Arsenal vs Manchester City Match Analysis and Prediction

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Manchester City will travel to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on Satursday, with both teams in the midst of winning runs in the Premier League, as the visitors have been successful in 10 consecutive matches while Arsenal are seeking their fifth straight victory.

Arsenal are currently sitting fourth on 35 points, 15 points behind league leaders Manchester City, and four points ahead of fifth-placed West Ham United, the first club outside of the Champions League places.

The Gunners won their last Premier League match 5-0 at Carrow Road against Norwich City, thier fourth straight victory.

Mikel Arteta’s side have been formidable on the home turf this season with seven victories, one draw and just one loss in nine Premier League matches.

They are looking to extend their eight-match home unbeaten run dating to September against Norwich City.

Meanwhile, Manchester City picked up a 1-0 victory over Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium in their last Premier League match, placing them eight points clear off second-placed Chelsea.

The Citizens boast a fine away record in league away matches this season, with eight wins, one draw and just one loss.

They will be seeking to extend a nine-match away unbeaten run, as they have not been defeated away since August 2021 against Tottenhsm Hotspur.

City won their last Premier League meeting between the clubs, emerging 5-0 at Etihad Stadium in August, with Ferran Torres leading with two goals, as Ilkay Gundogan, Gabriel Jesus and Rodri sealed the victory.

They have recently gotten better of the Gunners, unbeaten in their last 12 league matches, as Arsenal are looking for their first league win against City since December 2015.

In their last six matches, Arsenal have won four and lost two, while Manchester City have won 10 straight Premier League matches this season.

Arsenal vs Manchester City head to head

The two teams have previously met 184 time across all competitions, with Arsenal taking 89 victories aginst 53 of Manchester City, and they have drawn in 42. In their last five enconters, Arsenal have won once in the FA Cup, while City have won one in the League Cup and three in the Premier League.

Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City 18/07/20

Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal 17/10/20

Arsenal 1-4 Manchester City 22/12/20

Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City 21/02/21

Manchester City 5-0 Arsenal 28/08/21

Arsenal latest home form

Arsenal have been on an impressive run of form at home, having not lost in any of their last 11 matches. They won thier last home match against Sunderland, beating them 5-1 in the League Cup. They have won in their last five matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding just one.

Arsenal 1-0 Watford 07/11/21

Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United 27/11/21

Arsenal 3-0 Southampton 11/12/21

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham United 15/12/21

Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland 21/12/21

Arsenal latest away form

The Gunners have recently shown some poor performance away from home, having lost three successive away games to Liverpool, Manchester United and Everton. However, they have shown some improvent by winning in their last two outings. In their last five away games, they have scored 12 goals and conceded 10.

Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal 20/11/21

Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal 02/12/21

Everton 2-1 Arsenal 06/12/21

Leeds United 1-4 Arsenal 18/12/21

Norwich City 0-5 Arsenal 26/12/21

Manchester City latest home form

Manchester City have been on a good run of form on the home turf, having not lost in any of their last seven matches. They have recently picked up successive victories in their last five home matches, including a 2-1 victory over PSG in the Champions League on November 24.

Manchester City 2-1 PSG 24/11/21

Manchester City 2-1 West Ham United 28/11/21

Manchester City 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 11/12/21

Manchester City 7-0 Leeds United 14/12/21

Manchester City 6-3 Leicester City 26/12/21

Manchester City latest away form

The Citizens have recently lost 2-1 to RB Leipzig in the Champions League. However, they have been on a good form on the road, having won three matches prior to that. They have won in their last two. In their last five away games, they have scored 11 goals and conceded 4.

Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City 01/12/21

Watford 1-3 Manchester City 04/12/21

RB Leipzig 2-1 Manchester City 07/12/21

Newcastle United 0-4 Manchester City 19/12/21

Brentford 0-1 Manchester City 29/12/21

Arsenal news

Arsenal will be missing out some players including defenders Cedric Soares, Calum Chambers and Takehiro Tomiyasu, alongside midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles who recently tested positive for the coronavirus.

Sead Kolasinac is not expected back in full training until mid next month, with the defender continuing his recovery from an ankle injury.

Manchester City news

City’s Benjamin Mendy remains suspended for this match subject to a police charge. Rodri was absent on Wednesday and it is not clear whether he will be back for this match.

John Stones and Kyle Walker both misse out against Brentford, but they could potentially be back in the squad this weekend.

Prediction and Odds

Despite the absenteesm of players in the Arsenal squad, we expect them to have the potential of scoring against, as they have had a good form playing at home.

However, Manchester have recently gotten better over the Gunners, and they could continue their dominance here. We predict a draw or an away win.

Odds: 1 2.45 X 3.05 2 1.98