Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on December 18, 2011 at 04:10 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City won 1-0 on December 18, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 53′David SilvaManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 16S. Agüero
- 45M. Balotelli
- 18G. Barry
- 19Samir Nasri
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 2Micah Richards
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 28Kolo Habib Touré
- 25J. Hart
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 27Y. Gervinho
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 16A. Ramsey
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 20Johan Danon Djourou-Gbadjere
- 13W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Arsenal have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Bayern München(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Norwich(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Arsenal(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Everton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Manchester City win, 1 draw, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nov 29, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 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