Premier League: Arsenal vs Man City preview, odds, team news and kick-off time

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Arsenal’s must-see clash against Manchester City is one of the marquee fixtures in Europe’s top leagues this weekend following a historic week in the Champions League and Europa League.

Although both competitions had twists and turns, all big teams safely booked their package in the knockout round. With the league phase concluded, it’s time for the teams to turn their attention to their domestic quests as we enter the last three months of the 2024/2025 campaign.

While there are still a lot of matches to play, this is the period where the pretenders are separated from the contenders. This weekend has a few heavyweight fixtures in Italy and England.

In Serie A, there is the small matter of the Milan derby on Sunday just before league leaders Napoli take on AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Meanwhile, in England, there is a big clash at the Emirates as Arsenal host Manchester City, which is our focus match for this piece.

Arsenal vs Manchester City preview

Although there are still a lot of games to play, every league game Arsenal play from now till the end of the season feels like a must-win for them, especially if they want to win their first league title since 2024.

The Gunners are currently six points behind Liverpool in the race and have played a game more than the Reds. By the time their match kicks off on Sunday, they could be nine points behind if Liverpool beat Bournemouth.

This is why the game against City is very important for Mikel Arteta’s men. While the game looks like a difficult one on paper, there is no better time for Arsenal to face Pep Guardiola’s men than now.

The defending champions have been a shadow of themselves all season and are 12 points behind Liverpool. Arsenal will go into that match full of confidence against this City side, even though they have won just one of their last 15 league games against them.

Arteta’s men are on a 13-match unbeaten run in the league (W8, D5). The Gunners come into the game on the back of a 2-1 win over Girona in their Champions League match last Wednesday. They also beat Wolves 1-0 in a hard-fought encounter in their last Premier League match.

While Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 13 league games, their performances have not been convincing either. The Gunners are missing the creative spark of Bukayo Saka, who is still out with a hamstring injury. They have relied mostly on set pieces, something that has worked out so far for them.

But they will need more against a City side that has only conceded just two goals from set pieces this season.

While Guardiola’s men haven’t been impressive this season, they have shown glimpses of the brilliance that led them to three consecutive titles in recent games. The champions are unbeaten in their last six league games, with only Newcastle picking up more points (15) than City’s 14 since Christmas day.

City come into this game following a 3-1 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League. The win secured their spot in the playoff round, where they will face Real Madrid. Guardiola’s men also beat Chelsea in their last league game, giving them a lot of confidence going into the game at the Emirates.

Although City are unlikely to defend their league title, they will be eager to show Arsenal that they are still that team. City have a good record against Arsenal, winning 12 consecutive league games against Arsenal between 2017 and 2023.

Also, they have only lost one of their last 40 Premier League matches played from January until the end of the campaign (W33 D6), which shows their ruthlessness in the second half of every campaign.

As for Arsenal, though, they are unbeaten in their last three league games against the Champions. Their home form is also solid as they are the only Premier League team yet to lose at home this season.

Arsenal vs Man City team news

Both teams have a few injury worries going into the game. Arsenal will be without Ben White (knee), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) while David Raya remains a doubt.

However, Lewis-Skelly after the FA rescinded the red card he picked up against Wolves last weekend.

As for Man City, Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg), Ruben Dias (groin), Jeremy Doku (unspecified) and Nathan Ake (muscle) all remain out, but Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis should return to the squad after they missed the game against Club Brugge.

Arsenal vs Man City odds

For the first time in a while, Arsenal are the odds favourite in a game against Man City. The Gunners are priced at 1.93 at Housebets.com to win the game. Meanwhile, you can back at 3.90. Over 1.5 is priced at 1.24 while over 2.5 is 1.74.

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