Match

Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 1-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
1-0
Arsenal

Full time

What was the result of Manchester City vs Arsenal?

Manchester City won 1-0 on October 17, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 23′R. SterlingManchester City

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2020Leeds(away)1-1Premier League
Sep 30, 2020Burnley(away)3-0League Cup
Sep 27, 2020Leicester(home)2-5Premier League
Sep 24, 2020Bournemouth(home)2-1League Cup
Sep 21, 2020Wolves(away)3-1Premier League
Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2020Sheffield Utd(home)2-1Premier League
Oct 1, 2020Liverpool(away)0-0League Cup
Sep 28, 2020Liverpool(away)1-3Premier League
Sep 23, 2020Leicester(away)2-0League Cup
Sep 19, 2020West Ham(home)2-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Arsenal win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 18, 2020Arsenal 2-0 Manchester CityFA Cup
Jun 17, 2020Manchester City 3-0 ArsenalPremier League
Dec 15, 2019Arsenal 0-3 Manchester CityPremier League
Feb 3, 2019Manchester City 3-1 ArsenalPremier League
Aug 12, 2018Arsenal 0-2 Manchester CityPremier League
Mar 1, 2018Arsenal 0-3 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester City on Jul 18, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City2.61.167/1512/15
Arsenal1.71.0410/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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