{"id":857,"date":"2026-03-19T14:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=857"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:26:23","slug":"arsenal-and-man-citys-final-matches-compared-by-special-fixture-difficulty-rating-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=857","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal and Man City&#8217;s final matches compared by special fixture difficulty rating tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_dc1a54\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal currently lead Manchester City by nine points at the top of the Premier League, though Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side still boast a game in hand over the Gunners<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33621574\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33621574.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2235712717-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33621574.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2235712717-1.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33621574.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2235712717-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33621574.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2235712717-1.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal and Manchester City are going head to head for the Premier League title\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal and Manchester City are going head to head for the Premier League title<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We are now firmly on the home straight in the Premier League title race and leaders Arsenal are just seven matches from the finish line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The hungry Gunners, who currently boast a nine-point cushion over their nearest challengers at the summit, are firmly on course to end their long 22-year wait for top-flight glory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Manchester City still have a game in hand over Arsenal and the two sides are set to meet in an unmissable showdown at the Etihad Stadium on April 19, roughly one month after this Sunday&#8217;s showpiece Carabao Cup final at Wembley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Those who play Fantasy Premier League will be familiar with the &#8216;fixture difficulty rating tool&#8217;, an analytical metric used to determine how easy or hard a top-flight match is considered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE! Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It works on a scale of one to five with one being deemed virtually a routine win, while a five is considered an incredibly difficult fixture where chances of victory are slim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s processed by a number of different statistical Opta variables alongside each team&#8217;s home and away form over the past six matches.<strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">football.london<\/strong> has trawled through both Arsenal&#8217;s and City&#8217;s remaining Premier League games to determine who exactly has the easier run-in and it makes for promising reading for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s men.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal&#8217;s overall total from their final seven games is 19, which is an average of 2.71 per opponent. Bournemouth at home is a three, Manchester City away is a five while Newcastle at home is also a three.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fulham at home is a two, West Ham away is also a two while Burnley at home is a one because the Clarets appear destined for the drop. Arsenal finish up at Crystal Palace on the final day and that fixture is graded a three.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33593928\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33593928\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.31\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta celebrates with the Arsenal bench \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33593928.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2266512965.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33593928.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2266512965.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33593928.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2266512965.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33593928.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2266512965.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Arsenal are nine points clear over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Arsenal are nine points clear over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Meanwhile, City&#8217;s overall opponent total is 25 across their final eight matches and they have an average opponent rating of 3.12, which suggests their schedule is more difficult than Arsenal&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea away is graded a four, Arsenal at home is also a four while Burnley away has been scored as a two. Everton away is a three, Brentford at home is a three and so is Bournemouth away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Aston Villa at home on the final day is a three while City&#8217;s game in hand at home to Palace is also considered a three &#8211; though it&#8217;s unclear when that match will be rescheduled at this moment in time as the Eagles remain in the UEFA Conference League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While the fixture difficulty rating tool doesn&#8217;t necessarily indicate Arsenal winning the title is a given, it will certainly provide the Gunners with encouragement that they can see the job through.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"Factbox_factbox-container__hSMOa\" id=\"factbox\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Entering Factbox content\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32887284\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"factbox\" data-testid=\"factbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 615px, (max-width: 810px) 810px, 1168px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article32887212.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1168v\/0_SEEING-RED-ART-1.jpg\" srcset=\"&#10;        https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article32887212.ece\/ALTERNATES\/n615\/0_SEEING-RED-ART-1.jpg 615w,&#10;        https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article32887212.ece\/ALTERNATES\/n810\/0_SEEING-RED-ART-1.jpg 810w,&#10;        https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article32887212.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1168v\/0_SEEING-RED-ART-1.jpg 1168w&#10;    \"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs Factbox_heading-three__NXU52 __className_e7125f\">Welcome to &#8216;Seeing Red&#8217; &#8211; our new Arsenal podcast<\/h3>\n<div class=\"Factbox_content__xdMV8\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;ve launched a new Arsenal podcast &#8216;Seeing Red&#8217; with chief football writer John Cross and Arsenal reporter Tom Canton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Each week, they will dive deep into the biggest topics as they follow Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side every step of the way &#8211; and will also discuss nostalgic flashbacks before each fixture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s a great time to be an Arsenal fan, with the Gunners flying high under Arteta as they look to win silverware this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The North Londoners are going strong in the Premier League and Champions League &#8211; and they&#8217;re also in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;ll provide insight and reaction &#8211; and have fun along the way &#8211; as Arsenal target the biggest trophies this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">No stone will be left unturned. 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