Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 23, 2012 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 1-1 on September 23, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 40′Joleon LescottManchester City
- 82′Laurent KoscielnyArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Montpellier(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Manchester City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2012 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City | League Cup |
| Jan 5, 2011 | Arsenal 0-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Manchester City 0-3 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester City on Apr 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 6th in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (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