Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction and preview
Premier League · Saturday 30 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Manchester City vs Arsenal
Premier League · Saturday 30 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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-W, Arsenal W-W-W-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Arsenal average 1.3 scored and 0.7 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.
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Form and table
- Manchester CityLast five: W W W L L
- ArsenalLast five: L W W W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 24 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 21 | WWWLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Iliman Ndiaye, Jérémy Doku
Arsenal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
David Raya, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Noni Madueke, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka
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