Arsenal FC
Manager: Mikel Arteta · Emirates Stadium · Founded 1886 · Red / White
Survivor safety
77
Banker material
Unbeaten at home
100%
3 games
Unbeaten away
67%
3 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Mikel Arteta
In charge since December 2019
Now the league's longest-serving manager, Arteta plays a controlled positional game built on structure and defensive solidity. Arsenal are the league's most dangerous set-piece side and press hard from the front.
Champions. Arsenal finally won the title in May 2026 after three consecutive runners-up finishes, and start 2026/27 defending it.
Source: premierleague.com · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Arsenal FC a safe survivor pick?
Across the last 3 Premier League seasons — 2025/26 (1st), 2024/25 (2nd), 2023/24 (2nd) — Arsenal FC avoided defeat in 88% of their league games. That is the baseline a survivor player should start from before looking at this week's fixture.
This season they have played 6, winning 5, drawing 0 and losing 1, with 10 scored and 5 conceded. At home they are 3-0-0; away from home 2-0-1.
The split matters: they stay unbeaten in 100% of home games versus 67% on the road, so Arsenal FC are a safer survivor pick at home.
Recent form reads W-W-W-L-W (oldest first), meaning they have come through 80% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 1st | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 85 | 87% |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 74 | 89% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 2nd | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 87% |
Recent results
- Arsenal FC 2–1 Leeds United FCGW6
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Arsenal FCGW5
- Sunderland AFC 0–2 Arsenal FCGW4
- Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FCGW3
- Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FCGW2
Next fixtures
- Away vs Nottingham Forest FCGW7 ·
- Home vs Everton FCGW8 ·
- Away vs Liverpool FCGW9 ·
- Home vs Hull City AFCGW10 ·
- Away vs Newcastle United FCGW11 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Kepa ArrizabalagaSpain
- David RayaSpain
- Illan MeslierFrance
Defence
- Ben WhiteEngland
- Ezri KonsaEngland
- Gabriel MagalhãesBrazil
- William SalibaFrance
- Jurrien TimberNetherlands
- Piero HincapiéEcuador
- Riccardo CalafioriItaly
- Cristhian MosqueraSpain
- Myles Lewis-SkellyEngland
Midfield
- Bruno GuimarãesBrazil
- Eberechi EzeEngland
- Martin ØdegaardNorway
- Mikel MerinoSpain
- Declan RiceEngland
- Martín ZubimendiSpain
Offence
- Kai HavertzGermany
- Viktor GyökeresSweden
- Bukayo SakaEngland
- Christos TzolisGreece
- Noni MaduekeEngland
- Max DowmanEngland
Ratings update after every result. See this week's safest picks, the full fixture list , browse all team guides or read the last man standing rules. Picks lock Sat 17 Oct, 12:30.