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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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
#1 Position #3
27 Points 21
10 Played 10
9 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 3
15 Scored 21
5 Conceded 13
+10 GD +8
2.70 PPG 2.10
90% Win % 70%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 3 G
Kai Havertz 3 G
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G
Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Arsenal FC welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 4' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 9' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 14' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 452 matches.
  • 19' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
  • 35' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Stephan Lichtsteiner on, Ainsley Maitland-Niles off on 35 minutes.
  • 40' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Arsenal FC have won 748 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' With 2 assists to his name this season, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 52' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 54' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Aaron Ramsey by Alexandre Lacazette on 54 minute.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 60' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Riyad Mahrez departs to be replaced by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 64' Goal! Bernardo Silva scores his 66 goal in 452 matches.
  • 69' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Lucas Torreira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Granit Xhaka at the 70 minute mark.
  • 73' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 79' The whistle greets Sergio Aguero as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Raheem Sterling exits the field as Leroy Sane enters on 87.
  • The final score is 0-2.

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
0.82 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC24% Draw30% Manchester City FC46%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester City FC
76%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC16% Draw51% Manchester City FC33%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.