Man City and Arsenal Locked Level on 70 Points — But City Have Won 6 of Their Last 8 PL Games
After Manchester City's 1-0 win at Burnley on April 22, the Premier League title race has reached its most compressed moment: City and Arsenal are identical on 70 points from 33 games each, with five games remaining for both. The separation is now entirely in form — City have won 6 of their last 8 PL fixtures (D2, L0) while Arsenal have won just 2 of their last 6 (D2, L2), including defeats to Man City and Bournemouth, and both sides are level on goal difference at +37.
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Conclusion
Man City: 70 pts, 33 played (snapshot 2026-04-22). Arsenal: 70 pts, 33 played. City last 8 PL: 6W 2D 0L. Arsenal last 6: 2W 2D 2L. City xG last 3 games: 3.15, 1.41, 1.89. GD: both +37. City beat Arsenal directly 2-1 on April 19. Both teams have played 33 games — no game-in-hand advantage for either side.