Arsenal and Man City: Supercomputer updates Premier League title race prediction after latest results
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Credit: Imago Mon 16 March 2026 8:58, UK Arsenal’s have been handed a massive chance of winning the Premier League title by the Opta Supercomputer following a pivotal weekend that saw the Gunners pull nine points clear of Manchester City.Mikel Arteta’s side secured a dramatic 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday (14 March), sparked by 16-year-old Max Dowman, who became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history. That left Mikel Arteta’s team with a 10-point advantage as Man City travelled to West Ham, where they were held to a 1-1 draw.Pep Guardiola’s team had chances to regain their lead after Konstantinos Mavropanos scored to cancel out Bernardo Silva’s opening strike, but failed to find the net to close the gap.Arsenal’s form has now seen them win four consecutive Premier League games, with the league to return for them in April when they play Bournemouth. ⚽ Arsenal Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert verdicts and previews, and tactical analysis for every Gunners fixture.
Arsenal decision-makers placed their full faith in the belief that this could be the season, however, and now more than ever, the elusive trophy feels like it is in sight.Saturday’s scenes felt incredibly telling, with the Emirates Stadium erupting into an explosion of relief and joy at the sight of the teenage Dowman racing onto an empty net.It was not a perfect performance from the Gunners, and they still must go to the Etihad Stadium next month, but a nine-point advantage is significant. Opta‘s supercomputer has strengthened its backing of Arsenal to win the title, handing them a 97.42 per cent chance compared to Man City’s 2.58 per cent.The earliest Arsenal can win the Premier LeagueMan City can mathematically finish on a maximum of 85 points if they win their final eight Premier League games.
That means Arsenal need just 16 points to sew up the title, or 13 if they beat the Citizens at the Etihad Stadium next month. That means if the Gunners continue to win, and Guardiola’s side win all of their other remaining games, the title will be won at West Ham in May.