Arsenal fans are smiling as the team edges closer to the Premier League title, with one key factor perfectly aligned ahead of their match against Burnley.
On 18 May 2026, interesting statistics emerge before the 37th week Premier League match of the 2025-26 season, as league leaders Arsenal host 19th-placed Burnley at the Emirates Stadium tonight at 02:00 GMT+7.
Arsenal is closest to winning the Premier League title in 22 years, leading second-place Manchester City by 2 points with 2 matches remaining.
1. Arsenal (36 matches) 79 points (68 goals scored, 26 conceded, goal difference +42)
2. Manchester City (36 matches) 77 points (75 goals scored, 32 conceded, goal difference +43)
This will be Arsenal's last home game of the season. Historically, under Spanish coach Mikel Arteta, the "Gunners" have won every final home match at the Emirates Stadium over the past six seasons, as follows:
2019-20 season: Arsenal 3-2 Watford
2020-21 season: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
2021-22 season: Arsenal 5-1 Everton
2022-23 season: Arsenal 5-0 Wolverhampton
2023-24 season: Arsenal 2-1 Everton
2024-25 season: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
Arsenal can put pressure on Manchester City first; if the Gunners beat Burnley tonight, they will extend their lead to 5 points before the "Citizens" visit Bournemouth on Tuesday, 19 May.
If Arsenal beats Burnley and Manchester City fails to beat Bournemouth, the Gunners will end their long wait for the Premier League title, which they last won in the 2003-04 season, immediately.
