Manchester City and Arsenal remain two of the strongest teams in Europe this season, with both clubs still competing for a possible quadruple during the 2025/26 campaign.
Both sides are currently active in four competitions: the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
However, analysing the upcoming schedule suggests that Manchester City may face a far more difficult set of fixtures compared to Arsenal.
Arsenal’s upcoming fixtures (UK time)
- 11th March 2026 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Arsenal (Champions League) – 17:45
- 14th March 2026 – Arsenal vs Everton (Premier League) – 17:30
- 17th March 2026 – Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen (Champions League) – 20:00
- 22nd March 2026 – Arsenal vs Manchester City (EFL Cup Final) – 16:30
- 4th April 2026 – Southampton vs Arsenal (FA Cup) – 14:00
- 11th April 2026 – Arsenal vs Bournemouth (Premier League) – 12:30
- 19th April 2026 – Manchester City vs Arsenal (Premier League) – 16:30
Many analysts believe Arsenal can rotate their squad in several of these matches and still remain competitive.
Manchester City’s upcoming fixtures (UK time)
- 11th March, 2026 – Real Madrid vs Manchester City (Champions League) – 20:00
- 14th March 2026 – West Ham United vs Manchester City (Premier League) – 20:00
- 22nd March 2026 – Arsenal vs Manchester City (EFL Cup Final) – 16:30
- 4th April 2026 – Manchester City vs Liverpool (FA Cup) – 14:00
- 12th April 2026 – Chelsea vs Manchester City (Premier League) – 16:30
- 19th April 2026 – Manchester City vs Arsenal (Premier League) – 16:30
From this schedule, nearly every match for Manchester City appears to be against top-level opposition.
A tougher road for City
City must face major European and domestic rivals such as Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal in a short span of weeks. By comparison, Arsenal’s path includes several fixtures where squad rotation may still allow them to maintain strong results.
Because of this difference in fixture difficulty, Softfootball analysts believe Arsenal currently have a slightly smoother path if they are to sustain their push for multiple trophies this season.
However, both teams remain among the strongest squads in Europe, and the coming weeks will likely determine whether either side can truly keep their quadruple dream alive.
