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 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 Adam Nunn
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Arsenal FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Germany international Stefan Ortega Moreno has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' The whistle greets Nathan Ake as he departs to be replaced by Rico Lewis.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 41' Manuel Akanji has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Jeremy Doku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Phil Foden at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Jakub Kiwior by Takehiro Tomiyasu on 66 minute.
- 67' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 67.
- 72' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Gabriel Jesus exits the field as Leandro Trossard enters on 72.
- 77' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 78' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Bukayo Saka departs to be replaced by Martinelli.
- 79' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 79.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
- 89' 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.
- The points are shared — Manchester City FC 0-0 Arsenal FC. Honours even.
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 |
| 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
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
3 / 4
1.08
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Arsenal FC
63%
Manchester City FC or Arsenal FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.