Will the Citizens’ upward trend continue?

While Arsenal FC finished the league phase of the Champions League in third place with ease, thus securing a direct ticket for the last sixteen, Manchester City just about avoided the worst case scenario during the week, climbing to 22nd place and thus making it into the playoffs at the last second, where either Bayern or Real Madrid await. However, if Arsenal beat Manchester City, the reigning champions would immediately send out a signal with regard to the upcoming play-off clash.

While Guardiola’s team have now gone six Premier League games unbeaten (four wins, two draws), the Gunners have now gone 13 games without defeat in the English top flight (eight wins, five draws).

The balance of power is no longer in the Sky Blues’ favor either, who, after winning twelve straight games against Arsenal between 2017 and 2023, have lastly gone three consecutive games without a win against the north Londoners (two draws, one loss). Another difficulty is that the Gunners are always good for goals out of nowhere. Penalty kicks aside, Arsenal FC already has twelve Premier League goals from dead balls – the highest in the league.

Arsenal – Statistics & current form

Arsenal FC are currently going through a strong phase, but cannot reward themselves with any further titles for all their good efforts. The last FA Cup was lifted in the summer of 2020 in North London. The last league title was 21 years ago. The Gunners, on the other hand, have not yet won the domestic cup.

But Mikel Arteta’s team are currently back on a good path. In the Premier League, the current runners-up are again in second place, and in the Champions League, they comfortably made it into the knockout stage in third place after the group stage.
Will Arsenal extend their recent winning streak against Manchester City?
Nevertheless, the betting tip for Arsenal against Manchester City is that Arteta’s team can annoy the reigning champions once again, under a good star. In the Premier League, the Gunners have not been beaten by the Citizens three times in a row (one win, two draws).

Overall, the club from the London district of Holloway goes into this tricky home game with a 13-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League (eight wins, five draws). So the starting position could be significantly worse.

Arsenal is a power with resting balls

One big advantage is that Mikel Arteta’s team not only defend very well, as evidenced by the fact that they have conceded only 21 goals in 23 Premier League games (the best record in the league), but they also score goals out of nowhere in deadlocked games.

The Gunners have already scored twelve goals from set-pieces – excluding penalties. This is unparalleled in the Premier League and could once again tip the scales against the Sky Blues. Five of Arsenal’s last ten goals against Manchester City, for example, were scored from corners.

Manchester City – Statistics & current form

Manchester City Football Club has been the absolute measure of all things in the Premier League, winning six league titles in the last seven seasons and finally winning the long-awaited league trophy in the summer of 2023. However, Pep Guardiola’s team are going through a very difficult phase in the 2024/25 season.

In the fall, there was an almost inexplicable winless streak in the Premier League, while there were also some curious results in the Champions League, such as the 1-4 loss at Sporting Lisbon, the 3-3 draw against Feyenoord Rotterdam and the 0-2 loss at Juventus Turin.

Has Manchester City shaken off the slump?

At least in the Champions League, the Sky Blues have escaped with a black eye. The 3-1 win over Club Brugge saw the Citizens climb to 22nd place and secure a place in the play-offs. At the same time, the chase to catch up in the Premier League is set to continue.

Guardiola’s team have not lost in six league games (four wins, two draws), with only Newcastle United (15) having managed more points (14 out of a possible 18) in that period. The 18 goals they have scored in that time, meanwhile, are more than any other side in the league.

Erling Haaland scores consistently again

This is also closely related to Erling Haaland. After the Norwegian only scored three goals in 13 consecutive appearances, he is now back to five Premier League goals from his last five appearances, making him the face of the turnaround.

However, the acid test in north London will show how good the Sky Blues really are again. The betting providers are skeptical. For example, Bet365 is offering 3.80 odds for the reigning champions to win away at Arsenal against Manchester City, which could be quite interesting if you use one of the free bets without a deposit as a small side bet.

Arsenal – Manchester City Direct comparison / H2H record

Head to head: 100 – 47 – 65

There have already been 212 meetings between the two teams so far, and with 100 wins, Arsenal FC lead the way in the head-to-head comparison. Victory number 100, in particular, was a long time coming. However, after the Gunners lost twelve consecutive league games against Manchester City between 2017 and 2023, they have recently gone three consecutive Premier League games unbeaten against the Sky Blues (one win, two draws), beating the Citizens 1-0 at home last season.

Arsenal – Manchester City Tip

We consider it a very dangerous assessment that the betting odds of the top betting providers are so clearly in favor of the home side at Arsenal against Manchester City. The reigning champions’ six-game unbeaten streak in the league shows that the Sky Blues have finally come out of their low patch and are back in attack mode. With their last-minute qualification for the Champions League playoffs, the Citizens have also got off lightly in the premier league.

Accordingly, it will be difficult for the Gunners to extend their 13-game unbeaten streak (eight wins, five draws) against the Citizens, although we really can’t rule out any result in this clash. It makes sense to avoid 1X2 bets and instead bet on both teams scoring in this clash.