Nigeria, April 23 -- As the 2025/26 season enters its final stretch, the race for the Premier League title is extremely close. Manchester City and Arsenal FC are level on 70 points after 33 matches, with identical records. Yet, City sit top of the table, and the reason comes down to how the league separates teams when points are the same.

In England, the first factor is total points. When teams are tied, the next step is goal difference, which is the number of goals scored minus the number conceded. If that is also equal, the next factor is total goals scored.

From the current table, both City and Arsenal have the same goal difference of +37. However, City have scored more goals overall, with 66 compared to Arsenal's 63. That slight edg...