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Arsenal are favorites to win the Champions League, according to Opta’s supercomputer, bookies Diego Simeone, and several pundits.
Mikel Arteta’s side eliminated La Liga giants Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. Beating them 4-0 And allowed just one shot on David Raya’s goal.
Atletico came close to opening the scoring when Julian Alvarez hit the crossbar from range, but it appeared to be a shot in the arm. weapon They needed it when they went on to score four goals, with Gabriel Magalhas’ opener on 57 minutes and Victor Guevara’s second of the night in the 70th minute.
The Gunners showed their Champions League credentials and sent a warning to their rivals in the competition, although champions Paris Saint-Germain also had a strong 7-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen in Germany on Tuesday.
Arsenal’s excellent performances and results have won them over with bookmakers and Opta’s analytics team, with the latter’s ‘supercomputer’ making them favorites to win the Champions League with a 20.47% chance.
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Before the season started, with the Premier League champions, the Londoners were given a 16% chance of going all the way. Liverpool Seen as frontrunners.
Arnslot’s side have dropped from 20.4% to 10.36%, but that could change with a win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.
It’s no surprise to see Arsenal become favourites, and the bookies agree.
Tim Sherwood is among pundits to wax lyrical about Arsenal following their 4-0 win over Atletico, backing them to “go far” in the Premier League and Champions League.
“A lot of teams don’t do that with (Diego) Simonside,” he said. Sky Sports.
“The weapons were great. I think they’ve been great all year, not even their flashiest best, they’re very hard to score against and they’re able to get the job done whether it’s a set piece or whatever it takes.
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“Champions do it just to get over the line, to get as many points as possible.
“I was very impressed with them and I can’t see it stopping, I have to be honest. Now the balance of their squad, what they’ve done in certain areas.
“When they had injuries in the past you thought they couldn’t cope without him. I don’t see that now. I see them very strong in all departments and I think obviously in the Premier League they are the team and you have to say they are going to be very competitive in the Champions League.”
Meanwhile, CBS Sports Presenter Kate Scott confirmed that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has named the Gunners as one of the teams he thinks can win the competition.
He said: “Therry spoke in very high terms about Arsenal and clearly put them ahead of Bayern Munich and PSG in terms of favorites for this competition.”
When asked if he agreed, Jamie Carragher replied: “I look at this team now and see how strong they are defensively. My Liverpool team that won the Champions League wasn’t a great attacking team but we were strong defensively.
“It always gives you a chance, especially when you get to the knockout stages and two-legged ties. If you’re strong defensively, you always have a chance.
“So, yes, I see Arsenal as one of the four or five teams that can win this competition.”
Not only that, but also the Atletico boss Diego Simeone believes Arsenal are the best side he has faced this season.
Simeone, who has managed against Real Madrid and Liverpool in 2025/26, said: “Yes, I would say the best team I have faced this season.
“They compete very well, their players run and go and they have quality throughout. They deserved to win today and I want to congratulate them.”
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