Odegaard Out For Arsenal, Man City’s De Bruyne Doubtful
Premier League title favorites Manchester City and Arsenal face off for the first time this season on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. The title race between the two sides went down to the final day last season as City ultimately won a fourth straight Premier League in May. In another crucial match, we’ll cover the key Man City vs Arsenal stats and match facts.
Key players could be missing on both sides. Arsenal attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard is out with an ankle injury while Man City talisman Kevin De Bruyne departed their Champions League opener early with a groin issue. De Bruyne is doubtful for Sunday’s match.
With these creative forces not fully fit, stay tuned for our Man City vs Arsenal prediction and top soccer bet.
Manchester City vs Arsenal Match Info:
- Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- Date & Time: Sunday, September 22nd, 11:30 a.m. ET
- TV: USA Network, Telemundo
Man City vs Arsenal Stats, Head-to-Head
The last match between Manchester City and Arsenal finished goalless back in March.
Last season, Arsenal conceded just once in three games against Manchester City.
In those matches, which felt more like chess than football, only three goals were scored, total.
Arsenal are on a three game unbeaten streak against Manchester City but the Gunners haven’t won at the Etihad since 2015.
De Bruyne has scored eight career goals for Man City against Arsenal.
Haaland Breaking Records for Man City
- Premier League Standings: 4-0 (1st)
- Form (All Competitions): D,W,W,W,W
Manchester City have kicked off the Premier League season with four straight victories. Last weekend, Man City took down Brentford 2-1 as Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet twice.
Haaland has been tearing it up this season, with nine goals from just 19 shots. Haaland has already scored eight career EPL hat tricks in 70 games, which is on par with legends Thierry Henry, Harry Kane and Michael Owen despite playing significantly fewer matches.
A couple of days after the hearing on the 115 Man City charges began, City drew their Champions League opener against Inter Milan. Neither team was able to find a breakthrough in the scoreless draw.
De Bruyne exited early and even if he plays on Sunday it’s unlikely he’ll be able to last the full 90 minutes.
Regardless, Manchester City have won 13 straight Premier League games dating back to last season. The last team to grab a point against City was Arsenal, when the two sides drew in March.
While De Bruyne is listed as doubtful for this crucial match, Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb are out injured.
Arsenal Defensively Solid on the Road
- Premier League Standings: 3-1-0 (2nd)
- Form (All Competitions): D,W,D,W,W
Arsenal have been making do without captain Odegaard, who got injured while on international duty with Norway. Last Sunday, the Gunners put in a gutsy performance away at Tottenham in the North London Derby. Gabriel’s header from a Bukayo Saka corner was the only goal in Arsenal’s 1-0 triumph.
Mikel Arteta’s side also went on the road to Atalanta in the Champions League on Thursday. The Gunners couldn’t create much offensively but were able to snag a point in a scoreless draw. Arsenal keeper David Raya made a superb double save on an Atalanta penalty to preserve the clean sheet.
Raya has been one of the best in the world in his position this season, making incredible saves on a weekly basis.
Arsenal’s fixtures have been quite difficult to start the season but they’re without a loss since April. The Gunners have also won nine of their last 10 Premier League games and their last six on the road.
Incredibly, Arsenal have conceded just three goals on the road in 2024. However, Arsenal will have to deal with absences to Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mikel Merino on Sunday. Meanwhile, Oleksandr Zinchenko is listed as questionable.
Man City vs Arsenal Lineups
Here are the Man City vs Arsenal predicted lineups:
Man City: GK Ederson, RB Kyle Walker, CB Ruben Dias, CB Manuel Akanji, LB Josko Gvardiol, CM Rodri, CM Mateo Kovacic, CAM Phil Foden, LW Jeremy Doku, RW Bernardo Silva, ST Erling Haaland
Arsenal: GK David Raya, RB Ben White, CB William Saliba, CB Gabriel, LB Jurrien Timber, CM Jorginho, CM Declan Rice, CM Thomas Partey, RW Bukayo Saka, LW Gabriel Martinelli, ST Kai Havertz
Man City vs Arsenal Prediction, Best Bet
De Bruyne has made his mark on the all-time Man City vs Arsenal Stats and the Cityzens will miss him if he can’t suit up.
Arsenal haven’t looked offensively fluid with Odegaard out and Arteta’s side will be comfortable defending for large stretches of the game. Expect Arsenal’s best chances to come on counter attacks and set pieces here.
Haaland wasn’t able to score against Arsenal last season and Man City will have to find a way to create chances for him.
We think this match will look very similar to last season’s second Premier League match. The Man City vs Arsenal stats showed the sides only managed three shots on target in a scoreless draw.
Our Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction is for bettors to expect a low scoring match. The best price on under 2.5 goals is at Bet365 (-125).
Top Soccer Bet: Under 2.5 Goals (-125)
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