Arsenal vs Manchester City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 1, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester City?
Manchester City won 1-2 on January 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′B. SakaArsenal
- 57′R. MahrezManchester City (pen.)
- 90′RodriManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Manchester City have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Sunderland(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Leeds(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2021 | West Ham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Southampton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2021 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Leicester(home) | 6-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Newcastle(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 7-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arsenal win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Manchester City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Manchester City 5-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Arsenal 1-4 Manchester City | League Cup |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Arsenal on Aug 28, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester City sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy