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ArsenalArsenal vs Manchester City — Premier League
1-0
Manchester CityEmirates Stadium, London
Going into the match, Arsenal had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.5 goals a game; Manchester City had won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 in 10, scoring 2.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Arsenal 1 win, Manchester City 1 win, 1 drawn. Arsenal are 2nd in the Premier League on 18 points; Manchester City are 1st on 21.
Match report
Home form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (L W D W W). 2.5 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Lens · 3 Oct 2023
- W 0-4 at Bournemouth · 30 Sept 2023
- D 2-2 vs Tottenham · 24 Sept 2023
- W 4-0 vs PSV Eindhoven · 20 Sept 2023
- W 0-1 at Everton · 17 Sept 2023
- W 3-1 vs Manchester United · 3 Sept 2023
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 9, drawn 0, lost 1 (W L W W W). 2.4 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at RB Leipzig · 4 Oct 2023
- L 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 30 Sept 2023
- W 2-0 vs Nott'm Forest · 23 Sept 2023
- W 3-1 vs FK Crvena Zvezda · 19 Sept 2023
- W 1-3 at West Ham · 16 Sept 2023
- W 5-1 vs Fulham · 2 Sept 2023
Head-to-head: Arsenal vs Manchester City
- Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal · 19 Apr 2026 · Premier League
- Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City · 21 Sept 2025 · Premier League
- Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City · 2 Feb 2025 · Premier League
How it unfolded
- 86' Normal Goal — Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 0.386558 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.858071 |
| 12 | Total shots | 4 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 10 | Key passes | 4 |
| 85 | Duels | 85 |
| 39 | Duels won | 46 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Dribbles attempted | 18 |
| 7 | Successful dribbles | 8 |
| 8 | Dribbled past | 7 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 4 | Substitutions | 3 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |