Arsenal vs Manchester City Tips and Predictions
The two league contenders from last season – Arsenal and Manchester City – are set to meet again on Sunday, October 8. The match at the Emirates Stadium kicks off at 4:30 pm local time.
Both teams have started the 2023/24 term well, although not exactly perfect. The Gunners currently sit third in the league table with 17 points after seven games while Pep Guardiola’s men are league leaders with 18 points.
Besides the rivalry between the two clubs which has been brewing in recent years, the match on Sunday will also be important in the title race. We will reflect on this fact as well as the two team’s recent form in our Arsenal vs Manchester City tips.
Both teams to score? Yes
The match between Arsenal and Manchester City will see two of the best teams in the 2023/24 Premier League go against each other. The incredible quality of football aside, the fans should also expect goals on Sunday. In fact, we believe that both teams will score, and Bet365 offers 1.66 odds on it happening.
The reasoning for it is quite simple – neither Arsenal nor Man City have been perfect in defence this term so far. In the current league campaign, the two sides have kept just three clean sheets each. It is especially surprising seeing the Citizens’ numbers as they were much more solid at the back last term.
Moreover, in the last three matches between them – including the FA Community Shield at the start of the season – there was at least one goal in each net. We expect this trend to continue.
Over 9 corners
Typically you would expect the battle between Arsenal and Man City to happen in the middle of the park since the two teams are possession-focused. However, neither Mikel Arteta nor Pep Guardiola can afford to lose on Sunday, so their approaches should be more goal-oriented than usual.
Arsenal learned last term that you cannot win the league title if you don’t fare well in head-to-head matches with your direct rival. The two losses to City was the difference between winning and losing the Premier League in 2022/23.
As for the Citizens, they are coming off an unexpected loss to Wolverhampton. If they drop any more points, Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool could overtake them in the league table.
So, with more scoring chances on both ends, we should see more corner kicks, be it after saves from David Raya and Ederson or following deflection off defenders. Bet365 offers 2.20 odds on over 9 corners in the game.
Both teams to score and Manchester City win
Building on a previous part of our Arsenal vs Manchester City tips, we will go as far as to predict that both teams will score but the visitors will get the win in the end. That is exactly what happened in the two Premier League matches between them last season, and Bet365 gives 4.50 odds on it happening again.
Both teams will be affected by fatigue as they have midweek games in the Champions League. However, Man City still have the superior squad despite the reinforcements that Arsenal made over the summer.
Even with Rodri suspended and Kevin De Bruyne injured, Guardiola has enough options to choose from. However, Arteta will have it much harder finding a suitable replacement for his starting wingers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, both likely to miss the upcoming match through injury.
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