Arsenal will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 22 points behind Manchester City.
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City has the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Arsenal form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Arsenal at their home stadium (Emirates Stadium) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Arsenal travelled for their previous game, a trip to Benfica that ended 1-1. Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Leeds United.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Arsenal as they have a new game in only four days, a Europa League match thankfully also at home. Benfica are visiting.
The Arsenal fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Manchester City form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Premier League. Things are running smoothly for Manchester who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Tottenham Hotspur. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Tottenham Hotspur game have they lost an away game, meaning Manchester City has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
It's the second away game in a row for Manchester, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Everton (placed 7th) in the Premier League last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Tottenham Hotspur.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Manchester manager J. Guardiola i Sala as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Borussia M'gladbach.
The Manchester manager J. Guardiola i Sala has got the team scoring on the road, with 24 away goals in 12 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Manchester City - Arsenal 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Arsenal won one, Manchester City won nine and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  İ. Gündoğan 11 goals |   A. Lacazette 8 goals |  P. Aubameyang 8 goals |
Arsenal missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Arsenal | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 8 | 24 | 49 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 88% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 75% |
| 54% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 42% | 38% |
| 21% | 17% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 42% | 33% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 42% | 58% |
| 38% | 42% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 15 | 15.2 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 33% | 31% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 36% | 36% |
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City has the fewest conceded goals (15) in Premier League
- Manchester City has the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier League
- Manchester City has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier League
- Manchester City has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Manchester City has the most clean sheets (14) in Premier League
- Manchester City has the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Premier League
- Manchester City has the the best goal difference (+16) away in Premier League
- Manchester City has the the best goal difference (+34) in Premier League
- Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 34 | 56 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 46 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 40 |
| 7 | Everton | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -9 | 29 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -15 | 29 |
| 15 | Burnley | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 27 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -12 | 19 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -36 | 13 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 11 |
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