Does Arsenal’s ($AFC) 21% Spike Mark the End of the Premier League Race?

The valuation of the Arsenal Fan Token ($AFC) rose 21.87% since the last round of Premier League fixtures, which ended with a surprise draw for Premier League title contenders, Manchester City.

City’s shock 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest coincided with Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Brighton, ultimately leaving Arsenal seven points clear at the top having played one game more than City.

Could the English Premier League title race be over already? Let’s take a look at how things stand eight weeks out from the end of the Premier League season.

$CITY Drop Points; Arsenal ($AFC) Pick Them Up…

In the midweek round of fixtures that took place on March. 4, both Arsenal and Man City faced must-win fixtures against opposition from the bottom half of the league table.

City welcomed 17th-placed Nottingham Forest to the Etihad Stadium, while Arsenal travelled to face 14th-placed Brighton.

As the final whistle blew on both fixtures, City had missed their chance to gain distance on league leaders Arsenal, while Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the table.

Since those fixtures, the spot price of the Arsenal Fan Token ($AFC) has risen by 21.87%, from $0.352 to $0.429. The token’s trade volume fluctuated between $3 million and $5.75 million in that time period.

Meanwhile, the valuation of the Manchester City Fan Token ($CITY) sank by 10%, falling from $0.658 to $0.588. Daily average trade volume peaked at $3 million at the height of the sell-off, up from $600,000 the day before.

Outlook on the Fan Token Title Race

Major football Fan Tokens find themselves positioned against each other all across Europe this season, at the forefront of domestic footballing competitions across Spain and Italy, as well as England.

Arsenal have been one of the best-performing clubs across world football for most of the season, having lost just three games in all competitions throughout the entire season.

Manchester City have been Arsenal’s closest competitors in the Premier League, and could still move within four points of the Gunners should they overcome West Ham in their game in hand.

With upcoming league fixtures against Chelsea and Aston Villa, as well as Arsenal, City could be said to have the tougher title race run-in. Arsenal’s more difficult fixtures, besides the match against City, include home matches against Newcastle and Everton. 

Both City and Arsenal are still in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, and are set to face Real Madrid and Leverkusen, respectively. 

Both clubs are also set to face each other in the EFL Cup Final on March. 22. 

Greg Thomson: Fan Tokens Market Reporter