Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Stuart Attwell
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | CA Velez Sarsfield | H | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | Everton FC | H | 3–2 | 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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
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' Aymeric Laporte has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani Ceballos is hanging Granit Xhaka on the field on 8 minute.
- 13' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 24' The crowd applauds Pablo Mari as he leaves the pitch. David Luiz steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' What composure from Raheem Sterling! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 49' David Luiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 49.
- 51' Kevin De Bruyne doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Mendy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Phil Foden.
- 67' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Eddie Nketiah by Alexandre Lacazette on 67 minute.
- 68' The crowd applauds Riyad Mahrez as he leaves the pitch. Phil Foden steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 70' Fernandinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin De Bruyne at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Poor challenge from Kieran Tierney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rodri.
- 80' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Sergio Aguero on 80 minute.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Bernardo Silva 65'
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Sergio Aguero 80'
- 2
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Rodri 70'
- 22
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Fernandinho 70'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Phil Foden 68'
- 50
Bench
- 19
- 30
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 70'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 65'
-
47
Phil Foden ↑ 68'
- 11
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 80'
- 33
-
16
Rodri ↑ 70'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
- 34
- 2
- 20
- 30
- 14
-
22
Pablo Mari ↓ David Luiz 24'
- 3
-
28
Joe Willock ↓ Reiss Nelson 67'
- 77
Bench
- 26
- 31
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 67'
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 67'
-
23
David Luiz ↑ 24'
- 19
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 67'
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↑ 8'
- 35
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Manchester City FC Form
2020-06-17
Manchester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-03-08
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-03-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-02-26
Real Madrid CF
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2020-02-22
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-02-19
Manchester City FC
2–0
West Ham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.1
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Arsenal FC
32%
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.