Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 33Kick-off on April 19, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City won 2-1 on April 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′R. CherkiManchester City
- 18′K. HavertzArsenal
- 65′E. HaalandManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 11J. Doku
- 10R. Cherki
- 42A. Semenyo
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 33N. O'Reilly
- 15M. Guéhi
- 45A. Khusanov
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 25G. Donnarumma
Arsenal
4-3-3- 10E. Eze
- 29K. Havertz
- 20N. Madueke
- 41D. Rice
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 5P. Hincapié
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 2W. Saliba
- 3Cristhian Mosquera
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Southampton(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 3 draws, 2 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester City on Mar 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 3rd in Premier League (21 points from 10 matches) and Arsenal sit 1st (27 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