Manchester City vs Arsenal – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Sreya

Manchester City vs Arsenal – Manchester City hosts Arsenal at the Etihad on 5th November, Sunday in an English Premier League fixture.

Manchester City are top of the league with twenty-eight points, still unbeaten after ten games and one of the favorites to clinch the title. Pep Guardiola’s team has been in terrific form, dispatching teams with ease across all competitions. They defeated West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in their last game.

Arsenal are fifth with nineteen points, pulling off wins against the struggling Everton and Swansea in their last two league matches.

Team News

Benjamin Mendy and Vincent Kompany are Manchester City’s only injury concerns while Arsenal will be without the injured Santi Cazorla, Shkodran Mustafi, Danny Welbeck and Calum Chambers.

Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup: Ederson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, Fabian Delph, Kevin de Bruyne, Fernandinho, David Silva, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane.

Arsenal Possible Starting Lineup: Petr Cech, Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Hector Bellerin, Aaron Ramsey, Granit Xhaka, Sead Kolasinac, Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Alexandre Lacazette.

“We have an opportunity to show that we can deal with these kind of games and I am sure we can. At the moment, we just have to prepare in a serious way with clarity and focus and give the maximum on Sunday. We will not hide. The best way to defend sometimes is to attack.”

– Arsene Wenger, Arsenal.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Manchester City vs Arsenal H2H Stats, the last five competitive fixtures between these two clubs resulted in three draws and one win for either club. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in seven of Manchester City’s last eight home games.

Although Arsenal are undefeated in 9 of their last 10 matches against Man City in all competitions, Pep Guardiola’s side are the favorites today with a 3-1 win being the most probable result.