Arsenal vs Manchester City: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on September 21, 2025 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester City?
Arsenal and Manchester City drew 1-1 on September 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′E. HaalandManchester City
- 90′Gabriel MartinelliArsenal
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 19L. Trossard
- 14V. Gyökeres
- 20N. Madueke
- 41D. Rice
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 23Mikel Merino
- 33R. Calafiori
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 2W. Saliba
- 12J. Timber
- 1David Raya
Manchester City
4-1-4-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 4T. Reijnders
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 45A. Khusanov
- 25G. Donnarumma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Leeds(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Napoli(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Tottenham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Wolves(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Arsenal wins, 3 draws, 1 Manchester City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2025 | Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City | Community Shield |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Manchester City 4-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester City on Feb 2, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 1st in Premier League (27 points from 10 matches) and Manchester City sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy