The Premier League title can be settled by a sequence of clear tiebreakers when two teams finish level on points. The first metric used is goal difference, the total goals scored minus goals conceded. As it stands, Arsenal hold a narrow advantage in that column, +37 compared to City\u2019s +36.<\/p>\n
If both clubs finish the season tied on points and goal difference, the next criterion is total goals scored. That figure is similarly tight. The Cityzens have struck 65 goals in 32 games, putting them two clear of their rivals, who have netted 63 times in 33 outings.<\/p>\n
Should the two sides remain inseparable on points, goal difference and goals scored, the matter is then decided by the head-to-head record between them. There is a definitive leader here. After a 1\u20131 draw in September, Guardiola\u2019s side snatched the edge with a 2\u20131 victory at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n
That sequence explains how the trophy would be awarded if Arsenal and City end level on the primary measures. First goal difference, then goals scored, and finally head-to-head results. Given how close the figures are, each incremental goal and every defensive action in the remaining fixtures could have a direct bearing on the final outcome.<\/p>\n
In practical terms, Arsenal\u2019s one-goal advantage in goal difference is fragile and City\u2019s superior goals scored total provides them with a separate edge. The head-to-head margin is already decided in favour of City, which would prove decisive only if the teams finish level on the earlier criteria. The order of tiebreakers is straightforward and leaves little room for ambiguity when two clubs are separated only by fine margins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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