But with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City the side chasing them, that gap does not feel huge. Another factor is that Manchester City have produced incredible runs of form to chase down titles in previous years and the Gunners have finished second for three successive seasons. With 12 games to go, history does not favour Arsenal with their end-of-season form. In the past five seasons, only on one occasion have Arsenal won 10 of their final 12 Premier League matches in a campaign. In those seasons, the Gunners have never won more points in their final 12 games than the team that went on to win the title.

Source: BBC February 13, 2026 00:57 UTC