Premier League title odds after Matchday 2

After the games up to 31 August 2026

Arsenal lead the title race at 56%. Coventry 0–1 Hull moved the odds the most.

Biggest risers and fallers

Title

Man City31%39%+8 pts

Down

Arsenal58%56%−2 pts
Chelsea3%1%−2 pts
Brighton3%1%−2 pts

Man City won 4–1 at Crystal Palace, and their title chances rose from 31% to 39%. Arsenal won 1–0 at Aston Villa, and their title chances fell from 58% to 56%. Arsenal lead the title race at 56%.

Champions League

Newcastle6%15%+9 pts
Man United20%27%+7 pts
Man City90%96%+6 pts

Down

Brighton42%33%−9 pts
Liverpool27%18%−9 pts
Bournemouth15%10%−5 pts

Newcastle won 2–0 at Tottenham, and their Champions League chances rose from 6% to 15%. Brighton lost 4–3 at Chelsea, and their Champions League chances fell from 42% to 33%.

Relegation

Tottenham22%36%+14 pts
Coventry66%77%+11 pts
Crystal Palace23%34%+11 pts

Down

Hull71%47%−24 pts
Sunderland15%7%−8 pts
Newcastle7%1%−6 pts

Tottenham lost 2–0 to Newcastle at home, and their relegation chances rose from 22% to 36%. Hull won 1–0 at Coventry, and their relegation chances fell from 71% to 47%.

Changes since Matchday 1, in points of percentage.

Result of the round

Coventry City

0–1

Hull City

Coventry 0–1 Hull moved the odds the most. Coventry lost 1–0 to Hull at home, and their relegation chances rose from 66% to 77%. Hull won 1–0 at Coventry, and their relegation chances fell from 71% to 47%.

Match preview

The game whose two clubs' chances changed the most since the last round.

The title race

Arsenal
Man City
Chelsea
Brighton
Brentford

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Round	Arsenal	Man City	Chelsea	Brighton	Brentford
1	58%	31%	3%	3%	1%
2	56%	39%	1%	1%	1%

The top five clubs' title chances after each round.

Every club's chances

#	Club	Pts	TitleTitle	Champions LeagueChampions League	RelegationRelegation
1	Man CityManchester City	6	39%+8 pts	96%+6 pts	0%±0
2	ArsenalArsenal	6	56%−2 pts	98%+2 pts	0%±0
3	HullHull City	6	0%±0	<1%±0	47%−24 pts
4	ChelseaChelsea	6	1%−2 pts	41%+6 pts	<1%±0
5	BrentfordBrentford	4	1%±0	27%−1 pt	<1%−1 pt
6	NewcastleNewcastle United	4	<1%±0	15%+9 pts	1%−6 pts
7	EvertonEverton	4	<1%±0	14%±0	2%±0
8	LeedsLeeds United	4	<1%±0	9%−2 pts	3%±0
9	BrightonBrighton & Hove Albion	3	1%−2 pts	33%−9 pts	<1%±0
10	Man UnitedManchester United	3	1%±0	27%+7 pts	1%±0
11	SunderlandSunderland	3	<1%±0	3%+1 pt	7%−8 pts
12	IpswichIpswich Town	3	0%±0	<1%±0	56%+2 pts
13	LiverpoolLiverpool	2	<1%−2 pts	18%−9 pts	1%±0
14	BournemouthBournemouth	1	<1%−1 pt	10%−5 pts	3%+1 pt
15	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	1	<1%±0	3%±0	8%−4 pts
16	FulhamFulham	0	<1%±0	1%−1 pt	15%+2 pts
17	CoventryCoventry City	0	0%±0	0%±0	77%+11 pts
18	Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace	0	0%±0	<1%−1 pt	34%+11 pts
19	Aston VillaAston Villa	0	<1%±0	3%−3 pts	9%+3 pts
20	TottenhamTottenham Hotspur	0	0%±0	<1%−1 pt	36%+14 pts