"Arsenal are going to win the Premier League. That, my friends and my enemies, is easily the most likely outcome of this Premier League season. Yes, the Gunners only have a four-point lead over second place and a five-point lead on third through nine matches. The problem, for anyone wanting to refute the sentence of this piece, is that the second place team is Bournemouth, who came into the season with high-mid-table aspirations,"
"With Manchester City losing their third game of the season and with Liverpool losing their fourth Premier League game in a row over the weekend, Arsenal's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday put them six points clear of Man City and seven points clear of Liverpool. Those were the two other preseason title contenders. And if there were a fourth, it was the inaugural Club World Cup champions Chelsea, who are doing even worse: currently eight points back of the Gunners."
Arsenal sit atop the Premier League after nine matches with the strongest performance and a large gap to traditional contenders. The Gunners led by four points over second and five over third early, and a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace extended leads to six over Manchester City and seven over Liverpool. Bournemouth, Tottenham and Sunderland occupy unexpectedly high positions, while Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have slipped. Public projections give Arsenal a roughly 79% chance to win the title, making them the most probable champions unless substantial changes occur across the league.
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