Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Stuart Attwell
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Anthony Taylor
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
- 5' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' Rodri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' GOAL! Raheem Sterling scores on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Joao Cancelo is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 65' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Sergio Aguero is withdrawn and Ilkay Gundogan gets his opportunity.
- 68' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Ruben Dias gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Arsenal FC make a change. Willian trudges off to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette on 69 minutes.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' Kieran Tierney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' Granit Xhaka makes way for Thomas Partey at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 84' The referee shows Manchester City FC player a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Manchester City FC make a change. Phil Foden trudges off to be replaced by Fernandinho on 89 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thomas Partey.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 7
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Fernandinho 89'
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 65'
- 26
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 65'
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 89'
- 5
- 21
- 13
- 50
- 48
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Thomas Partey 83'
- 2
- 14
-
12
Willian ↓ Alexandre Lacazette 69'
- 23
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Eddie Nketiah 83'
- 6
- 8
- 3
- 7
Bench
- 25
- 15
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 69'
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 83'
- 13
-
18
Thomas Partey ↑ 83'
Coach
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
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Arsenal FC
59%
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.