Thursday , 2 July 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' The wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bukayo Saka makes it 1-0.
  • 36' The 29-year-old Gabriel Jesus has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymeric Laporte made 436 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gabriel.
  • 57' What composure from Riyad Mahrez! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 57' Gabriel is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 58' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Gabriel on 59 minutes earns him a Red card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Bukayo Saka on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Odegaard trudges off to be replaced by Rob Holding on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 69' Poor challenge from Rob Holding. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Alexandre Lacazette has done his job and it is now time for Emile Smith Rowe to step up.
  • 76' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Joao Cancelo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
  • 84' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Bukayo Saka has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed El Neny to step up.
  • 89' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Erling Haaland 5
Raheem Sterling 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.