Manchester United and Liverpool enter the new Premier League campaign under the guidance of new permanent bosses but don't feature among the most heavily backed teams to win the title
The Premier League Trophy is displayed inside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium
Arsenal are targeting back-to-back Premier League titles come 2027(Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Premier League fans are hard at work casting their predictions for who will come out on top of the 2026/27 title race. But Manchester United and Liverpool remain outside picks for the crown despite major changes this summer.
Michael Carrick has been handed the permanent reins at Old Trafford, while Andoni Iraola has replaced Arne Slot at Anfield. Manchester City also reached the end of an era after Pep Guardiola concluded his 10-year tenure at the Etihad, with Enzo Maresca named his successor.
However, punters are largely going with consistency above all else as Arsenal have emerged as the public's favourite to retain their crown. Mikel Arteta's men finally ended a 22-year search for another league title last season.
According to wagers taken by bet365 up until now, the Gunners account for 34.4 per cent of all outright title-winner odds placed. That's perhaps to be expected given Arteta's side are the outright favourites to retain the trophy at odds of 6/4.
Maresca, meanwhile, is tipped by 23.4 per cent of punters to pick up Guardiola's mantle and win the title in his first season. City offer a good deal more value at odds of 11/4 as things stand.
City have broken the bank to acquire Elliot Anderson in a £116million move that just fell short of the British transfer record. However, club veterans Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Nathan Ake have departed, while Manuel Akanji has joined Inter Milan on a permanent deal after spending last season on loan at the San Siro.
Somewhat surprisingly, 6/1 United come in third with 13.8 per cent of wagers to claim the crown in Carrick's first full season as manager. The Red Devils have been busy in the market already having added Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans to their midfield after a third-place finish last term.
ISLINGTON, ENGLAND - MAY 31: Kai Havertz, Christian Norgaard, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyoekeres and Ben White of Arsenal pose for a photo with the Premier League trophy on the open top bus during the Arsenal Trophy Parade on May 31, 2026 in Islington, England. Arsenal clinched their first Premier League title in 22 years earlier this month. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Arsenal are the current titleholders after finally ending their 22-year search for the crown(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Liverpool are at shorter odds of 5/1 but are currently ranked third as they account for 8.9 per cent of bet365 title bets. And there's a hair's breadth between them and 9/1 Chelsea with 8.6 per cent as Xabi Alonso looks to make his mark in the Premier League.
Despite only just avoiding relegation to the Championship last term, Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham have been backed by 4.3 per cent of bettors. That's likely thanks to much more appealing odds of 20/1, though their £237m transfer market spree, adding Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Andrew Robertson and Marcos Senesi to their ranks, will have helped.
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Annoyingly for Aston Villa fans, they rank below rivals Coventry City in the betting despite placing fourth last season. Unai Emery's men account for just 1.3 per cent of the title bet spread at 33/1, while 2,000/1 outsiders Coventry have taken 1.4 per cent of bets after Frank Lampard's promotion to the top flight.
Arsenal - 34.4% (6/4)
Man City - 23.4% (11/4)
Man Utd - 13.8% (6/1)
Liverpool - 8.9% (5/1)
Chelsea - 8.6% (9/1)
Tottenham - 4.3% (20/1)
Coventry City - 1.4% (2,000/1)
Aston Villa - 1.3% (33/1)
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