- Manchester City climbed to the top of the Opta supercomputer's Premier League title predictions after beating Ipswich Town 3-2 on Matchday 7
- Erling Haaland scored twice against Ipswich to reach a remarkable Premier League milestone faster than any other player in history
- City's projected title chances are now separated from Arsenal's by less than 1%, though a looming legal dispute could yet shake things up
Manchester City have muscled their way to the top of the Opta supercomputer's Premier League title predictions after making it seven wins from seven to open the 2026/27 season.
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City edged past Ipswich Town 3-2 on Matchday 7, a victory that extended their perfect start under manager Enzo Maresca and pushed them past Arsenal in the statistical models used to project the most likely title winner.
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The two clubs are now locked in an incredibly tight race, with less than 1% separating their projected chances of lifting the trophy come May.
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The win was also a personal milestone for Maresca, who became the first manager in Premier League history to win his opening seven matches in charge of a single club.
It is a blistering start for a coach who arrived with plenty of expectation following City's dominant recent era.
Erling Haaland was once again at the centre of the action, bagging a brace against Ipswich to bring his non-penalty Premier League goal tally to 100.
The Norwegian reached that mark in just 139 appearances, getting there faster than any other player in the competition's history.
It is the kind of record that underlines just how ruthlessly efficient he has been since arriving in England.
Arsenal had led the Opta projections earlier in the season, but City's relentless run of results has tilted the numbers in their favour.
The margin is razor-thin, meaning a single dropped point from either side could flip the model's verdict.
There is, however, a significant cloud hanging over City's title challenge. The club remains embroiled in a legal dispute with the Premier League, with the possibility of a points deduction still unresolved.
Should that outcome materialise, it could dramatically alter not just their league position but also how the supercomputer recalculates the rest of the season.
For now, though, the numbers favour City, and their form on the pitch has given their supporters every reason to believe this could be another title-winning campaign.
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