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One Team Eliminated: Supercomputer Predicts Latest Premier League Title Favorites After Matchweek 28

Eurofootball02 Mar 2026 13:50 GMT+7

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One Team Eliminated: Supercomputer Predicts Latest Premier League Title Favorites After Matchweek 28

One team is out of the running: the "Supercomputer" predicts the latest Premier League title favorites after matchweek 28.

On 2 March 2026 GMT+7, Opta, football statistics experts, revealed the latest predictions by their supercomputer on which team has the highest chance of winning the 2025-26 English Premier League after this week’s matches.

Latest Premier League standings (top 6 teams):

1. Arsenal – 64 points

2. Manchester City – 59 points

3. Manchester United – 51 points (goal difference +12)

4. Aston Villa – 51 points (+8)

5. Liverpool – 48 points

6. Chelsea – 45 points

The Opta supercomputer predicts Arsenal remains the clear favorite to win the Premier League, with their chances increasing after a narrow 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the London derby.

Meanwhile, Manchester City remains second favorite after a 1-0 away win against Leeds United, keeping a 5-point gap behind Arsenal, despite a slight drop in their title-winning percentage.

Aston Villa, the third favorite, saw their chances plummet below 0.10% after a 0-2 loss to bottom-placed Wolverhampton. Meanwhile, Manchester United climbed to fourth favorite after going unbeaten in 7 matches under interim coach Michael Carrick (6 wins, 1 draw), pushing Liverpool down to fifth. Chelsea has dropped out of the top five favorites, with their title chances now at 0.00%.

Latest Premier League title favorites for 2025-26 (according to Opta's supercomputer):

1st: Arsenal 83.26% (previously 82.33%)

2nd: Manchester City 16.62% (previously 16.92%)

3rd: Aston Villa 0.08% (previously 0.70%)

4th: Manchester United 0.02% (previously 0.00%)

5th: Liverpool 0.02% (previously 0.04%)