sport news How will Man City's crunch showdown against Arsenal impact the title race? ... trends now
Manchester City and Arsenal will go head-to-head in a huge clash on Sunday afternoon that could have massive ramifications for the Premier League title race.
The Gunners currently sit top of the league table, level on 64 points with Liverpool, but only ahead on goal difference. Jurgen Klopp's side will be hoping for either a draw or a Man City win to help them regain their standing at the top of the league table, with the Reds set to take on Brighton at Anfield this weekend.
City trail the Merseyside outfit in third place by a point and will be hoping to exact revenge on the Gunners following their 1-0 defeat at the Emirates stadium earlier this season.
Before breaking up for the international break, Guardiola emphasised the importance of their showdown against Arsenal, branding it 'a final'.
With each team set to play 10 more games this season, Sunday's fixtures could prove pivotal in the title race, with Opta's supercomputer revealing the permutations that both matches can have on who wins the Premier League this season.
Pep Guardiola (left) and Mikel Arteta (right) will go head to head in the dugout on Sunday
While Arsenal travel to the Etihad for the match, Liverpool will host Brighton at Anfield
Opta have calculated who is most likely to win the league, depending on Sunday's results
The statistics agency have done the maths and have calculated which side will stand the best chance of being crowned champions depending on how results go this weekend.
First up comes Liverpool's game against Brighton at Anfield. While the Reds come into this match off the back of a 4-3 defeat by Man City in the FA Cup, they are unbeaten in the Premier League since their 3-1 loss to Arsenal on February 4.
Opta have given Klopp's side a 60.7 per cent chance of winning against Roberto De Zerbi's side on Sunday - despite the Seagulls going unbeaten at Anfield in their last three away matches.
If Liverpool beat Brighton...So, if Liverpool and Man City both win, Pep Guardiola's side are being backed at favourites by Opta to retain their title. They have a 54 per cent chance of winning the Premier League should both sides win.
If Arsenal and City draw and Liverpool win on Sunday, then Opta believes Klopp's side will be favourites to win the league, with a 47 per cent chance of hoisting the Premier League title.
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