Gameweek 30 of the 2025-2026 Premier League season is likely to go down in history as an unforgettable one for Arsenal fans, as Manchester City's 1-1 draw against West Ham seems to have now established the Gunners as firm favourites to win the Premier League title. The result has made Manchester City's week go from bad to worse, having already suffered a huge 3-0 against Real Madrid in the Champions League mid-week.
Manchester City are now 9 points behind Arsenal as it stands. Although Pep Guardiola's side have a game in hand, they'll be 6 points behind the Gunners even if they win their game in hand. Now even if we get a situation where City ends up winning 2 games and Arsenal lose 2, Mikel Arteta's side will still have the advantage as it stands due to superior goal difference. As it stands, Manchester City will have to perform nothing less than a miracle and also pray for Arsenal to drop points in their remaining Premier League games.
Manchester City's remaining Premier League fixtures
Crystal Palace (Home)
Chelsea (Away)
Liverpool (Home)
Burnley (Away)
Everton (Away)
Brentford (Home)
Bournemouth (Away)
Aston Villa (Home)
Looking at the remaining fixtures of Manchester City in the Premier League, we think it's nothing less than a nightmare considering their current form. They are most likely to get knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid after the second leg game, and that could improve their league performance. Even then, it looks next to impossible for them to win all the games. The most notable fixture is Arsenal at home, which they have no chance of winning as it stands. Additionally, Pep Guardiola's side will have to face top clubs such as Chelsea and Aston Villa once more in the Premier League.
Do Manchester City have any chance of winning the Premier League this season?
Manchester City’s frustrating draw against West Ham could prove to be one of the defining moments of the 2025–2026 Premier League title race. The dropped points have given Arsenal a massive advantage at the top of the table, placing Mikel Arteta’s side firmly in control of their own destiny. While Pep Guardiola’s team still have mathematical chances of catching up, the gap now looks extremely difficult to close. Unless Arsenal suffer a dramatic collapse in the remaining games, this result may well be remembered as the moment when the Premier League title race effectively slipped out of Manchester City’s hands.
Pep Guardiola might be the best coach in football history, or certainly one of the best, but even then we'll say there is absolutely no chance at all for Man City to win the league after today's draw. We are absolutely sure that Mikel Arteta's Arsenal will finally lift the Premier League title after the season ends.
