Thursday , 2 July 2026

Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sun 21 Feb 2021 · 16:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 51' Bernardo Silva
Granit Xhaka 53' Y
Y 64' Joao Cancelo
Hector Bellerin 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Daniel Robathan

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
2021-02-21 Arsenal FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2020-06-17 Manchester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
18 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 1–1 D
14 Feb Leeds United FC H 4–2 W
06 Feb Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
02 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
30 Jan Manchester United FC H 0–0 D
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Arsenal FC A 1–0 W
17 Feb Everton FC A 3–1 W
13 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
10 Feb Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
07 Feb Liverpool FC A 4–1 W
03 Feb Burnley 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Arsenal FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
  • 2' Raheem Sterling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 7' Martin Odegaard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Mohamed El Neny is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' Gabriel Jesus, a Brazil , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 47' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Granit Xhaka on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin De Bruyne departs to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Cancelo is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 64.
  • 69' 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.
  • 73' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Odegaard trudges off to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Rob Holding is replaced by David Luiz on 82 minute.
  • 86' Mohamed El Neny makes way for Dani Ceballos at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 87' Controversy at the stadium! Hector Bellerin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The points are shared — Arsenal FC 0-1 Manchester City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-02-21 Arsenal FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2020-06-17 Manchester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC

Arsenal FC Form

2021-02-21 Arsenal FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-02-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2021-02-14 Arsenal FC 4–2 Leeds United FC W 2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-02-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2021-01-30 Arsenal FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2021-02-21 Arsenal FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-17 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-02-10 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-07 Liverpool FC 1–4 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-03 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.39 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC17% Draw37% Manchester City FC46%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester City FC
83%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC8% Draw66% Manchester City FC26%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 3
3%
2 – 1
1.9%
2 – 0
1.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 28% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓

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