Arsenal's Title Race on a Knife-Edge
The Premier League title race is heating up — Arsenal is tipped to move further clear of Man City this weekend [https://skysports.com/football/news/11661/13518904/premier-league-predictions-and-best-bets-arsenal-to-move-further-clear-of-man-city-with-pep-guardiolas-side-tipped-to-slip-at-west-ham], but Paul Merson thinks the title race could be "done" this weekend depending on results [https://football365.com/news/arsenal-man-city-merson-huge-premier-league-title-prediction-done]. Arsenal also faces Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals [https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/the-emirates-fa-cup/2025-2026/manchester-city-liverpool-arsenal-southampton-quarter-final-weekend_sto23280483/story.shtml].
Arsenal currently sit atop the Premier League with 67 points from 30 games, holding a seven-point lead over Manchester City, who have played one game less. According to Global Football Rankings, Arsenal is ranked as the #1 club in the world with a performance rating of 99.1. To maintain their lead, Arsenal will host Everton this Saturday, while Manchester City is set to face West Ham United away. Arsenal's FA Cup quarter-final match against Southampton has been confirmed for Saturday, April 4th, at 8pm UK time. The game will be broadcast live on BBC One and TNT Sports. The winner of the quarter-final will receive £477,000 from the competition prize fund and a £175,000 broadcast fee. Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals after a 2-1 victory over Mansfield Town. Meanwhile, Southampton booked their spot by defeating Premier League team Fulham 1-0. The last time Arsenal played Southampton in the FA Cup at St Mary's was in 2017, where they won 5-0.
