Get 25/1 On Arsenal To Go Premier League Season Undefeated With Bet365

Arsenal are receiving backing to go the entire Premier League season unbeaten. UK betting site Bet365 has posted odds of 25/1 in its competition specials for the Gunners to achieve the feat, which would be nothing short of astonishing.

At first glance, it seems a rather longish price. But judging by the way the North London outfit have handled their early league assignments, it may not seem that ludicrous.

Immaculate start to their title defence

Although it can be easy to jump to some premature conclusions in the nascent stages of a league season, Arsenal’s title defence so far has been impressive. Four games have yielded a maximum of 12 points, and they have conceded just once. Moreover, it is the sixth time in their history they have won their first four games in a top-flight season, last doing so in 2022/23.

After a summer of shrewd spending in the transfer window which included the acquisition of midfield supremo Bruno Guimaraes, the Gunners have already laid down the gauntlet to their title rivals. Against Sunderland over the weekend, Mikel Arteta’s men were pushed hard, but a combination of defensive resolve and attacking flair helped them get over the line, chalking up a 2-0 victory.

Perhaps there are some early parallels that can be drawn with last term, as they have so far proved to be a tough nut to break down. And just as he did last season, David Raya has kept three clean sheets in his first four league games this term.

Interestingly, Bet365 have advertised a price of 16/1 for Arsenal to concede Under 14.5 goals in the league this season. That said, surpassing Chelsea’s record of shipping 15 goals, which dates back to the Jose Mourinho era of 2004/05, would take some beating.

Can Arsenal match the ‘Invincibles’?

During their illustrious history, Arsenal have never successfully defended the Premier League title. In fact, you have to go back 91 years to when the Gunners last won back-to-back league titles.

Last term, the Gunners tasted defeat on five occasions, but if they are going to retain the title, they will want to do it in style. The players in the camp will remain grounded, but it’s going to take a truly herculean effort if they are going to match the class of 2003/04.

That season, Arsenal earned the moniker of the ‘Invincibles’ as they went an entire 38-game campaign undefeated and that record hasn’t been emulated since. Moreover, the Gunners’ unbeaten run stretched to 49 matches going into the 2004/05 campaign before a tempestuous 2-0 defeat away to Manchester United brought a remarkable sequence of results to a halt.

A cursory glance at the fixture list

While Arteta bemoaned the penalty awarded against his side at the Stadium of Light, the Gunners came through that match unscathed, and their fixture list seems to be benign.

Yes, their next game against a traditional ‘Big Six’ side is not until the start of November when they travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool.

At the end of that month, they will host Manchester City at Emirates, which will represent an acid test of their credentials. City have been priced by Bet365 at 28/1 to go the entire season unbeaten, putting them just behind the Gunners, and perhaps they could push Arsenal harder in the title race this time round.