Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at .
- 4' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Raheem Sterling gets a Yellow card.
- 9' Ilkay Gundogan, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' GOAL! Raheem Sterling scores on 14. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy
- 19' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos on 27 minutes.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is replaced by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
- 40' England international John Stones has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 52' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Granit Xhaka gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Alexandre Lacazette is replacing Aaron Ramsey for the Arsenal FC side.
- 59' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Gabriel Jesus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Riyad Mahrez exits the field as Kevin De Bruyne enters on 60.
- 64' Bernardo Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 69' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Granit Xhaka is replaced by Lucas Torreira on 70 minute.
- 73' Kevin De Bruyne catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Sergio Aguero has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Jesus to step up.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
- 87' Leroy Sane gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Raheem Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 10
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Lucas Torreira 70'
- 1
- 2
- 20
- 8
- 15
- 7
- 14
Bench
-
12
Stephan Lichtsteiner ↑ 35'
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 70'
- 19
- 17
- 4
- 16
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 54'
Coach
Unai Emery
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
- 20
- 2
- 5
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↓ Leroy Sane 87'
- 22
- 14
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 79'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 60'
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 87'
- 30
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 79'
- 4
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 60'
- 1
- 47
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 6 |
| Raheem Sterling | 5 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| John Stones | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Rodri | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 1.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Manchester City FC
84%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.7%
0 – 1
26%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
1.7%
0 – 4
1.2%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 8% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 31% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.