Premier League predictions: Arsenal favourites, Champions League race and managers under pressure

There is still plenty to play for in the Premier League this season, with several issues at both ends of the table yet to be determined.

Fans planning to wager on the title race may decide that live casino games are a more viable proposition given that Arsenal are rated as 2/11 shots to claim top spot.

However, bettors who enjoy the thrill of popular games such as blackjack and roulette can also garner plenty of excitement from other Premier League issues.

With that in mind, read on as we look at what the rest of the 2025/26 season has in store in the English top flight, starting with the title race.

Arsenal are impossible to oppose

Having established a seven-point lead at the top of the standings, Arsenal are well on course to clinch the Premier League title for the first time since 2003/04.

While the Gunners have had a couple of blips this season, they have been far more consistent than their main rivals for the title.

Manchester City’s heavy investment in new players is yet to pay dividends, while Aston Villa’s squad lacks the depth of the other title contenders.

Arsenal have quality options in every position, and their ability to grind out results even when they are not playing well is an attribute ever title-winning team possesses.

Manager Mikel Arteta will have no excuses if Arsenal fail to get over the line this term.

Fifth place could be a goldmine again

The race for a place in the Champions League is no longer limited to a top-four battle for Premier League clubs, as Newcastle United discovered last season.

With European Performance Spots (EPS) up for grabs, a fifth-placed finish could be good enough for a club to secure a place in UEFA’s top competition next term.

Two countries will secure an additional spot next season and the Premier League is well-placed at the moment to secure one of them.

English clubs are collectively going well the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, which aids their chances for next season.

Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle are among the clubs who could benefit if results in Europe are favourable.

Wolves are doomed despite recent improvement

Wolverhampton Wanderers are 14 points adrift of 17th place with 16 games remaining. Despite their recent improvement, they look doomed.

Burnley are also a good bet to be relegated back to the Championship after just one season, but who will join them is less clear.

West Ham United are currently 18th, five points adrift of Nottingham Forest. Leeds United are a further three points ahead of Forest.

The Hammers’ 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend breathed renewed life into their survival hopes, but they still face a difficult task.

While Forest and Leeds should have enough about them to avoid the drop, West Ham will hope to put them under pressure over the next few weeks.  

Frank and Glasner under the cosh

Thomas Frank is the current favourite with the bookmakers to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post.

Tottenham Hotspur have won just seven league games under Frank and their fans are unhappy with how the season is unfolding.

However, the club will likely be reluctant to sack the former Brentford manager given that he was only appointed last summer.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner could be the value bet to be the next boss to leave his role.

Glasner is set to exit the club at the end of the season, but he could be sacked earlier if Palace fail to snap out of their recent woeful run of form.

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