Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Rodri 14' Y
Joao Cancelo 63' Y
Ruben Dias 68' Y
Nathan Ake 84' Y
Y 90' Thomas Partey

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
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

12
3
3
Manchester City FC 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2020-06-17 Manchester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2019-02-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Leeds United FC A 1–1 D
27 Sep Leicester City FC H 2–5 L
21 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 3–1 W
15 Aug Olympique Lyonnais H 1–3 L
07 Aug Real Madrid CF H 2–1 W
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
28 Sep Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
19 Sep West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Fulham FC A 3–0 W
01 Aug Chelsea FC H 2–1 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' Rodri catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
  • 19' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' Raheem Sterling adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 28' Ruben Dias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 38' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
  • 65' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Sergio Aguero departs to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan.
  • 68' Ruben Dias picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 69' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Willian is withdrawn and Alexandre Lacazette gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The 35-year-old Alexandre Lacazette has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' The whistle greets Granit Xhaka as he departs to be replaced by Thomas Partey.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Nathan Ake will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Fernandinho. He replaces Phil Foden on 89 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Partey on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC 2020-07-18 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester City FC 2020-06-17 Manchester City FC 3–0 Arsenal FC 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC 2019-02-03 Manchester City FC 3–1 Arsenal FC

Manchester City FC Form

2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2020-10-03 Leeds United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2020-09-27 Manchester City FC 2–5 Leicester City FC L 2020-09-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-08-15 Manchester City FC 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais L 2020-08-07 Manchester City FC 2–1 Real Madrid CF W

Arsenal FC Form

2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2020-10-04 Arsenal FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2020-09-28 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-09-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2020-09-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC51% Draw25% Arsenal FC24%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Arsenal FC
49%
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC35% Draw45% Arsenal FC20%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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