Arsenal FC crest

Arsenal FC

Manager: Mikel Arteta · Emirates Stadium · Founded 1886 · Red / White

Survivor safety

77

Banker material

Unbeaten at home

100%

1 games

Unbeaten away

100%

1 games

The manager and the style of play

Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal FC

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 2, winning 2, drawing 0 and losing 0, with 4 scored and 0 conceded. At home they are 1-0-0; away from home 1-0-0.

Recent form reads W-W (oldest first), meaning they have come through 100% of their last 2 matches without losing.

League record by season

SeasonLeagueFinishPWDLPtsNot lost
2025/26Premier League1st3826758587%
2024/25Premier League2nd38201447489%
2023/24Premier League2nd3828558987%

Recent results

  • Aston Villa FC 01 Arsenal FCGW2
  • Arsenal FC 30 Coventry City FCGW1

Next fixtures

  • Home vs Chelsea FCGW3 · Sun, Sep 6, 03:30 PM
  • Away vs Sunderland AFCGW4 · Sat, Sep 12, 07:00 PM
  • Away vs Brighton & Hove Albion FCGW5 · Sat, Sep 19, 02:00 PM
  • Home vs Leeds United FCGW6 · Sat, Oct 10, 11:30 AM
  • Away vs Nottingham Forest FCGW7 · Sun, Oct 18, 03:30 PM

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 or browse all team guides. Picks lock Sat, Sep 12, 02:00 PM.