Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 37Kick-off on May 8, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City and Arsenal drew 2-2 on May 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 10′O. GiroudArsenal
- 51′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 68′A. SánchezArsenal
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 10S. Agüero
- 72K. Ịheanachọ
- 6Fernando
- 15Jesús Navas
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 25Fernandinho
- 3B. Sagna
- 20E. Mangala
- 22G. Clichy
- 30N. Otamendi
- 1J. Hart
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 16A. Ramsey
- 17A. Sánchez
- 23D. Welbeck
- 35Mohamed Elneny
- 45A. Iwobi
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 1, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 2-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Stoke City(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Sunderland(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2016 | West Brom(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 2 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Manchester City 6-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester City on Dec 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.2 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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