Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 18, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City won 2-1 on December 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′T. WalcottArsenal
- 47′L. SanéManchester City
- 71′R. SterlingManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-1-4-1- 19L. Sané
- 7R. Sterling
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 6Fernando
- 42Yaya Touré
- 21David Silva
- 30N. Otamendi
- 11A. Kolarov
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 22G. Clichy
- 1C. Bravo
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 17A. Iwobi
- 7A. Sánchez
- 14T. Walcott
- 29G. Xhaka
- 34F. Coquelin
- 11M. Özil
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2016 | Watford(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Leicester(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Celtic(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Chelsea(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2016 | Everton(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2016 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Manchester City wins, 3 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Manchester City 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City | Community Shield |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Arsenal on May 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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