Manchester City have performed better than Arsenal so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
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.
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester City, who have the most scored goals (68) in Premier League, have performed here at Etihad Stadium this season with 9 wins from 13 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.
Manchester City lost their last game at Manchester United (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that match, a FA Cup win away at Sheffield Wednesday.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Manchester City home games with this odds we find ten games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in seven wins, one draw and two defeats. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Manchester City as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Burnley are visiting.
Manchester City are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Etihad Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 33 goals in 13 matches. Manchester City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Etihad Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.
Arsenal form and stats
The visitors are W2-D8-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Leicester City game have they lost an away game, meaning Arsenal has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Arsenal go into this game after a win, the home game against West Ham United that ended 1-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Portsmouth at their stadium, the result 2-0.
Goalkeeper Bernd Leno was absolutely vital in the Arsenal victory against West Ham United, making six saves. Alexandre Lacazette came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against West Ham United last time out, making the manager M. Arteta Amatriain feel like a tactical genius.
The schedule is very tough for Arsenal now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Brighton & Hove Albion is waiting in only three days.
The visiting Arsenal have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Arsenal have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Arsenal - Manchester City 0-3, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Manchester City victories, one draw and two Arsenal wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 17 goals |   S. Agüero del Castillo 16 goals |  R. Sterling 11 goals |
Manchester City missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Manchester City | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 68 | 33 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 40 |
| 31 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 79% |
| 71% | 77% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 54% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 39% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 54% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 64% |
| 36% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 25% |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 18% |
| 8.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 522 | 268 | 88 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 127 | 307 |
| 184 | 88 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 45 | 112 |
| 37% | 38% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 36% |
- All of Manchester City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Manchester City has the most scored goals (68)
- Manchester City has the most scored goals in the second half (37)
- Manchester City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arsenal have scored away.
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 45 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 37 | 57 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Burnley | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Everton | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 35 |
| 14 | Southampton | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -17 | 34 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | Watford | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 27 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 27 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -22 | 25 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 | -27 | 21 |
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