Arsenal’s next five fixtures give them a great opportunity to close the gap to Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
The Gunners maintained their strong recent form with an impressive 2-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday.
Jurrien Timber and William Saliba both scored from set-pieces as Mikel Arteta’s side showed their clinical edge.
After a dominant first-half performance, United’s defence stood firm. But Arsenal took the lead when Timber directed Declan Rice’s in-swinging ball home in the 54th minute.
Saliba then doubled the lead from another corner to seal three points for the home side.
With league leaders Liverpool dropping points at Newcastle, the chasing pack of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have closed the gap slightly.
As the season enters a busy and vital festive period, we’ve taken a look at Arsenal’s next five fixtures to see how they compare with their top-four and title rivals.
Arsenal’s Next Five Fixtures In The Premier League
- Dec 8 – Fulham (A) – 2pm
- Dec 14 – Everton (H) – 3pm
- Dec 21 – Crystal Palace (A) – 5.30pm
- Dec 27 – Ipswich Town (H) – 8.15pm
- Jan 1 – Brentford (A) – 5:30pm
Arsenal’s next five fixtures see them play no side higher than ninth in the table. This gives Mikel Arteta’s men a great chance to pick up five wins and pile the pressure on Liverpool.
First up, they travel across London to face Fulham at Craven Cottage before hosting Everton on 14 December. They then visit Crystal Palace on 21 December, with Ipswich Town visiting the Emirates on 27 December.
Then, Arsenal start the new year with a third London away trip in a row when they make the short journey to Brentford on New Year’s Day.
As well as Premier League action, the Gunners also need to navigate a Champions League tie with AS Monaco and a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace.
Liverpool’s Next Five Fixtures In The Premier League
- Dec 7 – Everton (A) – 12.30pm
- Dec 14 – Fulham (H) – 3pm
- Dec22 – Tottenham (A) – 4.30pm
- Dec 26 – Leicester City (H) – 8pm
- Dec 29 – West Ham (A) – 5.15pm
Liverpool’s upcoming Premier League matches include the Merseyside derby at Everton on Saturday 7 December.
They then host Fulham before a massive trip to Tottenham. On Boxing day, Arne Slot’s side host newly-promoted Leicester City, and close out 2024 away to West Ham on 29 December.
Chelsea’s Next Five Fixtures In The Premier League
- Dec 8 – Tottenham (A) – 4.30pm
- Dec 15 – Brentford (H) – 7pm
- Dec 22 – Everton (A) – 2pm
- Dec 26 – Fulham (H) – 3pm
- Dec 30 – Ipswich Town (A) – 7.45pm
Like Liverpool, Chelsea also have a daunting away day at Tottenham coming up. They then host Brentford and Fulham either side of travelling up to Everton on 22 December.
The Blues’ last game of the calendar year in their trip to Ipswich Town on 30 December.
Manchester City’s Next Five Fixtures In The Premier League
- Dec 7 – Crystal Palace (A) – 3pm
- Dec 15 – Manchester United (H) – 4.30pm
- Dec 21 – Aston Villa (A) – 12.30pm
- Dec 26 – Everton (H) – 12.30pm
- Dec 29 – Leicester City (A) – 2.30pm
Pep Guardiola’s side got back to winning ways at last with a victory over Nottingham Forest in midweek.
The Champions travel to Crystal Palace next before hosting rivals United in the Manchester derby on 15 December.
After that, they visit Aston Villa, then play Everton on Boxing day before ending the year at Leicester City.
