"When Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick nestled into the back of the net on Sunday, Arsenal may have felt as though one hand was already on the Premier League crown. However, Anfield descended into chaos late on as Erling Haaland's 93rd-minute penalty sealed a huge win for Manchester City over Liverpool in the race for the title. Arsenal had seen a potential nine-point lead at the summit reduced to six, and that could be as little as three points before they travel to face Brentford on Thursday."
"What's expected? Arsenal still remain the huge favourites to win their first Premier League title since 2003-04, emerging victorious in 90.5% of the Opta supercomputers season simulations. Arteta remains wary of the threat City pose, but his team are expected to keep Guardiola's men at a distance with a victory at Gtech Community Stadium. The Gunners are assigned a 55.6% win probability, while Brentford's chances of victory are rated at just 22.3%. The likelihood of a draw is rated slightly lower at 22.1%."
Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick briefly suggested Arsenal would secure a commanding lead before Erling Haaland's 93rd-minute penalty gave Manchester City a late victory over Liverpool. Arsenal's potential nine-point advantage was reduced to six and could be three ahead of their trip to Brentford. Manchester City face Fulham a day earlier and can apply pressure. Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0 with Viktor Gyokeres scoring twice off the bench. Brentford's strong debut season under Keith Andrews and a recent five-goal win over Newcastle make them a potential spoiler. Opta simulations still heavily favour Arsenal, but the title race remains finely poised.
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