Arsenal vs. Manchester City Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Arsenal vs. Manchester City at English Premier League

When: Sunday, September 21, 5:30 pm ET
Where: Emirates Stadium, London, England

The big derby of the EPL highlights this Sunday. Arsenal hosts Manchester City, with the two teams having plenty of obligations these days, because the UEFA Champions League has started as well. Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola know one another very well, and there are no secrets between the two, which is why we believe this one will be fun to watch.

Arsenal vs. Manchester City Preview

Arsenal

After beating Bilbao on the road in the UCL, Arteta’s boys came back to London to prepare for this event. It was 0-2 for the team from the Emirates, who were more or less routine vs. Bilbao, not allowing any surprises.

Martinelli and Trossard netted, both of them coming off the bench, and these two could be very important pieces of the puzzle this Sunday, because Odegaard won’t play, and Saka is questionable.

This was the fourth time in the past 5 matches that Arsenal has kept its goal intact, and we can already say now that Arteta’s defense has the potential to become the best in the league. From what we saw, the game plan is to protect the goal through possession and use incredibly gifted attack to endanger the rivals.

Manchester City

The Citizens met with Napoli at home, so they didn’t need to travel abroad and lose energy. Guardiola’s team showed signs of life against Manchester United in the local derby, winning 3-0, and that surely boosted their morale. Haaland scored twice, which is great news for both the fans and the Spanish manager.

For the moment, City has two wins and losses in the EPL, and only one of their last 8 games hasn’t ended with over 2.5 goals. It means that this team still prefers playing offensive-minded football.

Guardiola is still adjusting all the new players to the new environment and demands, and we can say that the Citizens are not yet near their full potential. This could be a chance for Arsenal.

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Arsenal and Manchester City Possible Lineups

Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori; Merino, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Eze

Manchester City: Donnarumma; Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, Ake; Rodri, Gonzalez; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Arsenal vs Manchester City Head to Head

City didn’t beat Arsenal in the last five meetings, losing three of them with two ties. Last season, after a 2-2 tie at the Etihad, Arsenal smashed the Citizens, 5-1.

Arsenal vs. Manchester City Predictions

The Gunners have been on a roll here, and we can say that Man City’s morale improved as well following a win over United. Even though many believe this will be a tactical matchup with a conservative approach on both sides of the field, we think that won’t be the case, because Arteta and Guardiola know one another very well.

Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals