ArsenalArsenal vs Manchester City — Premier League
5-1
Manchester CityEmirates Stadium, London
Going into the match, Arsenal had won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Manchester City had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 3.2. The sides have met 2 times in our records: 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 3, lost 0 (W W W D W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Girona · 29 Jan 2025
- W 0-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 25 Jan 2025
- W 3-0 vs Dinamo Zagreb · 22 Jan 2025
- D 2-2 vs Aston Villa · 18 Jan 2025
- W 2-1 vs Tottenham · 15 Jan 2025
- D 1-1 vs Manchester United · 12 Jan 2025
Away form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W L W D). 3.2 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Club Brugge KV · 29 Jan 2025
- W 3-1 vs Chelsea · 25 Jan 2025
- L 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain · 22 Jan 2025
- W 0-6 at Ipswich · 19 Jan 2025
- D 2-2 at Brentford · 14 Jan 2025
- W 8-0 vs Salford City · 11 Jan 2025
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
How it unfolded
- 2' Normal Goal — M. Ødegaard (Arsenal)
- 55' Normal Goal — E. Haaland (Manchester City)
- 56' Normal Goal — T. Partey (Arsenal)
- 62' Normal Goal — M. Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
- 76' Normal Goal — K. Havertz (Arsenal)
- 93' Normal Goal — E. Nwaneri (Arsenal)
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Metric | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goals | 1 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 1.53202 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.743191 |
| 12 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 398 | Total passes | 474 |
| 347 | Accurate passes | 426 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 90 |
| 10 | Key passes | 5 |
| 67 | Duels | 67 |
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 |