Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Andre Marriner
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Royal Standard de Liege | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | CA Huracan | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | CA Lanus | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–1 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Emirates Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC.
- 2' Kevin De Bruyne puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 7' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 7 minutes.
- 12' It’s high time Fredrik Ljungberg made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raheem Sterling makes it 0-2.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Fernandinho is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Mesut Ozil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodri.
- 40' Kevin De Bruyne doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Sead Kolasinac by Bukayo Saka on 40 minute.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' 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.
- 56' The crowd applauds Phil Foden as he leaves the pitch. Bernardo Silva steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 59' Emile Smith-Rowe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mesut Ozil at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ilkay Gundogan on 61 minutes.
- 62' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' 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.
- 70' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Riyad Mahrez on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 70 minutes.
- 72' Sokratis Papastathopoulos was booked on 72.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Joe Willock. He replaces Lucas Torreira on 81 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Benjamin Mendy is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 85 minute.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats Arsenal FC
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↓ Joe Willock 81'
- 1
-
10
Mesut Ozil ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 59'
-
31
Sead Kolasinac ↓ Bukayo Saka 40'
- 15
- 14
- 21
- 19
- 35
Bench
- 26
- 9
-
32
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 59'
- 23
- 24
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 81'
-
77
Bukayo Saka ↑ 40'
Coach
Fredrik Ljungberg
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Riyad Mahrez 70'
- 30
- 31
- 25
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 17
- 22
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Bernardo Silva 56'
- 16
Bench
- 12
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 56'
- 1
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 85'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 70'
- 27
- 50
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | 6 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Raheem Sterling | 5 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| John Stones | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2019-12-15
Arsenal FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-12-11
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2019-12-07
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2019-12-03
Burnley FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2019-11-30
Newcastle United FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2019-11-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Manchester City FC
86%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
24.6%
0 – 0
20%
0 – 2
17.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
1 – 4
1.1%
2 – 1
1%
0 – 5
0.9%
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% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 31% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.