Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 30 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Manchester City vs Arsenal

Premier League · Saturday 30 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester

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Manchester City vs Arsenal preview

The Premier League fixture between Manchester City and Arsenal is scheduled for Saturday 30 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Manchester City go into the round 2nd, on 21 points from 9 games, while Arsenal go into the round 1st, on 24 points from 9 games.

Recent form: Manchester City L-L-W-W-L, Arsenal W-W-D-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Arsenal average 1.8 scored and 0.5 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Manchester City won 5, 3 games were drawn and Arsenal won 2. Those games averaged 3.3 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 19 Apr 2026, ended Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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1Arsenal9801145+924LWWWW
2Manchester City97022010+1021WWWLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester City 5, draws 3, Arsenal 2.

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Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku, Iliman Ndiaye

Arsenal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

David Raya, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurriën Timber, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Martin Ødegaard, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz

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