Who wins the title? 2026/27 favourites and current form
Seven competitions, one table. Pick a league, compare the contenders and bet on your favourite.
Manchester City have the perfect start, but champions Arsenal are only three points behind.
Leaders now
Man City, 15 pts from 5
Champions 2025/26
Arsenal (85 pts)
Season ends
30 May 2027
| # | Team | Last season | Now | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 2nd | 1st | Five wins from five in Enzo Maresca's first season | Bet | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1st | 2nd | Defending champions, three points off the top | Bet | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 5th | 8th | One win in the first four games under new coach Andoni Iraola | Bet | |
| 4 | Chelsea | Outside top 5 | 7th | Xabi Alonso's first season in charge | Bet | |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3rd | 13th | Slow league start under Michael Carrick | Bet | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | — | 12th | Rebuilding under new coach Matthias Jaissle | Bet | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 4th | 15th | Only one win from the first five games | Bet | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17th | 18th | Winless start under Roberto De Zerbi | Bet |
Our takeIt already looks like Arsenal against Manchester City again. Liverpool are the only other side close enough to join the race.
Full Premier League predictions →League positions at the September international break. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
Most favourites won on matchday 1. The league phase resumes on 13 October.
Leaders now
PSG (6-1 v Slovan)
Next matchdays
13–14 & 20–21 Oct
League phase ends
27 January 2027
| # | Team | Last season | Matchday 1 | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | Winners | W 6-1 Slovan | Two titles in a row and top of the table | Bet | |
| 2 | Barcelona | — | W 5-1 Feyenoord | Among the market leaders after a perfect domestic start | Bet | |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | Semi-finals | W 5-0 Bodø/Glimt | Beaten in a close semi-final by PSG last season | Bet | |
| 4 | Arsenal | Runners-up | W 1-0 at Napoli | Lost the 2026 final on penalties | Bet | |
| 5 | Real Madrid | — | W 2-1 Inter | Record 15-time winners, now under José Mourinho | Bet | |
| 6 | Manchester City | — | W 2-0 at Porto | Away win to start Maresca's first European campaign | Bet | |
| 7 | Manchester United | — | W 4-0 Sabah | Back in the competition after three years away | Bet | |
| 8 | Liverpool | — | — | A rebuild under Iraola; outsiders for the trophy | Bet |
Our takePSG, Barcelona, Bayern and Arsenal all started with wins and remain the leading group. With 36 teams in one table, goal difference already matters.
Full Champions League predictions →Matchday 1 results, 8–10 September 2026. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are level on 15 points, exactly as the betting predicted.
Leaders now
Barcelona, 15 pts
Champions 2025/26
Barcelona (94 pts)
Promoted
Racing, Deportivo, Málaga
| # | Team | Last season | Now | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 1st | 1st | Five wins from five and the best attack in Spain | Bet | |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 2nd | 2nd | Level on points; the only defeat came against Betis | Bet | |
| 3 | Real Betis | — | 3rd | Beat Real Madrid and sit third | Bet | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | — | 5th | Simeone's side three points off the top two | Bet | |
| 5 | Sevilla | — | 6th | Level on points with Atlético | Bet | |
| 6 | Athletic Club | — | 9th | Mid-table so far | Bet | |
| 7 | Villarreal | — | Bottom 3 | Champions League side, yet in the relegation zone | Bet |
Our takeA two-horse race once again. Betis are the early surprise, but nobody else looks able to keep pace with Barcelona and Real Madrid for long.
Full La Liga predictions →League positions at the September international break. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
Three teams share the lead on 13 points after five rounds, with Inter among them.
Leaders now
Roma, Inter, Lazio (13 pts)
Champions 2025/26
Inter (87 pts)
Big date
Milan v Inter, round 10
| # | Team | Last season | Now | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 1st | 2nd | Champions by 11 points and unbeaten again | Bet | |
| 2 | Roma | 3rd | 1st | Joint leaders with the best defence so far | Bet | |
| 3 | Como | 4th | 5th | Also impressing in the Champions League | Bet | |
| 4 | AC Milan | 5th | 6th | Unbeaten under new coach Rúben Amorim | Bet | |
| 5 | Juventus | 6th | 7th | Inconsistent start, beaten at Sassuolo | Bet | |
| 6 | Lazio | 9th | 3rd | Joint leaders and the surprise of the season | Bet | |
| 7 | Napoli | 2nd | 9th | Two defeats already under Massimiliano Allegri | Bet | |
| 8 | Bologna | 8th | 17th | Still waiting for a first league win | Bet |
Our takeInter remain favourites, but the table is unusually tight. Napoli's poor start opens the door for Roma, Como and Milan.
Full Serie A predictions →League positions after round 5, before the international break. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
Dortmund are the only team with four wins from four. Bayern have already dropped points.
Leaders now
Borussia Dortmund
Champions 2025/26
Bayern (89 pts)
Next big date
24 Oct: Freiburg v Bayern
| # | Team | Last season | Now | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 1st | 2nd | Dropped points at Schalke, still clear favourites | Bet | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 2nd | 1st | Perfect start under Niko Kovač | Bet | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | — | — | Nine points and one goal conceded in the first three games | Bet | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 3rd | — | Three points down on last season's pace | Bet | |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | — | — | New cycle under Carles Martínez | Bet | |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | — | — | Slower start than last season | Bet | |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | — | — | Also behind last season's points tally | Bet |
Our takeDortmund's start makes this a race, at least for now. Over a full season Bayern are still the safer pick.
Full Bundesliga predictions →League positions after round 4, before the international break. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
PSG are still favourites, but they lost the first Classique and their rivals are taking points off each other.
Classique
Marseille 1-0 PSG (20 Sep)
Champions 2025/26
PSG
Coming up
31 Oct: Lille v Lens
| # | Team | Last season | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 1st | Six titles in a row is the target; lost in Marseille | Bet | |
| 2 | Marseille | 5th | Beat PSG, but also lost to Paris FC, Monaco and Rennes | Bet | |
| 3 | Monaco | — | Already beaten Marseille and Lens | Bet | |
| 4 | Lens | 2nd | Last season's runners-up have started slowly | Bet | |
| 5 | Lille | 3rd | Champions League side this season | Bet | |
| 6 | Lyon | 4th | A 3.8% title chance in Opta's pre-season model | Bet | |
| 7 | Rennes | 6th | Beat Marseille 1-0 in September | Bet |
Our takePSG's defeat in Marseille shows they can be beaten, but no rival has been consistent enough to threaten them yet.
Full Ligue 1 predictions →Results up to the September international break. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
The new season tips off on 20 October with Knicks v 76ers and Thunder at Spurs.
Opening night
20 October 2026
Champions 2026
New York Knicks
NBA Cup final
11 December 2026
| # | Team | Last season | Title chance | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | West finals | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the two-time reigning MVP | Bet | |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | Finalists | Beat OKC in the West finals, lost the Finals to New York | Bet | |
| 3 | New York Knicks | Champions | Raise their first banner since 1973 on opening night | Bet | |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 45-37 | Added LeBron James and Jaylen Brown | Bet | |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | East top two | One of the East's top two seeds last season | Bet | |
| 6 | Boston Celtics | East top two | Jayson Tatum is back for a full season | Bet | |
| 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | — | In the chasing pack at long odds | Bet | |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | — | Long odds in the outright market | Bet |
Our takeOKC and San Antonio start as co-favourites. Opening night brings the Thunder–Spurs rematch straight away.
Full NBA predictions →Season starts 20 October; regular season ends 11 April 2027. Title chance: our 1–5 rating. Updated 2 October 2026.
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