Arsenal vs Manchester City: result 3-0 and analysis
Community ShieldFinalKick-off on August 16, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester City?
Arsenal won 3-0 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′R. CalafioriArsenal
- 28′K. HavertzArsenal
- 48′M. ØdegaardArsenal
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Arsenal win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 29K. Havertz
- 17C. Tzolis
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 20N. Madueke
- 49Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 33R. Calafiori
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 3Cristhian Mosquera
- 4B. White
- 1David Raya
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 47P. Foden
- 42A. Semenyo
- 8M. Kovačić
- 5E. Anderson
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 3Rúben Dias
- 45A. Khusanov
- 1G. Donnarumma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Manchester City have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-3 | Emirates Cup |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Girona(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 30, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | K-League Stars(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Inter(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 24, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 19, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arsenal win, 3 draws, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Arsenal on Apr 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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