Arsenal's Premier League Title Race: Final Stretch

Arsenal sit top with 73 points after a 1-0 win over Newcastle United; Manchester City have 70 points but a game in hand. Arsenal’s remaining league fixtures are Fulham (H), West Ham (A), Burnley (H) and Crystal Palace (A). City must play Everton (A), Brentford (H) and Southampton (H) and also have an FA Cup semi-final.

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Arsenal’s recent run includes a 2-2 draw with Wolves and a five-match winless spell that let City close the gap. City’s participation in the League Cup final and FA Cup semi-final pushed their Bournemouth match to mid-May, so Arsenal will finish 37 games before City complete theirs.

When Arsenal could win Premier League title as Man City fixture reschedule becomes clear

Mikel Arteta called the title race “not a path of roses” and urged his squad to “grind it out” despite injuries. Martin Ødegaard described the schedule as “crazy” but affirmed the team’s readiness to fight each game.

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Arteta criticised two refereeing decisions – a non-red card for Newcastle keeper Nick Pope and a missed red for City defender Abdukodir Khusanov – calling both “clear red cards.” Gary Neville questioned whether Arsenal’s relatively inexperienced squad can win the Champions League.

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Opta assigns Arsenal a 72.44% chance of winning the title, while a supercomputer model predicts a 70.85% chance and a two-point final margin. Referee Sam Barratt’s decision on the Newcastle incident was recorded as a “caution,” yet Arteta maintains it warranted a red card.

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Winning would end Arsenal’s 22-year league drought, generate roughly £190 million in revenue and secure performance bonuses, while also strengthening the club’s European standing ahead of a Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid.

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Arsenal host Fulham on 11 May, travel to West Ham on 10 May, then face Burnley (16 May) and Crystal Palace (20 May). The Champions League semi-final first leg versus Atlético Madrid is set for 22 May. City’s next league match is at Everton on 4 May.

When Arsenal could win Premier League title as Man City fixture reschedule becomes clear

• “I have to say as well in my opinion, it is a clear red card. I have watched it 10 times. If you have ever played football, it is a red card.” — Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager

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• “I think it’s pretty much 50-50, isn’t it?” — Gary Lineker, former England striker

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• “A lot of these players don't know how to win a Champions League, but they've been so close in the title race and they'll be so desperate not to fall short in that,” — Gary Neville, former England defender

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