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Manchester City vs Arsenal — Premier League
4-2
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Arsenal had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Manchester City 1 win, Arsenal 1 win, 2 drawn. Manchester City are 1st in the Premier League on 15 points; Arsenal are 2nd on 12.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 (W W W W L). 1.6 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Portsmouth · 30 Aug 2009
- W 1-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 22 Aug 2009
- W 0-2 at Blackburn · 15 Aug 2009
- W 1-0 vs Bolton · 24 May 2009
- L 2-1 at Tottenham · 16 May 2009
- L 2-0 at Manchester United · 10 May 2009
Away form going in: Arsenal
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W W W D). 2.9 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Manchester United · 29 Aug 2009
- W 4-1 vs Portsmouth · 22 Aug 2009
- W 1-6 at Everton · 15 Aug 2009
- W 4-1 vs Stoke · 24 May 2009
- D 0-0 at Manchester United · 16 May 2009
- L 1-4 vs Chelsea · 10 May 2009
Head-to-head: Manchester City vs Arsenal
- 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
- Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal · 22 Sept 2024 · Premier League
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Total shots | 19 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 12 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |