Arsenal vs Manchester City: Who Has The Easier Run of Fixtures?

Seldom have we seen such a dramatic title race – but who has the easier run of fixtures? Today, we’ll give you a brief preview of all of their remaining games.

Arsenal vs Newcastle United (April 25)

Arsenal should win this one. Newcastle United are in rotten form as of late, having lost their last three Premier League games in a row, including a particularly ignominious defeat against bitter rivals Sunderland at St. James’ Park.

For as poor as Newcastle have been at home this season, they have been even worse on the road. As things stand, the Magpies have won just four away games in the Premier League in 2025/26.

Arsenal vs Fulham (May 2)

If this game was at Craven Cottage, we would give Fulham a decent chance of springing a surprise here. Away from home, though, the Cottagers have been decidedly poor throughout the season.

Fulham have lost nine away games this season – only Burnley and Wolves have been defeated more times on their travels in the current campaign. There are some excellent players in their squad, but Marco Silva’s style of play means they’re better suited to home games – the recent injury suffered by Alex Iwobi won’t help them.

West Ham United vs Arsenal (May 10)

The narrative surrounding this game writes itself – especially if you’re a Tottenham fan. Will Spurs fans hold onto their eternal rivalry with Arsenal and back West Ham, in spite of their mutual relegation battle? Or will they back Arsenal to help the Lilywhites remain in the Premier League?

Either way, this certainly isn’t a cut-and-dry encounter for Arsenal. West Ham have shown to be wasteful in front of goal as of late – the Gunners will need to make their chances count in response.

Arsenal vs Burnley (May 17)

Normally, we’d say that an already-relegated team would pose a threat due to the lack of pressure on the players. However, Burnley’s squad has proven to be very poor this season – as a result, we don’t think it’ll matter too much.

Pressure or not, Arsenal should have more than enough about them to make this a routine win on their title charge.

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (May 24)

The Gunners will be hoping it doesn’t come down to this. Crystal Palace are a real wildcard team at the moment – they’ve put in some turgid performances in the last few months, but have also proven that they can pull a rabbit out of the hat on occasion.

They have some excellent players in their squad, but they’ve been very poor at home – we’ll back Arsenal to grind out a result on the final day of the season.

Burnley vs Manchester City (April 22)

Manchester City’s next outing is just around the corner. If Burnley lose this game, they will be mathematically relegated, but this is unlikely to make much difference – they have been practically relegated for several months at this point.

Anything can happen in football, but we would be very, very surprised if City don’t pick up three points at Turf Moor.

Everton vs Manchester City (May 4)

This, however, is a game in which Manchester City will struggle. Everton have been a tough team to beat all season – don’t let their recent defeat in the Merseyside Derby fool you.

David Moyes has built a team that is very hard to break down. They’ll likely sit in and look to hurt City on the counter – Pep Guardiola will need to be mindful of this. Furthermore, with their fullbacks generally sitting deep, Antoine Semenyo and Jeremy Doku’s impact will be greatly limited.

Manchester City vs Brentford (May 9)

Like Everton, Brentford have also been a difficult team to play against this season. Keith Andrews deserves commendation for his achievements at the Bees’ helm – he is getting the best out of all of his players.

On top of this, due to their direct approach, they’re much more suited to playing away from home. With the dangerous Igor Thiago playing up top, don’t be too surprised if City drop points in this one.

Bournemouth vs Manchester City (May 17)

Bournemouth are one of the Premier League’s in-form teams at the moment. They’ve beaten teams like Newcastle United and City’s title rivals Arsenal in their last few games – additionally, they haven’t lost in the league since the beginning of January.

Of course, by the time May 17 rolls around, this may no longer be a factor. Nevertheless, they have an excellent squad that has been meticulously coached by Andoni Iraola – this is City’s hardest game in their run of fixtures.

Manchester City vs Crystal Palace (TBA)

We don’t know when this game will take place right now, as it was postponed back in February. Due to City’s involvement in the latter stages of the FA Cup and Palace’s run in the Europa Conference League, a date has yet to be finalised.

Regardless, City should have more than enough to see Palace off, despite their ability to cause upsets. They’re a better away team than they are at home, but we’d expect City to pen them inside their own half for the majority of the game.

Manchester City vs Aston Villa (May 24)

City’s final game of the season won’t be an easy one – Aston Villa will likely still be embroiled in a race for the top four at this stage of the season, so they won’t be willing to roll over and accept defeat.

Furthermore, they defeated City by a score of 1-0 in the reverse fixture. With Ollie Watkins in firing form, this could be yet another game in which the Sky Blues fail to win.