Arsenal enter the 2026-27 Premier League season as clear market leaders for the most clean sheets, building on their title-winning 2025-26 campaign where they conceded just 27 goals and recorded 19 shutouts—the division's best figures. Mikel Arteta's organized high defensive line, anchored by Gabriel and supported by David Raya's Golden Glove form plus strong depth including Illan Meslier, underpins trader confidence despite early absences for William Saliba and Jurriën Timber. Rivals such as Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Manchester City hold secondary positioning due to solid but less consistent recent defensive records and fewer elite options across the backline and in goal, with the wisdom of crowds pricing in Arsenal's historical edge in limiting shots and expected goals against. Early-season form and fixture difficulty will test these probabilities as the campaign unfolds.