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Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sun 12 Aug 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .

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

3
3
12
Arsenal FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-12 Arsenal FC 0–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Manchester City FC H 0–2 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
  • 4' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 4.
  • 9' Brazil international Ederson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' A goal from the England international Raheem Sterling! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
  • 19' Kyle Walker, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Sokratis Papastathopoulos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Stephan Lichtsteiner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ainsley Maitland-Niles at the 35 minute mark.
  • 40' Gabriel Jesus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
  • 45' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Granit Xhaka on 52.
  • 54' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 54 minute. Aaron Ramsey leaves to be changed by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
  • 60' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 60 minute. Riyad Mahrez leaves to be changed by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Bernardo Silva makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' The 30-year-old Leroy Sane has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The whistle greets Granit Xhaka as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Torreira.
  • 73' Kevin De Bruyne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Jesus. He replaces Sergio Aguero on 79 minute.
  • 84' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Leroy Sane gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Raheem Sterling and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

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

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC16% Draw36% Manchester City FC48%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
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

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC5% Draw64% Manchester City FC31%
Actual: 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.