Four Outright Betting Tips for Every Arsenal Fan in 2025/26

Four Outright Betting Tips for Every Arsenal Fan in 2025/26
Arsenal step into the 2025/26 season not just seeking silverware, but hunting for redemption after three agonizing years as Premier League runners-up. When the Gunners open the campaign at Old Trafford in a crunch clash against Manchester United, the verdict on years of patient rebuilding will begin to take shape. With a whopping £200 million summer outlay spearheaded by Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi, the North Londoners look primed and ready to finally end their two-plus decades of hurt.

Online sports betting sites certainly consider them contenders. The latest odds from Bovada’s Sports, Casino and Poker website currently have them listed as a 9/4 second favourite to win the Premier League next season, solely behind champions and outright favourites Liverpool at 9/5. But other than solely betting on the league winner, there are plenty of other prices that have caught our eye for next season. Here are the best of them.

Arsenal Top of the Premier League at Christmas - 12/5
Arsenal’s formula since Arteta’s arrival has been clear: dominate early, then withstand the charge of the chasing pack. In 2022/23 and 2023/24, the Gunners led the league into the new year, only to see the title slip from their grasp in the final months. Last season, they were uncharacteristically slow out of the blocks, allowing Liverpool to garner a stranglehold that they wouldn't relinquish. This year, however, they know that if they are to contend, they need to hit the ground running. 

The pattern established in the first two of those three runner-up campaigns creates a compelling opportunity. Arsenal’s squad depth is its strongest in decades, a fact starkly emphasized by their league-topping “Expected Goals Against” (xGA) and set-piece metrics. With Gyokeres’s dynamism up front and Zubimendi’s calm control in midfield alongside the lung-busting Declan Rice, Arsenal enter a friendly early-season fixture run—facing three of the newly promoted sides before November.

Backing Arsenal to be top at Christmas leverages their historical pattern of fast starts without the exposure of late-season collapses. Odds of 12/5 are well-justified; this is Arsenal’s proven sweet spot.

Viktor Gyokeres for Top Scorer - 11/2
Step aside, Premier League defenders—there’s a new force in town. Viktor Gyokeres arrives in North London trailing awe-inspiring numbers from his Sporting CP days: 97 goals in just 102 games. It isn’t just the quantity, but the variety—poacher’s finishes, marauding solo runs, ice-cold penalties. No striker in Portugal matched Gyokeres’ output over the last two years, and very few anywhere on the continent can rival his total haul of goals.

Arteta’s system is designed to feed a number nine, and Gyokeres—likely to take spot-kicks—will thrive on service from Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland remains the bookies’ favorite, but after a down year hampered by injury last term, the door is ajar. Mohamed Salah was the one who bulldozed through then. And if the Norwegian powerhouse has a similar slow year in 2025/26, Arsenal's super Swede could be the one poised to command centre stage.

Arsenal to Win the Premier League with 90+ Points - 5/1
Regular season excellence: that’s been the hallmark of this Arsenal era, even as titles have evaded them. The three straight second-place finishes brought tallies of 87, 88, and a disappointing 74 points last season. No doubt impressive efforts, but just shy of the modern champion’s bar. Now, however, the Gunners know the task ahead of them: Anything less than 90 points leaves the door open for both Liverpool and Manchester City.

The summer transfer window has tackled shortcomings head-on. Gyokeres solves the longstanding striker conundrum with both goals and pressing, while Zubimendi’s positional intelligence brings calm to midfield turbulence. Arteta’s rotation last year gave Arsenal the most minutes played by under-23s in the top four—a sign of depth and trust in youth. Those youngsters, such as Myles Lewis-Skelly, are now experienced and are ready to embark on an all-out assault on the Premier League title.

If this squad bundles up the “easy” points by seeing off the likes of West Ham and Brighton - teams that have caused them problems over the last three years - while maintaining their elite record in big-six head-to-heads, 90 points becomes not just possible, but probable. Odds on Arsenal topping that number hover around even money. Pairing this with outright title odds is an ambitious yet logical route, as chances are the Gunners will not claim the crown if they don't clear 90 points.

Arsenal to Win the 2025/26 Champions League - 8/1
The Champions League—the mountain Arsenal have never summited. But 2024/25 hinted that this is no Everest; the Gunners dismissed Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the quarters, then fell to PSG only after deploying a makeshift attack as injuries ravaged their frontline. With Gyokeres now in the ranks—six UCL goals for Sporting last season—and Zubimendi orchestrating from deep, Arsenal’s squad is not just talented but robust, built to withstand Europe’s twists.

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Last year, Arsenal led all semi-finalists in non-penalty xG and had the competition’s best goal difference per 90 minutes before the injury pile-up in April. Saka, Ødegaard, and Saliba—now battle-tested after three years of near-misses—lead a squad experienced beyond its years. Few clubs blend energy and tactical adaptability quite like Arteta’s men.

A friendly group stage draw, a clean bill of health, and just a few moments of fortune could change history. Arsenal are by no means the favourites, an honour shared by Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, but they are certainly in with a shot at making history. Mikel Arteta will be doing everything in his power to right the wrongs of last season, and what better way to do that than by leaving Budapest next May with a maiden Champions League trophy, making its way back to the Emirates.