Sunday , 16 August 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

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
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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Ruben Dias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 31' What composure from Bukayo Saka! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Magalhaes, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Granit Xhaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' Gabriel is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Riyad Mahrez gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 57' Gabriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' That is a Red card for Arsenal FC. Gabriel will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Rob Holding on 63 minute.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bukayo Saka.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rob Holding.
  • 69' Rob Holding catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Emile Smith Rowe comes on to replace Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Mohamed El Neny comes on to replace Bukayo Saka.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Rodri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Arsenal FC 1-2 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
1 / 4
0.47 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Manchester City FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC21% Draw38% Manchester City FC41%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Manchester City FC
79%
Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC11% Draw65% Manchester City FC24%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.3%
0 – 1
21.1%
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
2.6%
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.5%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 14% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 26% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
63% ✗

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