Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Arsenal FC

1 – 0

Full Time

Manchester City FC

Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 15:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Martinelli 86' 1–0

Jorginho 11' Y

Y 23' Bernardo Silva

Y 29' Mateo Kovacic

Gabriel Jesus 90' Y

Y 90' Ederson

Overview

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

Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Lee Betts

17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Arsenal FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2023-04-26 Manchester City FC 4–1 Arsenal FC 2023-02-15 Arsenal FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-01-27 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2022-01-01 Arsenal FC 1–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Manchester City FC	H	1–0	W
03 Oct	Racing Club de Lens	A	1–2	L
30 Sep	AFC Bournemouth	A	4–0	W
24 Sep	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	2–2	D
20 Sep	PSV	H	4–0	W
17 Sep	Everton FC	A	1–0	W

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Oct	Arsenal FC	A	0–1	L
04 Oct	RB Leipzig	A	3–1	W
30 Sep	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
23 Sep	Nottingham Forest FC	H	2–0	W
19 Sep	FK Crvena Zvezda	H	3–1	W
16 Sep	West Ham United FC	A	3–1	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' Three points are at stake. Arsenal FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
11' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Jorginho gets a Yellow card.
16' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
23' Bernardo Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
28' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
29' Mateo Kovacic is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
39' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
46' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Leandro Trossard exits the field as Martinelli enters on 46.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
56' Nathan Ake, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
61' John Stones is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
66' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's 4-3-3 shape.
68' John Stones gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Rico Lewis and will look to change the dynamic.
73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
75' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 75 minute. Oleksandr Zinchenko leaves to be changed by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
85' 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.
86' Assisted by Kai Havertz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martinelli makes no mistake. 1-0!
90' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Jesus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
It finishes all square. Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

14
Eddie Nketiah ↓ Kai Havertz 75'
20
Jorginho ↓ Thomas Partey 75'
9
Gabriel Jesus
35
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↓ Takehiro Tomiyasu 75'
41
Declan Rice
22
David Raya
8
Martin Odegaard
2
William Saliba
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Martinelli 46'
4
Ben White

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC W 2023-09-24 Arsenal FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2023-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–0 PSV W 2023-09-17 Everton FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-09-30 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2023-09-23 Manchester City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2023-09-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2023-09-16 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.34 Arsenal FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.45 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC37% Draw27% Manchester City FC36%

Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Manchester City FC

63%

Arsenal FC or Manchester City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Arsenal FC25% Draw46% Manchester City FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.9%

1 – 2

8.3%

0 – 0

8.1%

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.7%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

3 – 1

3.4%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap	Arsenal FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	20%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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