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Expert predicts who will win Premier League title as Arsenal and Man City race heats up

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Arsenal or Man City? The specific reason Keith Wyness expects a ‘falter’ in the title race Thu 26 February 2026 21:00, UK Arsenal remain favourites to win the Premier League title despite holding just a five-point advantage over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who thinks Man City will drop points again before the end of the season.Man City could overturn the five-point gap on Arsenal if they win every game between now and the end of the season, with the two sides still having to face each other once more at the Etihad.Arsenal have not won a Premier League title since the 2003-2004 season, whilst Guardiola has pedigree with Man City having won four of the past five campaigns.Read More: Supercomputer makes updated Premier League title prediction after Arsenal and Man City wins‘My money would still be on Arsenal’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes the clash in April between Arsenal and Man City is “crucial.”Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks it will be a “fascinating” conclusion to the Premier League season at both ends of the table.



The mid-table for Europe is exciting and certainly the top.“But I do think Arsenal are going to hang on. I think that Man City themselves have not shown great consistency yet.

So in a sense, it’s in Man City’s hands. But there’s a challenge there, and I don’t think we’re quite seeing it yet.