Premier League

Who do Manchester City and Arsenal still have to play in the Premier League?

Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday, 19 April, to tighten the Premier League title race.

DARREN STAPLES

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Scottish journalist and lifelong sports fan who grew up in Edinburgh playing and following football (soccer), cricket, tennis, golf, hockey… Joined Diario AS in 2012, becoming Director of AS USA in 2016 where he leads teams covering soccer, American sports (particularly NFL, NBA and MLB) and all the biggest news from around the world of sport.

Update: Apr 19th, 2026 14:12 EDT

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Manchester City clinched a 2-1 victory over top of the table Arsenal to move them within three points, with Guardiola’s side also having a game in hand.

Who do Manchester City and Arsenal still have to play in the Premier League?

Premier League full table

Arsenal have five games left, while Manchester City still have six, with their game in hand played this Wednesday away to Burnley.

Arsenal’s run-in is further complicated by their UEFA Champions League commitments, with Mikel Arteta’s side set to face Atlético Madrid in the semifinal, with the first leg on Wednesday, April 29 and the second leg on May 5. Manchester City, meanwhile, also have cup duties to balance, taking on Southampton in the FA Cup semifinal on April 25. Southampton knocked out Arsenal from this season’s FA Cup in the quarterfinal.

Who do Arsenal and Manchester City still have to play?

Arsenal’s run-in looks like this:

Arsenal vs Newcastle (April 25)

Arsenal vs Fulham (May 2)

West Ham vs Arsenal (May 10)

Arsenal vs Burnley (May 17)

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (May 24)

Manchester City’s remaining fixtures are:

Burnley vs Manchester City (April 22)

Everton vs Manchester City (May 4)

Manchester City vs Brentford (May 9)

Bournemouth vs Manchester City (May 17)

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace (May 22)

Manchester City vs Aston Villa (May 24)

Premier League run-in calendar for Arsenal and Manchester City

Wednesday, April 22

Burnley vs Manchester City

Saturday, April 25

Arsenal vs Newcastle

Saturday, May 2

Arsenal vs Fulham

Monday, May 4

Everton vs Manchester City

Saturday, May 9

Manchester City vs Brentford

Sunday, May 10

West Ham vs Arsenal

Saturday, May 17

Arsenal vs Burnley

Bournemouth vs Manchester City

Friday, May 22

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace

Sunday, May 24

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Manchester City vs Aston Villa

What happens if Arsenal and Manchester City finish level on points?

If Arsenal and Manchester City end the season tied on points, the Premier League title is decided first by goal difference. The team with the better goal difference would be crowned champion.

Right now, Arsenal hold a narrow edge, +37 to City’s +36. If Manchester City beat Burnley in their game in hand, they would at least draw level, and could move ahead with a win by more than one goal.

If both sides are also level on goal difference, the next tiebreaker is total goals scored over the course of the season. City are currently ahead on 65 goals scored to Arsenal’s 63.

If they are still tied, it then comes down to head-to-head record, which would be won by Manchester City, having drawn away to Arsenal 1-1 back in September and having won the return fixture 2-1.