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Premier League | Gameweek 5
Oct 17, 2020 at 5.30pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
1 - 0
Arsenal

Sterling (23')
Rodri (14'), Cancelo (63'), Dias (68'), Ake (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Partey (90+4')

The Match

Match Report

Pep Guardiola saw his side claim the spoils against his former assistant Mikel Arteta.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole looks at how Arsenal could line up for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 73.46%. A draw had a probability of 16.3% and a win for Arsenal had a probability of 10.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.91%) and 3-0 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.74%), while for an Arsenal win it was 0-1 (3.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawArsenal
73.46%16.34%10.2%
Both teams to score 49.32%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.84%38.16%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.56%60.44%
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.03%8.97%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
69.4%30.6%
Arsenal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
54.18%45.82%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
18.42%81.58%
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 73.45%
    Arsenal 10.2%
    Draw 16.34%
Manchester CityDrawArsenal
2-0 @ 11.94%
1-0 @ 9.91%
3-0 @ 9.61%
2-1 @ 9.33%
3-1 @ 7.5%
4-0 @ 5.79%
4-1 @ 4.52%
3-2 @ 2.93%
5-0 @ 2.79%
5-1 @ 2.18%
4-2 @ 1.76%
6-0 @ 1.12%
Other @ 4.07%
Total : 73.45%
1-1 @ 7.74%
0-0 @ 4.11%
2-2 @ 3.64%
Other @ 0.86%
Total : 16.34%
0-1 @ 3.21%
1-2 @ 3.02%
0-2 @ 1.25%
2-3 @ 0.95%
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 10.2%

Head to Head
Jul 18, 2020 7.45pm
Jun 17, 2020 8.15pm
Feb 3, 2019 4.30pm
Aug 12, 2018 4pm
Build-up
Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his third goal during Manchester City's Premier League clash with Arsenal on February 3, 2019
Arsenal looking to avoid 43-year-old record against Manchester City
Arsenal will be looking to avoid setting a new record-losing streak against one opponent when facing Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.
Oct 17, 09:49
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta pictured on September 19, 2020
Mikel Arteta coy over whether Thomas Partey will make debut against Man City
The Gunners travel to the Etihad Stadium looking to continue a good start to the Premier League season.
Oct 17, 00:09
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne talks to manager Roberto Martinez after coming off injured against England in October 2020
Pep Guardiola admits Kevin De Bruyne has reached his "limit" with injury
The Manchester City manager says De Kevin De Bruyne's injury is down to a high workload.
Oct 16, 23:59
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne talks to manager Roberto Martinez after coming off injured against England in October 2020
Kevin De Bruyne ruled out of Manchester City's clash against Arsenal
The Belgium playmaker picked up the unspecified knock during the international break.
Oct 16, 15:55
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey pictured in March 2020
How Arsenal could line up against Manchester City
Sports Mole looks at how Arsenal could line up for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Oct 15, 21:29
Kevin De Bruyne in action for Man City on August 7, 2020
How Manchester City could line up against Arsenal
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League showdown with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.
Oct 15, 21:07
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta pictured on September 19, 2020
Mikel Arteta hoping to have Kieran Tierney available against Manchester City
Kieran Tierney is self-isolating after Scotland team-mate Stuart Armstrong tested positive for coronavirus.
Oct 15, 13:38
Kevin De Bruyne scores for Manchester City against Wolverhampton Wanderers on September 21, 2020
Manchester City team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Arsenal
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.
Oct 14, 14:54
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pictured on September 19, 2020
Arsenal team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Manchester City
Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Oct 14, 14:09
Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne talks to manager Roberto Martinez after coming off injured against England in October 2020
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to miss Arsenal clash?
Manchester City will reportedly be without PFA Player of the Year Kevin De Bruyne for Saturday's Premier League clash with Arsenal due to a muscle injury.
Oct 13, 18:00
Sergio Aguero sits injured on June 22, 2020
Sergio Aguero resumes full training with Manchester City
Manchester City's record goalscorer Sergio Aguero is back on the training pitch ahead of the club's massive Premier League clash with Arsenal in two weeks' time.
Oct 5, 16:31
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool22165154213353
2Arsenal23138244212347
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2313553327644
4Manchester CityMan City23125647301741
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle23125641271441
6Chelsea23117545301540
7Bournemouth23117541261540
8Aston Villa2310763435-137
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2381053531434
10Fulham238963431333
11Brentford2394104240231
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd2385102832-429
13Crystal Palace236982630-427
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2376102844-1627
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs2373134637924
16Everton225891928-923
17Leicester CityLeicester2345142549-2417
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2344153252-2016
19Ipswich TownIpswich2337132147-2616
20Southampton2313191653-376


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