The biggest jinx has arrived: an Irish bookmaker has prematurely declared Arsenal as the Premier League champions and already paid out bets.

Could this be the biggest jinx on Arsenal clinching the Premier League title this season? The latest news from the UK’s Daily Mail reveals that following Arsenal’s 3-0 home win against Sunderland this round, they hold a 9-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a game still to play. An Irish bookmaker has already prematurely declared Arsenal as the 2025-26 Premier League champions, even though more than two-thirds of the season’s 38 matches remain. Arsenal have played 25 games so far, yet this bookmaker has already awarded the title to Arsenal and settled bets in the championship market early.

This round, Manchester City faced Liverpool away, and the bookmaker didn’t even wait for the Anfield match to finish before making their call. Perhaps this Irish betting company believes that although Arsenal might stumble during the season, Manchester City is now more likely to falter. The Blues are no longer the unstoppable force in the latter half of the season, so Arsenal is certain to win the Premier League this year.

Arsenal leads Manchester City by 9 points with a game in hand, while the Blues have only won once in their last six Premier League matches, clearly struggling. Is the Irish bookmaker really jinxing it? Maybe not at all, because Arsenal are currently the strongest team in the Premier League, boasting solid defense and effective set-piece tactics. Now, with Saka injured, it has actually activated Ødegaard. As long as someone supplies the passes, Ødegaard will become Arsenal’s lethal weapon, consistently delivering and helping Arsenal secure their long-awaited Premier League title.