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Where to watch Man City vs Arsenal

You can watch Man City vs Arsenal in the Premier League at 4.30pm on Sunday, September 22, live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event

Match prediction & best bet

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Man City vs Arsenal odds

Man City 5-6
Arsenal 15-4
Draw 13-5

Odds correct at time of publishing

Man City vs Arsenal predictions

Manchester City and Arsenal scored 187 goals between them in last season's Premier League but there was little attacking verve on display when the title rivals went head to head.

Arsenal pinched a 1-0 home victory over City in October thanks to Gabriel Martinelli's deflected 86th-minute strike and the return fixture at the end of March produced a goalless draw.

Those matches made for grim viewing for neutrals but represented significant progress for the Gunners, who had lost their previous 12 league meetings with City.

Mikel Arteta's men allowed the champions only two shots on target over the two games, from defenders Josko Gvardiol and Nathan Ake, and they are capable of avoiding defeat in Sunday's crunch early-season clash at the Etihad Stadium.

Arteta admitted on Friday that "we need a big performance to beat them," but Arsenal have already negotiated a tough run of away fixtures this season.

They won 2-0 at Aston Villa, scoring twice in the final quarter of the game, and ground out a 1-0 derby victory at Tottenham last weekend thanks to Gabriel Magalhaes's thumping header from a corner.

The Gunners' set-piece prowess could be vital again as the absence of injured playmaker Martin Odegaard clearly hampers their attacking threat from open play.

David Raya's sensational double save from a penalty secured a goalless Champions League draw at Atalanta on Thursday while City have had an extra day of rest after their own 0-0 draw at home to Inter.

Those European stalemates point to another cagey contest between England's top two teams and City striker Erling Haaland, having scored nine goals in four league games this season, had only 14 touches against Inter.

Haaland was kept quiet by Arsenal centre-backs Gabriel and William Saliba in last season's meetings and Kevin De Bruyne, who tore the Gunners apart in a 4-1 home win in April 2023, is a doubtful starter this time.

Declan Rice, suspended for the win at Tottenham, should add steel to the Arsenal midfield although City, unbeaten in their last 47 home matches, have started their title defence in ominous form.

Pep Guardiola's side have won four out of four despite the fact that key men Rodri and Phil Foden have played only 45 minutes apiece after their Euro 2024 exertions.

Both could be unleashed from the start as the City manager attempts to break down an Arsenal side who have lost only 11 of their 80 league matches since the start of the 2022-23 season.  

Given Odegaard's absence, and the timing of this fixture so early in the season, Arteta is likely to take a pragmatic approach and the champions look too short to take maximum points against the best defence in the division.

City are on a 13-game winning streak in the league but the last six visitors to the Etihad – Aston Villa, Luton, Wolves, West Ham, Ipswich and Brentford – have all found the net and Arsenal's Leandro Trossard blew a great chance on the break in the dying minutes of last term's draw.

Key stat

Arsenal have kept nine clean sheets in their last ten Premier League away games

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Man City vs Arsenal team news

Man City
Kevin De Bruyne (groin) is a doubt after going off at half-time against Inter on Wednesday. Phil Foden could make his first start of the season but Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb are injured.

Arsenal
Captain Martin Odegaard remains sidelined along with Mikel Merino, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney. Declan Rice is available after a one-match domestic ban.

Probable teams

Man City (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Rodri; Savinho, Silva, Foden; Haaland
Subs: De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish, Lewis, Doku, Nunes, Stones

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Havertz, Partey, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Subs: Sterling, Nwaneri, Calafiori, Jorginho, Kiwior, Martinelli, Lewis-Skelly

Inside info

Man City

Star man Phil Foden
Top scorer Erling Haaland
Penalty taker Erling Haaland
Card magnet Mateo Kovacic
Assist ace Phil Foden
Set-piece aerial threat Erling Haaland

Arsenal

Star man Bukayo Saka
Top scorer Kai Havertz
Penalty taker Bukayo Saka
Card magnet Kai Havertz
Assist ace Bukayo Saka
Set-piece aerial threat Gabriel Magalhaes

Man City vs Arsenal bet builder predictions

Under 2.5 goals
Only one goal was scored in last season's league meetings between the title rivals and Arsenal have kept four clean sheets in five games this term

Phil Foden to have a shot on target
The City star is set for a first league start of the season and he had four shots, two on target, in Wednesday's 45-minute substitute appearance against Inter

Kai Havertz to be shown a card
The Arsenal man was booked in last season's Community Shield game against City before picking up 11 yellow cards in 30 Premier League starts

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