Head-to-head - Arsenal hold the recent upper hand
Man City v Arsenal (Sun, 16:30 BST)
Yes, Manchester City won their most recent encounter in the Carabao Cup final, but Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five league matches against their title rivals.
This season's reverse fixture at Emirates Stadium in September ended 1-1.
Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time equaliser to cancel our Erling Haaland's early opener.
The last two league games between the two sides at Etihad Stadium have ended in draws.
You have to go back to April 2023 for Arsenal's last league defeat to City, but that result at the Etihad had a far-reaching impact on that season's title race.
Arsenal's last six league matches against Man City:
Sep, 2025: Arsenal 1-1 Man City
Feb, 2025: Arsenal 5-1 Man City
Sep, 2024: Man City 2-2 Arsenal
Mar, 2024: Man City 0-0 Arsenal
Oct, 2023: Arsenal 1-0 Man City
Apr, 2023: Man City 4-1 Arsenal
Title run-in & Opta's predictiton
Despite this weekend's results - Arsenal losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth and Manchester City winning 3-0 at Chelsea - Opta still has the Gunners as heavy favourites to win the Premier League title.
The Opta supercomputer says Arsenal have an 86.98% chance of winning the league for the first time since 2004.
While City are being given just a 13.02% chance.
Here's the remaining games for both sides...
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I think it is fair to say that the majority of predictions we have had from you so far have been for a Manchester City win, but we have published a full set - a win for both teams and a draw.
Keep those predictions coming while we remind you about the title run-in for both sides and what statisticians Opta are predicting will happen...
'Arsenal can win the title at the Etihad'
Man City v Arsenal (Sun, 16:30 BST)
"Arsenal can win the title next weekend at the Etihad," said Gary Neville on The Gary Neville Podcast.
"Maybe I've got more faith in Arsenal than Arsenal have got in themselves, but when you are in a title race, you're six games out and you've lost a football match, you've got to put it into perspective.
"I have thought for a number of years with this Arsenal team that they've got to go and win a game that shakes the world. They've got to go to City next week and win."
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Get Involved - Your showdown predictions
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Let's have a bit of fun with this.
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How will the match be decided?
What will be the implications for the title race?
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We will publish a cross section and may well return to them on Monday in our reaction page, to see who predicted the outcome correctly and who was wildly off the mark.
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Right, well Keith as a Liverpool fan wants the title to go to London.
Isn't it funny how football loyalties can see you rooting for the most unlikely of clubs?
There is no doubt that Sunday's huge Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal at Etihad Stadium will hold plenty of interest for football supporters of all sides, not just the two involved.
With that in mind, we are going to switch our focus now towards this weekend's game between the top-flight's top two...
O'Reilly injury a cause for concern
Chelsea 0-3 Man City
It was not all good news for Pep Guardiola and Manchester at Stamford Bridge, though.
Nico O'Reilly pulled up holding his right hamstring just after the hour mark and was replaced by Rayan Ait Nouri.
The England defender had broken the deadlock six minutes after the break with a powerful header, his ninth goal of the season, following on from the two he scored in City's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final.
The extent of his injury is not yet clear, but any prolonged absence would be a blow to a City side already missing key defenders Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and John Stones through injury.
O'Reilly's surging runs down the left, and into the box, have been a key part of City's upturn in form of late - Guardiola will hope the 21-year-old will make a quick recovery.
Man City - and Arsenal - have been here before
Chelsea 0-3 Man City
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport Man City reporter
Manchester City have hit form in the past three games, scoring nine goals against Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea without conceding, claiming the Carabao Cup and reaching the FA Cup semi-finals during that period.
The statistics show April is Guardiola's most fruitful month and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's worst - and the results from the two title rivals this weekend backed that up.
City have been the hunters before and are comfortable in that role - as Arsenal only know too well.
In 2022-23, the Gunners became the team to spend the most days (248) top of the Premier League without winning it.
They were five points clear after 32 games played that season, but City, with two games in hand, reeled them in.
Guardiola - and Arteta - have been here before.
Man City's second-half show downs Chelsea
Chelsea 0-3 Man City
Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport Man City reporter at Stamford Bridge
Manchester City took full advantage of leaders Arsenal's slip-up with a statement victory at Chelsea on Sunday to ignite an enthralling Premier League title race.
Second-placed City scored three times in the second half at Stamford Bridge to cut Arsenal's lead to six points - with a game in hand - after the Gunners' shock home defeat by Bournemouth on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's City had been sloppy during the first half, but the visitors started the second period with more purpose and broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when Rayan Cherki stood up a teasing cross which Nico O'Reilly powerfully headed in.
Frenchman Cherki was the provider again just six minutes later, feeding a pass through to former Chelsea player Marc Guehi, who caressed a low finish into the far corner to spark wild celebrations in front of the away end.
Chelsea were falling apart as Moises Caicedo was caught on the ball deep in his own half, allowing Jeremy Doku to break forward and finish with aplomb to seal the three points.
'We play at home, it is a final'
Chelsea 0-3 Man City
Manchester City
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live about Arsenal and the title race after watching his side win 3-0 at Chelsea on Sunday: "We have seven days. So prepare mentally. Beating Arsenal once is difficult, they proved that all season. So to beat them twice in a margin of three weeks is even more difficult. We play at home, it is a final. Relax and focus on what we need to do through that game. If you win or if you lose everybody knows.
"We have to talk about what we have to do against a team that defends well, wins duels, attacks also with the long balls, thousand million things that they do brilliantly this season that make them the best team in England - the numbers are there - and the best team in Europe - the numbers are there.
"We have incredible respect.
"I have three people in front of me here, did you bet £1 before the Carabao Cup final that we would win? No chance. You were all thinking Arsenal was going to win. We have to control that next Sunday."
