Arsenal and Man City's final matches compared by special fixture difficulty rating tool

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Arsenal currently lead Manchester City by nine points at the top of the Premier League, though Pep Guardiola's side still boast a game in hand over the Gunners

We are now firmly on the home straight in the Premier League title race and leaders Arsenal are just seven matches from the finish line.

The hungry Gunners, who currently boast a nine-point cushion over their nearest challengers at the summit, are firmly on course to end their long 22-year wait for top-flight glory.

Manchester City still have a game in hand over Arsenal and the two sides are set to meet in an unmissable showdown at the Etihad Stadium on April 19, roughly one month after this Sunday's showpiece Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

Those who play Fantasy Premier League will be familiar with the 'fixture difficulty rating tool', an analytical metric used to determine how easy or hard a top-flight match is considered.

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It works on a scale of one to five with one being deemed virtually a routine win, while a five is considered an incredibly difficult fixture where chances of victory are slim.

It's processed by a number of different statistical Opta variables alongside each team's home and away form over the past six matches.football.london has trawled through both Arsenal's and City's remaining Premier League games to determine who exactly has the easier run-in and it makes for promising reading for Mikel Arteta's men.

Arsenal's overall total from their final seven games is 19, which is an average of 2.71 per opponent. Bournemouth at home is a three, Manchester City away is a five while Newcastle at home is also a three.

Fulham at home is a two, West Ham away is also a two while Burnley at home is a one because the Clarets appear destined for the drop. Arsenal finish up at Crystal Palace on the final day and that fixture is graded a three.

Meanwhile, City's overall opponent total is 25 across their final eight matches and they have an average opponent rating of 3.12, which suggests their schedule is more difficult than Arsenal's.

Chelsea away is graded a four, Arsenal at home is also a four while Burnley away has been scored as a two. Everton away is a three, Brentford at home is a three and so is Bournemouth away.

Aston Villa at home on the final day is a three while City's game in hand at home to Palace is also considered a three - though it's unclear when that match will be rescheduled at this moment in time as the Eagles remain in the UEFA Conference League.

While the fixture difficulty rating tool doesn't necessarily indicate Arsenal winning the title is a given, it will certainly provide the Gunners with encouragement that they can see the job through.