Manchester City vs Arsenal: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 5Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Arsenal?
Manchester City won 1-0 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 23′R. SterlingManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
3-1-4-2- 7R. Sterling
- 26R. Mahrez
- 10S. Agüero
- 47P. Foden
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6N. Aké
- 27João Cancelo
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
Arsenal
4-3-3- 19N. Pépé
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 12Willian
- 7B. Saka
- 8Dani Ceballos
- 34G. Xhaka
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 3K. Tierney
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 23David Luiz
- 1B. Leno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 1 draw 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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Burnley(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Leicester(home) | 2-5 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Wolves(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Liverpool(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Leicester(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 19, 2020 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City wins, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City | FA Cup |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Manchester City 3-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City | Premier 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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