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 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 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 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 Liège | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 13 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +4 | GD | +8 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 80% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Emirates Stadium that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC.
- 2' Kevin De Bruyne adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' GOAL! Raheem Sterling fires home to make it 0-2!
- 17' Fernandinho was booked on 17.
- 22' Ainsley Maitland-Niles has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' Brazil international Martinelli has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rodri on 35 minutes.
- 40' What a strike from Kevin De Bruyne! The score is 0-3.
- 40' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Sead Kolasinac is replaced by Bukayo Saka on 40 minute.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Phil Foden is replaced by Bernardo Silva on 56 minute.
- 59' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Mesut Ozil by Emile Smith-Rowe on 59 minute.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ilkay Gundogan on 61 minutes.
- 62' Benjamin Mendy is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 34 goals in the last 24 games.
- 70' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ilkay Gundogan departs to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
- 77' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Lucas Torreira is replaced by Joe Willock.
- 85' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Oleksandr Zinchenko on, Benjamin Mendy off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Gabriel Jesus has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Another three points for Manchester City 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
3 / 4
0.94
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Manchester City FC to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
43%
Draw or Manchester City FC
80%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.