Arsenal vs. Manchester City: Match Preview & Prediction

Arsenal

Season Form

W D D W W W D W D W

Match Finished

5 - 1

Manchester City

Season Form

W D L L D W W D W W

Lineups

Arsenal

Starting XI

22David Raya
12J. Timber
2W. Saliba
6Gabriel Magalhães
49M. Lewis-Skelly
8M. Ødegaard
5T. Partey
41D. Rice
11Gabriel Martinelli
29K. Havertz
19L. Trossard

Subs

23Mikel Merino
53E. Nwaneri
30R. Sterling
33R. Calafiori
15J. Kiwior
17O. Zinchenko
32Neto
20Jorginho
3K. Tierney

Coach

Mikel Arteta

Manchester City

Starting XI

18S. Ortega
27Matheus Nunes
25M. Akanji
5J. Stones
24J. Gvardiol
20Bernardo Silva
8M. Kovačić
47P. Foden
7Omar Marmoush
26Savinho
9E. Haaland

Subs

17K. De Bruyne
87J. McAtee
22Vitor Reis
19İ. Gündoğan
10J. Grealish
45A. Khusanov
33S. Carson
75N. O'Reilly
82R. Lewis

Coach

Pep Guardiola

Match Events

M. Ødegaard

assist: K. Havertz

2 '

T. Partey

56 '

M. Lewis-Skelly

assist: D. Rice

62 '

K. Havertz

assist: Gabriel Martinelli

76 '

E. Nwaneri

assist: D. Rice

90' + 3 '

90' (+4' added time)

E. Haaland

assist: Savinho

55 '

25'

Jurriën Timber
71'

Martin Ødegaard
72'

out: Omar Marmoush

in: K. De Bruyne
72'

out: P. Foden

in: J. McAtee
84'

out: M. Ødegaard

in: Mikel Merino
84'

out: L. Trossard

in: E. Nwaneri
90'

out: K. Havertz

in: R. Sterling
90'

out: M. Lewis-Skelly

in: R. Calafiori

Round 24

Sun 2 Feb 2025, 18:30

Emirates Stadium, London

P. Bankes

Head-to-Head Comparison

Arsenal

Manchester City

Strength

46%

54%
Attacking Potential

35%

65%
Defensive Potential

44%

56%
Strength head-to-head

50%

50%
Goals head-to-head

42%

58%
Wins head-to-head

46.3%

53.7%
Poisson Distribution

61%

39%

Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings

Round 5

2024-09-22

Etihad Stadium

M. Oliver

Manchester City

2 - 2

Arsenal
Round 30

2024-03-31

Etihad Stadium

A. Taylor

Manchester City

0 - 0

Arsenal
Round 8

2023-10-08

Emirates Stadium

M. Oliver

Arsenal

1 - 0

Manchester City
Round

2023-08-06

Wembley Stadium

Stuart Attwell, England

Arsenal

1 - 1

Manchester City
Round 33

2023-04-26

Etihad Stadium

M. Oliver

Manchester City

4 - 1

Arsenal

The upcoming confrontation between these two giants of English football will definitely become the most anticipated event in the 24th round of the Premier League. Last season, it was these teams that clashed in the most thrilling battle for the championship, with the Citizens emerging victorious.

Arsenal approaches the game in an excellent form. In terms of the championship, these guys have not lost for thirteen games in a row, winning all of them except for 5, which ended in a draw. A pleasant bonus for Arsenal is the near-absence of injuries among the key players.

After a long series of failures in the Premier League and the Champions League, Manchester City seems to have finally begun to regain its form. The shaky chair under its coach Pep Guardiola has finally found its balance. The Citizens have played their last 5 games in the championship confidently, winning 4 (2 of them by a landslide) and getting a draw in the 5th match.

The fact that both teams will be approaching the main game of the round in their best form makes things even more exciting. We are in for some exciting football as both Arsenal and Manchester City will go for the kill.
The precarious position in the tournament table will force these teams to play with a single-minded goal to win. After all, Arsenal is trying to regain an edge in the championship, while Manchester City is frantically fighting for the right to get into the top four list in the prestigious Champions League.

Prediction for the Arsenal vs. Manchester City

It is not recommended to bet on a specific outcome of the game, as both teams can win or end the match with a draw. But I have no doubt that the game will be intense, so bet on the total of Over 2.5 Goals or Both teams to score.