Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Manchester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 19 Apr 2026 · 15:30 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,523 HT 45' · FT 45'
Rayan Cherki 16' 1–0
1–1 18' Kai Havertz
Erling Haaland 65' 2–1
Y 36' Cristhian Mosquera
Marc Guehi 60' Y
Erling Haaland 83' Y
Y 83' Gabriel Magalhaes
Pep Guardiola 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Ian Hussin
19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

12
3
3
Manchester City FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 2025-09-21 Arsenal FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2025-02-02 Arsenal FC 5–1 Manchester City FC 2024-09-22 Manchester City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2024-03-31 Manchester City FC 0–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
12 Apr Chelsea FC A 3–0 W
04 Apr Liverpool FC H 4–0 W
17 Mar Real Madrid CF H 1–2 L
14 Mar West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
11 Mar Real Madrid CF A 0–3 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Apr Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
15 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal H 0–0 D
11 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
07 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–0 W
04 Apr Southampton FC A 1–2 L
17 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Arsenal FC
#9 Position #8
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

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 24-year-old Jeremy Doku has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Rayan Cherki gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 18' GOAL! Kai Havertz fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 23' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 28' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cristhian Mosquera.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 46 minute. Noni Madueke leaves to be changed by Martinelli.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Erling Haaland is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marc Guehi on 60 minutes.
  • 65' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 65.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 74' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Eberechi Eze exits the field as Leandro Trossard enters on 74.
  • 79' Manchester City FC currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Erling Haaland gets a card.
  • 84' Pep Guardiola catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Martin Zubimendi is replaced by Viktor Gyokeres on 84 minute.
  • 85' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Rayan Cherki is withdrawn and Phil Foden gets his opportunity.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Jeremy Doku is replaced by Savio on 88 minute.
  • 90' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Antoine Semenyo by Nathan Ake on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC 2025-09-21 Arsenal FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2025-02-02 Arsenal FC 5–1 Manchester City FC 2024-09-22 Manchester City FC 2–2 Arsenal FC 2024-03-31 Manchester City FC 0–0 Arsenal FC

Manchester City FC Form

2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-04-12 Chelsea FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2026-04-04 Manchester City FC 4–0 Liverpool FC W 2026-03-17 Manchester City FC 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2026-03-14 West Ham United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2026-03-11 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Manchester City FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2026-04-19 Manchester City FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2026-04-15 Arsenal FC 0–0 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2026-04-11 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2026-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-04-04 Southampton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2026-03-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.84 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Manchester City FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC41% Draw35% Arsenal FC24%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Arsenal FC
59%
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC22% Draw62% Arsenal FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.6%
1 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
2%
2 – 2
2%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 23% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 18% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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