When can Arsenal win the Premier League?

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Arsenal could win their first Premier League title in 22 years on Tuesday evening, should Manchester City fail to beat Bournemouth.

The Gunners sit top of the table and have a five-point advantage over Pep Guardiola’s side, having played 37 of their 38 Premier League games.

City have two matches left to play, with the first of those coming at the Vitality Stadium against the Cherries.

The Gunners are already on 82 points and can reach a maximum of 85 this season. City are on 77 at present and can reach 83 at best.

A defeat for City against Bournemouth means they could only reach a maximum of 80 this season, while a draw increases that to 81.

In either scenario, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners will be guaranteed a first league crown since the 2003-04 term with a game to spare if Bournemouth avoid defeat.

If City were to beat Bournemouth, they will go into the final day of the season two points behind Arsenal.

Should that happen, it means City would need to win their final match against Aston Villa on Sunday, and hope that Arsenal also fail to win away at Crystal Palace.

City could then win the title on goal difference if they win and Arsenal draw, or by a single point should they win and Arsenal lose.

Opta’s calculations put Arsenal’s current chance of winning the title at 86.44%.

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