Arsenal are currently playing one more game than Man City, with six points more. This means that if Man City win the make-up match and win Arsenal on April 27, they will equal the "Gunners" in points.
At that time, the top team could be The Citizens, not The Gunners.
The reason is that Man City currently has a goal difference of +48 compared to Arsenal's +43. If the points and the gap in this secondary index are kept unchanged, Man City will be the Premier League leader. There are many reasons to believe that The Citizens will do this.
Pep Guardiola's team is currently performing about 2.5 goals/match while Mikel Arteta's team is 2.4 goals/match. This means that if the performance is maintained, Arsenal will drop to 2nd place if the above conditions occur.
In recent seasons, in the two-horse race between Man City and Liverpool, The Kop have fallen into tragedy when leading the league for most of the time.
When Man City took the lead, the Etihad team only needed to top the group for exactly 19 days, thereby competing for the Premier League title. At the moment, Arsenal fans are afraid of that.
So, are Arsenal or Man City the team that has the right to decide? The answer is both. Arsenal just need to win all the remaining matches of the season, including the "final" against Man City. Meanwhile, Man City also need to improve similar conditions and maintain their scoring form.
Rarely in Premier League history, both teams have the right to decide for themselves, making the heat of the confrontation on April 27 hotter than ever.
Among the remaining opponents of the "Gunners", Manchester City and Chelsea are teams in the Big Six group, all of which are very difficult challenges. Meanwhile, Newcastle has many potential risks at St. Petersburg. James' Park. The other team that could surprise Arsenal is Brighton.
As for Man City, they are also faced with Chelsea and Arsenal as opponents in the Big Six, in addition to the discomfort from Brighton and Brentford. However, Man City face a much bigger challenge than Arsenal: the frequency of matches.
Currently, The Citizens are still dreaming of a draw when they have reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the semi-finals of the FA Cup.
They are much less likely to lose to Arsenal physically, but this is not uncommon for the Etihad team because in recent years, playing in multiple arenas at the same time has been a thing of the past.
Each team has its pros and challenges in the Premier League race from now until the end of the season.
Perhaps after April 27, the answer has not been found about the champion of foggy country football this season.
