Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2026 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Simon Bennett
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Liverpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Norwich City FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jul | Liverpool FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Wembley Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC.
- 5' Granit Xhaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 19.
- 24' Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' The 35-year-old Riyad Mahrez has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Nicolas Pepe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 44' Ainsley Maitland-Niles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 49' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' Hector Bellerin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Rodri comes on to replace Ilkay Gundogan.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 72' Joe Willock is replacing Nicolas Pepe for the Arsenal FC side.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Lucas Torreira on, Alexandre Lacazette off on 78 minutes.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' The whistle greets David Silva as he departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
- 88' Sead Kolasinac is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani Ceballos at the 88 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 34
- 2
-
20
Shkodran Mustafi ↓ Rob Holding 87'
- 15
- 9
- 14
- 23
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Joe Willock 72'
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Sead Kolasinac 88'
- 3
Bench
- 5
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 78'
-
16
Rob Holding ↑ 87'
-
31
Sead Kolasinac ↑ 88'
- 33
- 24
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 72'
- 77
- 57
Coach
Arteta
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Rodri 66'
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Fernandinho 87'
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 17
- 22
- 14
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Phil Foden 66'
- 50
Bench
- 30
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 87'
- 20
- 5
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 66'
- 11
- 33
-
16
Rodri ↑ 66'
- 27
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
2020-07-18
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-07-15
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-07-11
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2020-07-08
Manchester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-07-05
Southampton FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-07-02
Manchester City FC
4–0
Liverpool FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Manchester City FC
62%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.