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An otherwise underwhelming Premier League season is building toward a thrilling conclusion as Manchester City close in on Arsenal in the race for the English title.
Just a month ago, the Premier League title race appeared to be Arsenal's to lose. Following their victory over Everton before the international break, the Gunners sat nine points clear at the summit, with dreams of a historic quadruple.
Mikel Arteta's squad has since unraveled, falling to City in the Carabao Cup final, being eliminated from the FA Cup by Southampton, and suffering a 2–1 home defeat to Bournemouth—leaving the door wide open for Pep Guardiola's resurgent squad to pounce.
The Cityzens dismantled Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with a commanding 3–0 victory, earning vital points to close the gap on the league leaders. They now sit six points behind Arsenal, though a game in hand could reduce that deficit to just three.
With only a few fixtures remaining, the Premier League title race could go down to the wire, particularly if Arsenal fail to get a result in what promises to be a blockbuster clash at the Etihad next weekend.
Arsenal, Man City's Remaining Premier League Games
Arsenal (70 points) | Man City (64 points) |
|---|---|
Man City (A) – April 19 | Arsenal (H) – April 19 |
Newcastle (H) – April 25 | Burnley (A) – April 22 |
Fulham (H) – May 2 | Everton (A) – May 4 |
West Ham (A) – May 10 | Brentford (H) – May 9 |
Burnley (H) – May 17 | Bournemouth (A) – May 17 |
Crystal Palace (A) – May 24 | Aston Villa (H) – May 24 |
- | *Crystal Palace (H) - Date TBC |
*Game still to be rescheduled after prior postponement.
The trip to Manchester could not come at a worse moment for Arsenal. The Gunners have lost three of their last four games and now face a red-hot City side in a fixture that could effectively determine the Premier League title.
City will be riding high on confidence following their Carabao Cup victory over the league leaders, and will also benefit from being better rested given their early Champions League exit.
Arteta's side then return to the Emirates for back-to-back home games against Newcastle United and Fulham. Back-to-back wins on home soil would offer the Gunners some relief, with their following two opponents being relegation-threatened West Ham United and Burnley.
Arsenal wrap up their campaign with a trip to Crystal Palace. Despite a poor run of form in December and January, the Eagles have since bounced back strongly, which spells trouble for the league leaders—who previously required a penalty shootout to eliminate Oliver Glasner's side in the Carabao Cup when Palace were far from their sharpest.
After hosting Arsenal, City travel to Turf Moor for what looks like a straightforward fixture against Burnley. A more demanding test follows shortly after against Everton, who have lost just twice in their last seven home outings at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Guardiola's side then welcome Brentford to Manchester. Despite occupying seventh place, the Bees have gone winless across their last five games in all competitions and are unlikely to pose a serious threat—much like Crystal Palace, whose rescheduled fixture against City is yet to be given a confirmed date.
A stern test awaits City toward the end of their schedule. They must first travel to the Vitality Stadium to face a Bournemouth side that has already claimed scalps against both Liverpool and Arsenal in 2026.
City then bring the curtain down on their season against fourth-placed Aston Villa. Unai Emery's outfit claimed a 1–0 win in the earlier meeting and could be highly motivated to replicate that October result if a positive outcome is needed to secure their place in next season's Champions League.