The Premier League Matchday 5 clash between Arsenal and Manchester City will take place on September 21 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Arsenal
The Gunners have accumulated 9 points, placing them second in the standings behind Liverpool. The team lost to the league leaders in the third round (0-1). In the other matches, the Londoners secured victories with clean sheets: they thrashed Leeds at home (5-0) and Nottingham Forest (3-0), and defeated Manchester United away (1-0). It's also worth noting that Mikel Arteta's side has avoided defeat in 6 of their last 7 Premier League encounters (5 wins and 1 draw).
- No more than 3 goals have been scored in 5 of Arsenal's last 6 Premier League games.
- The Gunners have not lost in 7 of their last 8 home league matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
- Arsenal has conceded just 1 goal in the first half of their last 8 home games in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Arsenal (4-3-3)
David Raya – Gabriel Magalhães, Jurrien Timber, Cristian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori – Martin Zubimendi, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino – Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres.
Forwards Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus will miss the upcoming matches due to injuries. The participation of midfielder Martin Ødegaard and defender William Saliba is in doubt.
Manchester City
The Citizens have been inconsistent so far, collecting only 6 points from 4 rounds, placing them in a modest 8th position. After a convincing victory over Wolverhampton (4-0), the club unexpectedly lost to Tottenham (0-2) and Brighton (1-2). However, in their last match, the team thrashed Manchester United, defeating their city rivals 3-0.
- The Citizens have not lost in 12 of their last 14 league matches (9 wins and 3 draws).
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Manchester City's last 8 Premier League games.
- The Mancunians have kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 6 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Manchester City (3-5-2)
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol – Nico O'Reilly, Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri Hernandez, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden – Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli, defender Rayan Aït-Nouri, midfielder Mateo Kovačić, and forward Rayan Cherki will miss the match. The participation of defender John Stones is questionable.
Referee
Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 22 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 93;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 18%.
Arsenal vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
Despite the Citizens' low position in the table, this match will be the highlight of Matchday 5. In their last league game, both opponents secured convincing 3-0 victories, a clear indication that they have quickly bounced back from defeats and are in good spirits. Both clubs will be particularly motivated for this encounter, especially as Mikel Arteta faces his former boss Pep Guardiola.
Encounters between these rivals are rarely dull and low-scoring. Over the last decade, the teams have faced each other 20 times in the Premier League and have scored three or more goals against each other on 15 occasions. Additionally, such a number of goals has been recorded in 4 of Arsenal's last 5 home Premier League matches.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
