Man City vs Arsenal: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds - preview today

Marc Mayo26 April 2023

Premier League champions Manchester City host leaders Arsenal in what promises to be a huge game.

The winner of tonight’s clash at the Etihad Stadium will be firm favourites to win the title from here and the stakes could hardly be higher.

The momentum has been drained from Mikel Arteta’s men following three draws in a row, two of which saw them lead by two goals away from home before a late double against bottom-club Southampton was required on Friday night.

City, meanwhile, have confidently secured their progress in both cup and European football alongside a six-game winning streak in the league. Pep Guardiola has ruthlessly extinguished a number of impressive teams’ title hopes in recent years and fans could not be blamed for believing the master’s apprentice Arteta will become the next to be doused.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Manchester City vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off today, Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

Where to watch Manchester City vs Arsenal

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the BT Sport app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings and Dan Kilpatrick at the ground.

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Manchester City vs Arsenal team news

Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodrigo; De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Grealish; Haaland.

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Phillips, Laporte, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Foden, Palmer, Lewis.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.

Subs: Turner, Kiwior, Tierney, Jorginho, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah, Smith Rowe, Vieira.

Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction

A City win, combined with Arsenal slipping up further during a tough run-in, may mean this title race is wrapped up well in advance of the final day.

How the Gunners approach avoiding such a scenario will be fascinating and it is likely they will hit the front foot, which would make for a highly entertaining game.

But the problems at the back will be too great to ignore and it is all too easy to imagine Erling Haaland and Co exploiting space left in behind to secure a suckerpunch, knockout blow of Arsenal’s title dream.

A 4-2 win to Man City.

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Head to head (h2h) history and results

City are on an 11-game winning streak against the Gunners in the Premier League, running back to April 2017.

Man City wins: 64

Draws: 45

Arsenal wins: 98

Manchester City vs Arsenal match odds

Man City: 6/10

Draw: 16/5

Arsenal: 9/2

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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