Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 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
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 10E. Džeko
- 16S. Agüero
- 11S. Sinclair
- 14Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 22G. Clichy
- 1J. Hart
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 28K. Gibbs
- 24V. Mannone
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Arsenal wins.
| 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 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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