Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-03-30 15:30.
[p]With the three-horse race for the Premier League title seemingly heading to the wire, this blockbuster clash between Manchester City and Arsenal – the final time any of the contenders face off this season – could act as a crossroads moment for both sides. Pep Guardiola’s men have lifted the English crown in three consecutive seasons, yet come into this game a point adrift of the table-topping Gunners despite an active 22-match unbeaten streak in all competitions (W19, D3).[/p]
[p]City missed the chance to reassert their authority over this title race before the international break as they squandered the lead in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool. The business end of the campaign is where they thrive however, and this game falling at the Etihad Stadium suits them down to the ground as they’re unbeaten in a whopping 38 competitive matches there (W33, D5) – a sequence that includes two H2H successes.[/p]
[p]The most recent of those was a dominant 4-1 victory that formed part of Arsenal’s demise in last year’s title race. Mikel Arteta’s men will therefore be looking to lay down a marker of the progress they’ve made this time around, and they’re unlikely to head to Manchester with any fear having already beaten City twice this season, with their victory in the reverse fixture ending a 15-match winless H2H run in the Premier League (D2, L13).[/p]
[p]What is more likely to unsettle the travelling fans is the Gunners’ woeful record at the Etihad – current manager Mikel Arteta was still a player for them the last time they won on this ground in January 2015 (D1, L8). Away matches have become Arsenal’s speciality in recent weeks however, as they’re the first team in English football history to win three straight league outings on the road by 5+ goals, but any margin would do this time around as they seek to end a two-decade wait to lift the Premier League trophy.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne has been Arsenal’s personal tormentor down the years, netting a career-high eight goals against the Gunners in 20 meetings (W14, D2, L4) – including two in last season’s corresponding fixture. Marshalling the Belgian will be Declan Rice, who has netted in two of his last three away league matches.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only Liverpool (23) have earned more points from losing positions than Manchester City (21).[/p]