Man City form guide & next six fixtures following win over Leeds

Manchester City's victory over Arsenal and their following handling of London clubs, Fulham and West Ham, and now Yorkshire outfit Leeds, have put them in the driving seat to win their third domestic title on the bounce.

City regained their rightful place at the summit with their 3-0 win over West Ham, but will still have one eye on Arsenal who have third-placed Newcastle left to play. More recently, thanks to an Ilkay Gundogan first-half double against Leeds, City now have a four-point lead over Arsenal.

With their fingers in all sorts of different pies, City's concluding schedule has become relatively congested, especially compared to their title rivals.

Here's what awaits the reigning English champions following their victory over Leeds in Sam Allardyce's first game in charge.

Man City form guide

Pep Guardiola's treble-chasing side have been on a brilliant patch of form as their win over Leeds extended their unbeaten streak to 20 games.

It seemed Arsenal were the only top-flight outfit capable of making a dent in their form but capitulated at their chance to do so and were drowned out by City.

Leading into the remaining six games of the season, a lone draw against Bavarian giants Bayern Munich in their previous six sticks out, though they had already pencilled in a date against Real Madrid in the semi-finals thanks to their first-leg 3-0 win.

A swift dismissal of Sheffield United and their most emphatic win of the season over Arsenal later, and they were back to their imperious best. Then, as expected, Guardiola's men in sky blue navigated through Fulham and West Ham with ample ease.

However, City do have other matters, namely the Champions League, to attend to which may dislodge their refined league focus.

Man City's results across last six fixtures

Man City's next six fixtures

Real Madrid vs Manchester City - Champions League

Bolstered by never-ending talent, two of Europe's giants contend on the biggest stage of all with Real Madrid's La Liga hopes dead in the water.

The side from the Spanish capital stunned their semi-final opponents at the same stage last campaign, but this was when Erling Haaland was plying his trade elsewhere.

While another Premier League would not be frowned upon, the addition of a Champions League would fill a vacant hole in their trophy-laden cabinet.

• 17/05/2023 - Real Madrid vs Manchester City (20:00)

Everton vs Manchester City - Premier League

Everton remained in the top division last season by the skin of their teeth but now find themselves three rankings lower compared to the culmination of last term.

The opposing sides have clear objectives in fine print, albeit at separating ends of the spectrum.

A surrounding worry wraps around the Toffees faithful as they edge closer to being relegated from the top division for the first time since 1951. If Sean Dyche manages to scrape a win against City, it would be no surprise to see a statue of him erected on the site of Goodison Park.

• 14/05/2023 - Everton vs Manchester City (14:00)

Manchester City vs Real Madrid - Champions League

The second instalment of this hotly contested European bout is then upon us three days following City's travels to Merseyside, but this time on home soil for Guardiola and co.

Some may forget that City found themselves 2-0 up in 11 minutes in the opening tie of last season's semi-final at the Etihad Stadium. They managed to see to the pressure, eventually winning 4-3, but succumbed to it in the return leg.

What this season's clash has in store remains to be seen, but it will be an all-timer without a shadow of a doubt.

• 17/05/2023 - Manchester City vs Real Madrid (20:00)

Manchester City vs Chelsea - Premier League

Frank Lampard's second stint in charge of his former club has gone woefully thus far, only accruing his first victory after six straight defeats.

Though his time as head coach is merely temporary, a win against an unrestrained City would bellow a statement of Chelsea's promised forthcoming of success.

Despite his tumultuous time as a top-flight manager, Lampard is the only manager to pick up a point at City's stomping ground since the World Cup, but that was when he was in charge of another shade of blue, Everton.

• 21/05/2023 - Manchester City vs Chelsea (16:00)

Brighton vs Manchester City - Premier League

A trip to the Amex Stadium as Brighton joins Guardiola's roster in having an unfathomable amount of games left to play due to their extensive participation in the FA Cup.

City will be wary of the hazard in front of them, the one in which their Manchester compatriots failed to notice.

Likely to still be gunning for a European spot at this point, Brighton will look to improve their head-to-head record with City seeing as they've registered just one win in the last 12 meetings.

• 24/05/2023 - Brighton vs Manchester City (20:00)

Brentford vs Manchester City - Premier League

In a contest that some may see purely as a battle between Haaland and Ivan Toney to prove who can be the better chief goalscorer on this occasion, it will be sure to provide plenty, plenty more.

Last game of the season or not, both sides are as safe at defending as they are exciting in the final phase and it'll take some doing to overturn Thomas Frank's Bees.

Though it will take a magnitude of good fortune to replicate Brentford's inspiring result on their travels to Manchester last November, the magic of the last day has no end to what is viable.

• 28/05/2023 - Brentford vs Manchester City (16:30)