Manchester City vs Arsenal Tips & Preview - Citizens to dent Gunners’ title hopes

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Last updated: Fri 17 Apr 2026 15:14

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Man City are on a 3-match winning run and have a strong home record.
Arsenal, despite a recent slump, remain six points clear in the table.
Both teams frequently score, suggesting a high-goal scoring match.

Manchester City vs Arsenal

Arsenal are looking to reignite their title push when they travel to Manchester City for a top-of-the-table English Premier League fixture on Sunday.

The Gunners have been in a slump lately and will be desperate to get back on track. Meanwhile, the Citizens are building momentum in recent weeks and, having looked sharp at home, should have the upper hand here.

Manchester City News

Manchester City seem to be smelling blood in the title race, having closed the gap on Arsenal to six points with a game in hand. Pep Guardiola's team claimed a 3-0 victory at Chelsea in their previous Premier League fixture.

That was the third straight win across all competitions for Manchester City, who have been in good form lately. The Citizens are back at the Etihad on Sunday and are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 home matches across all competitions, picking up eight wins in this run.

The goals have flowed freely for Manchester City, who have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions, with seven of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their last four home matches.

Arsenal News

Arsenal seem to have picked the wrong time to dip into a slump, having failed to win four of their last five matches across all competitions. They have been beaten three times in this run, including a shock 2-1 home defeat to Bournemouth in their previous Premier League fixture.

The good news is that Arsenal remain six points clear and are in the Champions League semi-final after a 1-0 aggregate victory over Sporting CP. However, Mikel Arteta's team were held to a 0-0 home draw in Wednesday's second leg and are also winless in two of their last three away matches.

Arsenal are generally solid in attack and have scored in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 away matches across all competitions, while six of those fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Manchester City have 11 wins while Arsenal have picked up three victories, with four draws in the last 18 matches. The Citizens are unbeaten in two meetings this season, playing out a 1-1 away draw in the reverse fixture before winning 2-0 in the EFL Cup final last month.

Verdict

Man City v Arsenal

Manchester City have momentum right now and are usually at their best when the stakes are high. They should get the better of Arsenal, who are struggling to find their best form at the moment.

Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings, and a similar outcome could be on the cards. With seven of Manchester City's last 10 matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat could also be considered.

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