Manchester City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2023-24 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 Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Arsenal FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | FC København | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Luton Town FC | A | 6–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | FC Porto | H | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | FC Porto | A | 0–1 | L |
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' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC.
- 5' Bukayo Saka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Rico Lewis gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Nathan Ake and will look to change the dynamic.
- 31' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Arsenal 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.
- 46' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 51' Kevin De Bruyne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 81 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 56' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 61' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Jeremy Doku comes on to replace Phil Foden.
- 66' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Takehiro Tomiyasu comes on to replace Jakub Kiwior.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Gabriel Jesus. He receives a card.
- 72' Gabriel Jesus makes way for Leandro Trossard at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Martinelli on, Bukayo Saka off on 78 minutes.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Raya on 79.
- 84' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Martinelli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Rico Lewis 26'
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Jack Grealish 61'
- 20
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jeremy Doku 61'
- 25
- 18
- 16
- 3
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 5
- 33
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 61'
- 21
- 27
- 19
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 61'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 26'
- 52
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
20
Jorginho ↓ Thomas Partey 66'
- 9
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Martinelli 78'
- 15
Bench
- 14
- 10
- 1
- 35
-
5
Thomas Partey ↑ 66'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 72'
-
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu ↑ 66'
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 78'
- 21
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
2024-03-31
Manchester City FC
0–0
Arsenal FC
D
2024-03-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2024-03-10
Liverpool FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2024-03-06
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC København
W
2024-03-03
Manchester City FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2024-02-27
Luton Town FC
2–6
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Arsenal FC
53%
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.