Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Arsenal FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 1 Jan 2022 · 12:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Granit Xhaka 55' Y
Gabriel Magalhaes 56' Y
Gabriel Magalhaes 57' Y
Gabriel Magalhaes 58' Y
Gabriel Magalhaes 59' R
Bukayo Saka 63' Y
Bukayo Saka 64' Y
Rob Holding 68' Y
Rob Holding 69' Y
Y 90' Rodri
Y 90' Bernardo Silva

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

3
3
12
Arsenal FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-08-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Manchester City FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Norwich City FC A 5–0 W
18 Dec Leeds United FC A 4–1 W
15 Dec West Ham United FC H 2–0 W
11 Dec Southampton FC H 3–0 W
06 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Brentford FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Leicester City FC H 6–3 W
19 Dec Newcastle United FC A 4–0 W
14 Dec Leeds United FC H 7–0 W
11 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 30' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Magnificent from Bukayo Saka! That is 98 goals in 416 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gabriel Jesus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 46' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! Granit Xhaka argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Gabriel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 57' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 57' Gabriel is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Gabriel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' Gabriel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 59.
  • 63' Bukayo Saka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Rob Holding. He replaces Martin Odegaard on 63 minute.
  • 64' Bukayo Saka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
  • 68' Rob Holding picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' A moment of madness from Rob Holding on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 71' The whistle greets Alexandre Lacazette as he departs to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 76' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Rodri is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2021-08-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Arsenal FC 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

Arsenal FC Form

2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-12-26 Norwich City FC 0–5 Arsenal FC W 2021-12-18 Leeds United FC 1–4 Arsenal FC W 2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC W 2021-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 Southampton FC W 2021-12-06 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-29 Brentford FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-26 Manchester City FC 6–3 Leicester City FC W 2021-12-19 Newcastle United FC 0–4 Manchester City FC W 2021-12-14 Manchester City FC 7–0 Leeds United FC W 2021-12-11 Manchester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC27% Draw28% Manchester City FC45%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester City FC
73%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC20% Draw47% Manchester City FC33%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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