Arsenal vs Manchester City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Sep 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Arsenal vs Manchester City

Arsenal host Manchester City in this highly anticipated Premier League fixture at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off set for 23:30 on Sunday 21 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Gunners to Outscore Citizens

Arsenal look like an attractive bet at 1.88 and we think they can beat Man City. We’ll place this Full-Time Result wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

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Arsenal 5-1 Winners in Most Recent H2H

Arsenal have enjoyed back-to-back Premier League home wins at Emirates Stadium. Last time out, Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-0. The Gunners had the majority of the ball boasting 54% possession and five shots on target, while Martin Zubimendi bagged two goals and Viktor Gyoekeres scored the other.

On Tuesday night, Arsenal travelled to Athletic Club in the Champions League and won 2-0.

Manchester City secured a 3-0 home win over Manchester United at Etihad Stadium in their previous Premier League game. Pep Guardiola's men managed five shots on goal and had 45% possession, while Erling Haaland scored twice and Phil Foden also found the net.

The last outing involving City saw them triumph 2-0 in the Champions League when hosting Napoli.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Arsenal have not lost to City in the past four meetings. In their last encounter, Arsenal enjoyed a 5-1 scoreline on home soil at Emirates Stadium. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in six City victories and two Arsenal wins. There have also been two draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Arsenal	5	3	1	1	10	2	8	10:2	10
9	Man City	5	2	1	2	9	5	4	9:5	7

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.4 attempts. Arsenal have had 57.2% possession, 489.8 passes and 5.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts, while being awarded 3.5 corners.

Top goalscorers are Leandro Trossard and Viktor Gyoekeres on 3 goals, while Martin Zubimendi has bagged 2. Martin Oedegaard is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie David Raya has 5 clean sheets.

City have 7 victories, 2 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.8 goals from 13.7 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal. The Citizens average 60.6% possession, 556.1 passes, 5.9 corners in their favour and 2.5 corners against, while conceding 0.6 goals from 9.0 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Erling Haaland is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Bernardo Silva on 2, with Phil Foden and two others bagging 1. Jeremy Doku leads the way with 4 assists, while Ederson, James Trafford and Stefan Ortega have notched 5 clean sheets between them in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyoekeres, Leandro Trossard.

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Arsenal vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Arsenal vs Manchester City fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get attractive odds of 1.88 for a home win in this Premier League encounter. We think that Arsenal will have the upper hand and this could be the best way of getting value.

Our Premier League experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Arsenal vs Manchester City league stats:

• Arsenal have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Arsenal have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Arsenal have won 3 consecutive games at home.

Arsenal to Win Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 53.2% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Arsenal 2 - 1 Man City

One bet that has caught our eye is Arsenal to claim a 2-1 correct score win. This selection is available at 8.00 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners

The 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in six consecutive City games, with seven of the past ten Arsenal home matches having the same outcome. We can use these numbers for our gain, with odds of 1.78 that the sides fall short when it comes to the Total Corners line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arsenal

Total

9.30 5.80 3.50

Home

9.10 5.50 3.60

Away

9.90 7.30 2.60

Man City

Total

8.40 5.90 2.50

Home

8.20 5.00 3.20

Away

8.60 5.00 3.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Arsenal Corners

Man City Corners

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Arsenal vs Manchester City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Arsenal Win on the Cards According to the Bookies

The bookies have Arsenal at 1.94 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 52% likely to win this Premier League encounter according to the latest betting odds. The market implies that Manchester City are the most unlikely to win at 3.70.

You can choose Arsenal -0.5 or City +0.5 at respective Asian Handicap odds of 1.93 and 1.87. The former is the same as betting the favourites to win, with the latter giving you a return if it’s a draw.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land 1.65 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Viktor Gyökeres Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Viktor Gyökeres is 4.40 to be the First Goalscorer, while similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Arsenal Racking Up the Home Wins

Arsenal have now managed three wins on the bounce at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's team have collected six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

City have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

When the sides last met at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal beat City 5-1. We’ve seen five City wins and two Arsenal victories in the past 7 H2H meetings at Emirates Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arsenal Home Stats		6-2-2	2.60	1.90	0.70	6	4	4	6
Manchester City Away Stats		5-2-3	2.50	1.70	0.80	4	6	2	8

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Arsenal vs Manchester City Lineups & Team News

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