Arsenal vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd February 2025

Manchester City go up against Arsenal this coming Sunday for a Premier League meeting at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal are chasing the first place in the Premier League after collecting 47 points from their initial 23 encounters. Manchester City trail them on 41 points after 23 rounds, sitting as number 4 in the table.

The Gunners are aiming to extend the lead on Manchester City in the standings as they go toe-to-toe on Sunday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger.

The Gunners scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing seven goals against. This is an average of 0.7 goals against per match with four clean sheets along the way.

Manchester City are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 25 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 2.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while The Sky Blues claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.1 goals per match.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Sunday?

Arsenal vs Manchester City Prediction

Arsenal Form

Arsenal swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-0 against Dinamo Zagreb. They went on to defeat Wolverhampton 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Girona in a 1-2 victory. Arsenal put four wins on the board in their previous six Premier League matches at the Emirates Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored ten goals while conceding three.

Manchester City Form

In their last three matches, Manchester City lost against Paris Saint-Germain by 4-2, beat Chelsea by 3-1 winning 3-1 against Club Bruges. Manchester City won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and 13 scored.

It seems both Manchester City and Arsenal have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.

Arsenal fought their way to one wins and six points from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target eight times in these matches, but also let in six goals. From their last six games against teams in the top six, Manchester City secured 11 points and three wins. They conceded six goals while scoring 11 themselves. Arsenal are looking at a record of 13 wins, eight draws and two defeats in the Premier League this season. Manchester City have a record of 12 wins, five draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Squads

Arsenal Squad

Arteta will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Manchester City from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

David Raya (0/23), Neto (0/2), Tommy Setford (0/0), Ben White (0/9), Gabriel (3/21), Jakub Kiwior (0/8), Jurrien Timber (1/20), Kieran Tierney (0/2), Oleksandr Zinchenko (0/8), Riccardo Calafiori (2/12), Takehiro Tomiyasu (0/1), William Saliba (2/21), Declan Rice (1/21), Ethan Nwaneri (2/13), Jorginho (0/10), Leandro Trossard (4/23), Martin Oedegaard (1/15), Mikel Merino (2/15), Myles Lewis-Skelly (0/9), Thomas Partey (2/22), Bukayo Saka (5/16), Gabriel Jesus (3/17), Gabriel Martinelli (6/21), Kai Havertz (8/20), Raheem Sterling (0/8).

Manchester City Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester City. The manager Guardiola will pick his starting XI against Arsenal from these players:

Ederson (0/15), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/8), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/1), Christian McFarlane (0/0), Jacob Wright (0/0), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/2), John Stones (2/9), Josko Gvardiol (5/22), Manuel Akanji (0/19), Nathan Ake (0/9), Rico Lewis (1/19), Ruben Dias (0/14), Vitor Reis (0/0), Bernardo Silva (2/22), Claudio Echeverri (0/0), Ilkay Gundogan (0/21), Jack Grealish (0/15), James McAtee (1/6), Jeremy Doku (3/15), Kevin De Bruyne (2/16), Mateo Kovacic (4/19), Matheus Nunes (0/15), Oscar Bobb (0/0), Phil Foden (7/18), Rodri (0/2), Savinho (1/18), Erling Haaland (18/23), Omar Marmoush (0/1).

Arsenal vs Manchester City Team News

Arsenal might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Manchester City. Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard can't be called up by the Arsenal-manager, with both serving a ban.

Manchester City have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Sunday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb all face a spell on the sidelines for Manchester City due to various injuries.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Lineups

Arsenal vs Manchester City H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Sunday? In total, they have played seven matches in past seasons with Manchester City running away with most of the points. They won three encounters, with Arsenal stealing all 3 points in one match. Naturally, the last three games ended all square. The bookies have Manchester City to win this match at best price odds of 12/5.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Results

In the last ten matches between Arsenal and Manchester City over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 4/5 with bookies.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Kai Havertz is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Citizens look to Phil Foden, hoping he can add to his current total of six Premier League goals in his latest games.

Arsenal claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Manchester City won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Arsenal kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil, while, Manchester City have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams scored four times in the last ten encounters between Arsenal and Manchester City, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Arsenal scored 0.6 goals on average, while Manchester City pulled 2.1 goals on average. Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Manchester City, who managed to hit the net 3.2 times on average in these games.