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 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Ian Hussin

9 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.0 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

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

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

70% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Arsenal FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

3/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

4/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Arsenal FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC — let the football do the talking.
5' 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.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
16' Goal! Rayan Cherki scores his 29 goal in 436 matches.
18' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 18.
23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
36' The referee has no hesitation. Cristhian Mosquera is booked for Arsenal FC — card on 36.
41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Noni Madueke has done his job and it is now time for Martinelli to step up.
51' With 0 assists to his name this season, William Saliba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
56' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
60' A moment of madness from Marc Guehi on 60 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
65' Erling Haaland adds to his 26 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
70' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
74' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Eberechi Eze is withdrawn and Leandro Trossard gets his opportunity.
79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
83' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a card on 83.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pep Guardiola on 84.
84' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Zubimendi trudges off to be replaced by Viktor Gyokeres on 84 minutes.
85' Phil Foden is replacing Rayan Cherki for the Manchester City FC side.
88' Savio is replacing Jeremy Doku for the Manchester City FC side.
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.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Manchester City FC 2-1 Arsenal FC.

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
Raheem Sterling	5
Erling Haaland	5
Sergio Aguero	3
Ferran Torres	2
Rodri	2
Bukayo Saka	2
Kai Havertz	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

3 / 4

1.29 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.36 Arsenal FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC40% Draw27% Arsenal FC33%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.65

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Arsenal FC

60%

Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC25% Draw47% Arsenal FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 0

9.1%

0 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

8.1%

1 – 0

8.1%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

6.4%

2 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.3%

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Arsenal FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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