Arsenal vs Manchester City prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-09-20 15:30.
[p]Having contested fierce Premier League title races in recent seasons, Arsenal and Manchester City clash on Sunday aiming to prove they can step up and challenge reigning champions Liverpool this term.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Arsenal have already suffered a setback on that front by losing at Anfield before the international break, but they’ve responded in perfect fashion with two successive clean sheet victories since. The Gunners executed a perfect European away performance in beating Athletic Club 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, and Mikel Arteta’s men have the advantage of 48 hours more rest than their visitors here. That stacks the odds in Arsenal’s favour, as does their return of three consecutive home league wins by an aggregate score of 9-0, but they’ve not managed four in a row without conceding since December 2021.[/p]
[p]After a stuttering start to the season, Manchester City appear to have returned to their imperious best since the international break, firing in five goals without reply against Manchester United and Napoli in the last week. Both those games came on home turf, but City have been strong of late on the road too, going unbeaten in five successive away league games without conceding (W3, D2) before losing their last such fixture to Brighton. Pep Guardiola’s men have made a habit of poor results after midweek European action however, losing five of their last seven league games immediately after a Champions League outing (W2), one of which was a 5-1 defeat on this ground in February.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Arsenal are looking to win back-to-back league H2Hs for the first time since December 2015 having avoided defeat in each of the last four such meetings (W2, D2). Both of Man City’s defeats came at the Emirates Stadium, leaving Guardiola at risk of going winless in five successive top-flight games against the same opponent for the first time ever.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Eight of the last nine goals in Arsenal’s matches have come after half-time.[/p]
[p]None of Arsenal’s five matches this season have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Manchester City boast the highest xG figure after four rounds in the Premier League this term (8.5).[/p]
[p]Only one of City’s last eight away league games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres has scored in both of their home league games this term, and is looking to become the first player to net in his first three for the Gunners since Alexandre Lacazette in 2017. Fresh from bringing up a half-century of Champions League goals on Thursday, Erling Haaland, who has scored ten times across his last five matches for club and country, will look to fire again having netted in both H2Hs last season.[/p]
[p]Arsenal’s injury list is headed up by Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard, while City look to be missing Omar Marmoush and John Stones.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Arsenal’s propensity for clean sheets means backing under 2.5 goals is an appealing bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]