Man City vs Arsenal preview & prediction

Match preview

This week’s Premier League slate includes the league’s most pivotal matchup of the year as Arsenal squares off against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Even though Arsenal is now leading the Premier League, they have recently experienced a couple potentially deadly stumbles. Arsenal have everything to prove in this match after being stunned by Southampton’s tenacity in a 3-3 draw over the weekend.

On the other side, Manchester City is now in second place in the league table and has had a fantastic month. The Cityzens easily defeated Sheffield United by a score of 3-0 in their previous match, and they will want to repeat that feat this week.

Man City vs Arsenal Head to Head

Arsenal	1 – 3	Man City
Man City	1 – 0	Arsenal

Man City vs Arsenal form guide

Man City’s last 5 games – WDWWW

Man City	3 – 0	Sheff Utd
Bayern Munich	1 – 1	Man City
Man City	3 – 1	Leicester
Man City	3 – 0	Bayern Munich
Southampton	1 – 4	Man City

Arsenal’s last 5 games – DDDWW

Arsenal	3 – 3	Southampton
West Ham	2 – 2	Arsenal
Liverpool	2 – 2	Arsenal
Arsenal	4 – 1	Leeds
Arsenal	4 – 1	Crystal Palace

Key stats

Arsenal and Manchester City have played 207 times, with 98 triumphs for Arsenal and 64 victories for Manchester City. Arsenal has a strong record versus Manchester City.
Under Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has won all six of its home meetings against Arsenal in the Premier League, scoring a total of 17 goals.
Arsenal has lost 11 straight Premier League games to Manchester City, the longest losing streak in the league against a single opponent.
Manchester City is currently on a six-game winning streak in the Premier League and has won eight of their previous nine games.

Man City vs Arsenal prediction

Since the beginning of the year, Manchester City has matured, and they have shown no signs of slowing down as the season draws to a close. For Guardiola’s team, Erling Haaland has been at his most productive, and he will try to increase his goal total in this match.

Arsenal has played remarkably poorly lately, and they cannot afford another error in this contest. Nonetheless, Manchester City currently has the edge and is in the lead this week.