottingham Forest
Gameweek 38 – May 25
Bournemouth v Leicester City
Fulham v Manchester City
Ipswich Town v West Ham United
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
Southampton v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton
Wolves v Brentford
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