On April 26, two of the top teams in the English Premier League will face off in an exciting match. Manchester City, currently in second place, will be taking on Arsenal who currently sit at the top of the league standings. Both teams have had a successful season, with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland scoring an impressive 32 goals and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli not far behind with 15 goals. With both teams vying for the title, this match promises to be an exciting and hard-fought encounter.
This season has been a successful one for Manchester City, as they have won 13 out of the 14 games they’ve played at home, with their biggest win being a 6-0 victory. Their only loss at home was a 1-2 defeat, while their away form has also been impressive with 11 wins and 3 draws out of 16 games, with their biggest loss being 2-1. Meanwhile, Arsenal have done well away from home with 11 wins, 3 draws, and only 2 losses.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) — 15 assists, Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) — 11 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Ederson (Manchester City) — 39, Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) — 77
- Tackles: Rodri (Manchester City) — 30, Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) — 26.
- Most encounters won: Rodri (Manchester City) — 157, Michael Akpovie Olise (Arsenal) — 167.
- Yellow cards: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) — 5, Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) — 6.
- Red cards: Diego da Silva Costa (Manchester City) — 1, James Oliver Charles Tomkins (Arsenal) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Erling Haaland (32, Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (24, Tottenham)
- Ivan Toney (19, Brentford)
- Mohamed Salah (16, Liverpool)
- Marcus Rashford (15, Manchester United)
Team statistics:
This season, Manchester City has been shut out 10 times, while Arsenal has managed to keep their opponents from scoring in 12 matches. Arsenal has had the most impressive scores this season, with a 5-0 victory at home and a 0-3 win away. On the flip side, their biggest losses this season have been a 1-3 defeat at home and a 3-1 loss away. Both teams have managed to put up impressive performances throughout the season, and it will be exciting to see which team comes out on top at the end.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Manchester City — WWWWW
- Arsenal — DDDWW
Manchester City have been in great form recently, with five consecutive wins in their last five games. In contrast, Arsenal have had a shaky start, with three draws and two wins in their last five games. This could be a sign of things to come for both teams in the upcoming season.
According to home statistics this season, Manchester City scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 12.99% | 3.45% |
| 16-30 | 14.29% | 17.24% |
| 31-45 | 18.18% | 10.34% |
| 46-60 | 22.08% | 17.24% |
| 61-75 | 24.68% | 20.69% |
| 76-90 | 6.49% | 24.14% |
| 91-105 | 1.30% | 6.90% |
Arsenal has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 12.00% | 13.89% |
| 16-30 | 17.33% | 8.33% |
| 31-45 | 10.67% | 16.67% |
| 46-60 | 28.00% | 16.67% |
| 61-75 | 17.33% | 27.78% |
| 76-90 | 12.00% | 13.89% |
| 91-105 | 2.67% | 2.78% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Manchester City | Arsenal | |
| 64.4% | Winning the game | 35.8% |
| 48% | Attack potential | 52% |
| 75% | Potential in defense | 25% |
| 100% | Strength against each other | 0% |
| 86% | Goal Potential | 14% |
Summary: the probability of Arsenal winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Manchester City, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Manchester City, is likely to score 4 goals, Arsenal is likely to score no more than 4.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bet365 1.6 |
NordicBet 4.6 |
SBO 5.8 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Manchester City and Arsenal will take place on April 26 at 19:00 (UTC) at the stadium Etihad Stadium.
