Paddy Power have declared Arsenal as this season's Premier League champions, settling early on the title race betting market despite over a third of 2025/26 still to play.

Mikel Arteta's Gunners delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over Sunderland AFC at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon to extend their advantage over Manchester City to nine points at the summit.

Despite City still facing Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon - and with 13 match weeks remaining - Paddy Power have already settled bets on Arsenal claiming the title in a bold move.

Arsenal have been crowned Premier League winners by Paddy Power(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

The north London side were offered at 5/2 to triumph before the season began, while Liverpool started as 15/8 favourites and City were priced at 2/1 prior to a ball being kicked.

With a nine-point buffer at the time of writing, Paddy Power cannot see City, or any other side, overtaking the Gunners this term, and have consequently decided to reward those who backed Arsenal to claim their...