The Londoners are simply in good form, which can’t be said about their opponent

The capital’s giant had already grown accustomed to being second—in the previous season, they finished behind Liverpool. But now they have managed to take the sole lead in the Premier League and maintain it through to spring. Their win over Everton further increased their advantage. The cup run is also ongoing. Additionally, in the Champions League, the English side achieved a perfect record in the group stage. They barely managed a draw away to Bayer, but confidently won 2-0 at home.

The Manchester powerhouse unexpectedly ended last season without any titles—finishing only third in the Premier League and losing the cup final. Even now, though they have nearly caught up with their rival from the capital, they started the spring with draws against modest Nottingham Forest and West Ham. In the cup, they managed to beat Newcastle. However, in the Champions League, the English side lost twice to Real Madrid.

The nominal hosts comfortably defeated Port Vale and Brighton 2-0. But against Crystal Palace, the match went to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. In the semi-final, however, they beat Chelsea twice. Their opponent on the way to the final calmly defeated Huddersfield, Swansea, Brentford, and, twice in the semifinal, Newcastle, with scores of 2-0 or 3-1.

Previous Matches: Arsenal vs Manchester City
Arteta is unbeaten in the last six meetings—four times the main time ended in a draw, and on two occasions, Rice and company claimed victory.

The Londoners are simply in good form, which can’t be said about their opponent. We believe in a win for the nominal hosts with a “0” handicap (odds – 1.68).

Arsenal vs Manchester City: Key Stats and Trends
Arsenal have won ten of their last thirteen matches
On average, Arsenal score 1.97 goals and concede 0.71 goals per match
48% of Arsenal’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.68
Manchester City have won one of their last five matches
On average, Manchester City score two goals and concede 0.93 goals per match
50% of Manchester City’s matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 2.93.
Arsenal vs Manchester City: Probable Starting Line-ups
Arsenal play a 1-4-5-1 formation (probable line-up): Raya – Hincapié, Gabriel, Mosquera, Timber – Rice, Zubimendi, Martinelli, Eze, Saka – Gyökeres. Merino and Ødegaard will be absent.

Manchester City use a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable line-up): Donnarumma – Aït-Nouri, Guehi, Rúben Dias, Matheus Nunes – Rodri Hernández, O’Riley, Bernardo Silva, Cherki – Marmoush, Semenyo. Gvardiol and Allain are unavailable due to injuries.