We have a Man City v Arsenal prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of a huge early season game in the title race.
Man City currently top the league table with 4 wins from their opening 4 games, it seems like they aren’t even giving their rivals the solace that they usually give them in their typically slow start.
Arsenal have 10 points from their opening 4 league games as they look to finally land their first Premier League title since the 03/04 season.
How To Watch Man City v Arsenal
When is Man City v Arsenal?
Man City v Arsenal will take place on Sunday at 4.30 pm in the Premier League.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event
Where is Man City v Arsenal Being Played?
Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England.
Man City v Arsenal Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man City | 4/5 | 55.6% |
Arsenal | 16/5 | 23.8% |
Draw | 5/2 | 28.6% |
Man City are 4/5 favourites at 4/5 to win per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. Arsenal can be gotten at 16/5, and the draw is 5/2
Handicap Betting
Man City: -1 @ 23/10
Arsenal: +1 @ 10/11
Handicap Draw: -1 @ 11/4
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Man City’s Form
While off-the-field issues at Man City are ongoing due to their FFP trial which commenced this week, on the playing side things look as strong as ever at the club with 4 wins from their opening 4 Premier League games scoring 11 goals and only conceding 3. They had their first on-the-field mishap of the season midweek when they drew 0-0 against Inter.
It'll be interesting to see how Guardiola balances his early season rotation with Premier League and Champions League commitments. In their against Inter, it was pretty much a full-strength side with Rodri, Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol and Haaland all getting 90 minutes ahead of this game. I expect most of these to get the nod again with Lewis maybe departing for Walker who has only played 92 minutes this season so far.
Victory in this game would ensure they stay on top whilst also extending their lead ahead of Arsenal to 5 points. It’s almost like the off-the-field matters are galvanising City even stronger.
Man City’s Last Five Results
Man City 0-0 Inter | September 18th | Draw
Man City 2-1 Brentford | September 14th | Win
West Ham 1-3 Man City | August 31st | Win
Man City 4-1 Ipswich | August 24th | Win
Chelsea 0-2 Man City | August 18th | Draw
3 Wins and 2 Draws
Arsenal’s Form
You get the impression this is a huge season for Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal squad, all this promise is well and good but sooner or later they must land some major trophies. They currently lie in 2nd spot following their North London Derby last weekend and though they drew 0-0 against Atalanta on Thursday, this is probably the bigger game of the week in the context of the early season.
Ahead of the weekend, Saka was an injury doubt but saw minutes from the start against Atalanta before being taken off in the 73rd minute for Sterling. The major selection call will be who leads the line against City. Jesus received minutes from the start before departing on Thursday and Havertz played the full 90 in midfield though that may be too attacking for this clash.
Arsenal can make an early season statement and go top with a victory and being honest this is the sort of game they can ill afford to lose given the ruthless nature of City in recent seasons at winning games of football.
Arsenal’s Last Five Results
Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal | September 19th | Draw
Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal | September 15th | Win
Arsenal 1-1 Brighton | August 31st | Draw
Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal | 24th | Win
Arsenal 2-0 Wolves | August 17th | Win
3 Wins and 2 Draws
Man City v Arsenal Predicted Lineups
Man City Predicted Starting XI(4-1-4-1)
GK: Ederson
RB: Walker, CB: Akanji, CB: Dias, CB: Gvardiol
CM: Rodri
RM: Savio, CM: Silva, CM: De Bruyne, LM: Grealish
CF: Haaland
Arsenal’s Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)
GK: Raya.
RB: White, CB: Saliba, CB: Gabriel, LB: Timber
CM: Jorginho, CM: Rice, CM: Havertz
RW: Saka, CF: Jesus, LW: Trossard
Man City v Arsenal Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Man City wins: 65
Arsenal wins: 100
Draws: 46
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Man City 0-0 Arsenal | Premier League| March 31st, 2024
Arsenal 1-1 Man City | FA Community Shield | August 6th, 2023
Man City 4-1 Arsenal | Premier League | April 26th, 2023
Arsenal 1-3 Man City | Premier League | February 15th, 2023
Man City 4-1 Arsenal | FA Cup | January 27tth, 2023
Key Players To Watch
Rodri – Man City
It’s no hyperbole to say that defensive midfielder Rodri (28) is the one irreplaceable player in the Guardiola system with Man City with him being the best single-pivot midfielder in the world.
City simply rarely loses with him in the starting side (aside from last season’s FA Cup Final). With such an attacking entity with all their other personnel, he plays the most irreplaceable role in the squad allowing the likes of Grealish, De Bruyne and Silva to concentrate almost solely on their attacking games.
Kai Havertz – Arsenal
Arguably Arsenal’s most underrated player, despite being the club's third-highest transfer fee when he signed from Chelsea in June 2023. Last season he scored 14 goals and provided 7 assists in 51 games.
However, Havertz offers far more than just output. He also offers great defensive effort from the front, which is critical to Arsenal’s style of play. On Thursday Night against Atalanta, he was dropped deeper into midfield, but I can see him returning as the central striker for this game.
Man City v Arsenal Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Arsenal
City have started the season ruthlessly winning all 4 of their league matches and Haaland typifies said dominance scoring 9 goals from an XG of just 4.54 per UnderStat.
This is a bigger game for Arsenal than it is for City and it's time for plenty of these Arsenal players to step up and perform in what might be their best Premier League title chance yet, especially given off-the-field issues at City.
I think the home side still win this game though in what could turn out to be a tactical game of chess between Guardiola and his “protégé” Arteta.
Best Bet: Man City Win + BTTS @ 10/3
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