Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 Lee Betts
23 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

3
3
12
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#1 Position #3
27 Points 21
10 Played 10
9 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 3
15 Scored 21
5 Conceded 13
+10 GD +8
2.70 PPG 2.10
90% Win % 70%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martin Odegaard 3 G
Kai Havertz 3 G
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Bruno Guimaraes 2 G
Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Emirates Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 11' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' Bernardo Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
  • 28' Kyle Walker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mateo Kovacic on 29 minutes.
  • 34' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Ruben Dias, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Leandro Trossard makes way for Martinelli at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 51' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 56' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for John Stones suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Josko Gvardiol needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 68' John Stones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rico Lewis on 68 minute.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' The whistle greets Oleksandr Zinchenko as he departs to be replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 80' Arsenal FC have won 748 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' GOAL! Martinelli fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gabriel Jesus.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Arsenal FC 1-0 Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin De Bruyne 6
Erling Haaland 5
Raheem Sterling 5
Sergio Aguero 3
Bukayo Saka 2
Kai Havertz 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2
John Stones 2

Head to Head

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

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
3 / 4
1.51 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC32% Draw47% Manchester City FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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