Arsenal vs Manchester City: result 1-4 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 22, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-4 on December 22, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 3′Gabriel JesusManchester City
- 31′A. LacazetteArsenal
- 54′R. MahrezManchester City
- 59′P. FodenManchester City
- 73′Aymeric LaporteManchester City
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
3-4-3- 9A. Lacazette
- 35Gabriel Martinelli
- 28J. Willock
- 8Dani Ceballos
- 15A. Maitland-Niles
- 25Mohamed Elneny
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 17Cédric Soares
- 20S. Mustafi
- 13R. Rúnarsson
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 26R. Mahrez
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 25Fernandinho
- 3Rúben Dias
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 27João Cancelo
- 13Z. Steffen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Everton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Burnley(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dundalk(away) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Southampton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2020 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Manchester United(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Marseille(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arsenal win, 0 draws, 5 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City | FA Cup |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Arsenal on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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