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

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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

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

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

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Ian Hussin

11 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 9.5 goals/game 🟥 4 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#1	Position	#2
15	Points	12
5	Played	5
5 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	4 / 0 / 1
13	Scored	8
5	Conceded	4
+8	GD	+4
3.00	PPG	2.40
100%	Win %	80%

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Arsenal FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Arsenal FC

Bukayo Saka	3 G
Martin Odegaard	2 G
Kai Havertz	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
16' Against the run of play, Rayan Cherki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
18' Kai Havertz adds to his 7 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
36' That is a card for Arsenal FC. Cristhian Mosquera will be fuming at that decision.
41' Gianluigi Donnarumma, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
46' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Noni Madueke is replaced by Martinelli on 46 minute.
51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
56' Matheus Nunes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
60' Marc Guehi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
65' Sensational shot from Erling Haaland. Manchester City FC is back in the lead.
70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
74' Leandro Trossard is replacing Eberechi Eze for the Arsenal FC side.
79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
83' It’s gonna be a card for Erling Haaland.
84' Manchester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
84' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Viktor Gyokeres is hanging Martin Zubimendi on the field on 84 minute.
85' The crowd applauds Rayan Cherki as he leaves the pitch. Phil Foden steps in for Manchester City FC.
88' The supporters are chanting for Savio. He replaces Jeremy Doku on 88 minute.
90' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Ake is hanging Antoine Semenyo on the field on 90 minute.
Arsenal FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

41
Declan Rice
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Leandro Trossard 74'
1
David Raya
8
Martin Odegaard
2
William Saliba
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
29
Kai Havertz
36
Martin Zubimendi ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 84'
5
Piero Hincapie
20
Noni Madueke ↓ Martinelli 46'
3
Cristhian Mosquera ↓ Ben White 74'

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

4 / 4

1.69 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.22 Arsenal FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC50% Draw25% Arsenal FC25%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.91

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Arsenal FC

50%

Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC34% Draw45% Arsenal FC21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.4%

2 – 0

7.7%

0 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

6.6%

0 – 1

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

5.2%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Arsenal FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	21%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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