Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Manchester City and Arsenal who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Manchester City appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Arsenal in round 30 of the Premier League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Manchester City are currently number 3 with 63 points and will be very eager to hang to that position at the very least. Qualifying for the Champions League would naturally boost the club coffers and bring excitement to Etihad Stadium.
Team form: Manchester City vs Arsenal
Manchester City Form
Manchester City look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat FC Copenhagen by 3-1, before drawing 1-1 with Liverpool. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Newcastle 2-0. Manchester City showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Etihad Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 12 times, while letting in three themselves.
Arsenal Form
Arsenal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Sheffield United, who were defeated by 0-6. Then, Brentford got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating FC Porto by 1-0. Arsenal won four times in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded four goals while scoring 21 themselves.
Betting facts for Manchester City and Arsenal
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and Arsenal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Manchester City have scored in the last 53 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have scored in the last 47 home matches in a row in the Premier League
- Manchester City have not lost 45 of the last 47 home matches in the Premier League
- Manchester City have not lost 43 of the last 45 home matches
- Manchester City have not lost the last 21 matches in a row
- Arsenal have won the last 8 matches in a row in the Premier League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Arsenal have won the last 8 matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Arsenal have won 9 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Arsenal have won 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Arsenal have won the last 3 away matches in a row in the Premier League without conceding a goal
In-form players: Manchester City vs Arsenal
Bukayo Saka scored six goals in six Premier League games for Arsenal. This took his total for the season up to 13 goals scored in Premier League. Erling Haaland is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six Premier League outings.
Popular betting markets: Manchester City vs Arsenal
Full-time result
Manchester City won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew one and lost none. Arsenal won five games, drew two and lost three in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 13 games in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Manchester City are on a streak of 25 home matches without defeat. Arsenal have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Manchester City have not lost to Arsenal in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Impressively, Arsenal scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Arsenal have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Manchester City managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Arsenal performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games. Manchester City have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Arsenal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Arsenal. They performed an average of 3.4 goals in these. Manchester City are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches. Arsenal scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
Betting prediction: Manchester City vs Arsenal
To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester City and Arsenal seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.