Arsenal vs Manchester City prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-02-01 16:30.
[p]This will be a huge test of Arsenal’s Premier League credentials as they welcome champions Manchester City whilst looking to keep the pressure on leaders Liverpool at the top. The Gunners, second and six points adrift of Liverpool pre-round, look to be finding their groove again after a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W4, D1), which culminated in a 2-1 midweek win over Girona that secured them a UEFA Champions League last 16 berth. [/p]
[p]In terms of just the Premier League, Arsenal are unbeaten in 13 matches (W8, D5) and have won the most points of any side from gameweek 11 onwards (29). The North Londoners have never had a longer unbeaten run under Mikel Arteta, last going 14 league matches without defeat between August and December 2018 under Unai Emery.[/p]
[p]Three wins from four (L1) suggests Manchester City are also starting to rediscover their best, with the most recent triumph sealing their spot in the UEFA Champions League play-offs as they downed Club Brugge 3-1. They start the round fourth and six points behind Arsenal, and while retaining their title looks unlikely, they might still be confident of finishing the season with a top-two spot should they secure a win here.[/p]
[p]That rings especially true when you take into account how Pep Guardiola’s men usually become an unstoppable outfit in the second half of campaigns. The Cityzens have lost just one of their last 40 Premier League matches played from January until the end of the campaign (W33, D6), and even that came on the final day of the 2022/23 season at Brentford (1-0) when they were already champions.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Kai Havertz’s famous winning goal in the Champions League final for Chelsea against City in 2021 is his only goal against them in 12 matches, but the Arsenal man has scored twice across his last two home appearances – both coming after half-time. In a similarly rich vein of form, Man City’s Phil Foden enters February having scored more Premier League goals in January than any other player (six). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Having won 12 consecutive league games against Arsenal between 2017 and 2023, Manchester City are now winless in their last three H2Hs (D2, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]