The 2023/24 Premier League title race will go down to the final weekend of the season as Manchester City and Arsenal prepare for one final round.
Mikel Arteta has kept his side on track in the run in, but Pep Guardiola has matched him every step of the way in recent weeks, and the race will now come down to the final weekend of the campaign.
Both sides are at home on the final day, with Arsenal hosting Everton and West Ham heading to Manchester, and City have the edge with a two-point lead at the top.
Here at Paddy Power, we break down what a flawless end to the season would mean for both teams, with full Premier League odds available on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
Arsenal
Arsenal have lost just one Premier League game in 2024, as Unai Emery grabbed three points for Aston Villa back on his old patch, and they have picked up 16 league wins since the turn of the year.
Arteta has kept up his side of the bargain, all he can do is win his final game at home to Everton, and hope for a Guardiola glitch, with Arsenal able to end the season on a maximum of 89 points.
Man City
City’s hectic schedule has seen Guardiola forced to juggle an FA Cup challenge alongside bowing out of the UEFA Champions League in April.
The former Barcelona maestro will not be winning another treble this year but a Premier League/FA Cup double is very much still on the table on the blue side of Manchester.
Pep has been scribbling furiously on his calendar, as City have spent most of 2024 playing catch up in both games played and league position, with only a matter of days spent at the top.
However, after passing title test after test, City are exactly where they want to be, going into the final match with the title in their hands. Victory over the Hammers will secure a record breaking fourth successive Premier League title.
What happens if Arsenal and Man City win all their games?
This potentially likely scenario has a very simple answer with Man City crowned as champions.
Maximum points for City puts them on 91 compared to Arsenal’s best case scenario of 89. If City draw against West Ham, they will drop to 89, and in that case, Arsenal would win the league with victory over Everton.
What happens if Arsenal and Man City finish level on points?
There are plenty of ideas to solve a points tie between Arsenal and Man City with the Paddy Power gang pushing for a mud wrestling death match between the master and former apprentice in front of a packed Deansgate.
However, with the Premier League in no mood for alternate suggestions, they are sticking with the tried and trusted goal difference are the tiebreaker.
City are the only team to win a Premier League title on goal difference as Sergio AGUEROOOOOO broke Man United hearts in the final seconds of the 2011/12 campaign.
Ever the astute planner, Arteta has his bases covered on this, with a +61 goal difference compared to City’s +60. City have the edge in goals scored, 93 v 89, but Arsenal lead the head-to-head record with four points to City’s one.
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