Man City vs Arsenal: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Two sides famed for their high-tempo attacking play meet at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday with a five-point lead for the Gunners atop the table, having played two games more.

The momentum has been drained from Mikel Arteta’s men following three draws in a row, two of which saw them lead by two goals away from home before a late double against bottom-club Southampton was required on Friday night.

City, meanwhile, have confidently secured their progress in both cup and European football alongside a six-game winning streak in the league.

Pep Guardiola has ruthlessly extinguished a number of impressive teams’ title hopes in recent years and fans could not be blamed for believing the master’s apprentice Arteta will become the next to be doused.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Manchester City vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

Where to watch Manchester City vs Arsenal

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

Live stream:

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.

Manchester City vs Arsenal team news

The only injury concern for Man City is Nathan Ake, after he sat out the FA Cup semi-final win over Sheffield United with an injury.

Kevin De Bruyne, Ederson, Ruben Dias, Rodri and John Stones were all rested at Wembley so should return.

Granit Xhaka sat out Arsenal’s draw with Southampton with illness, making him a minor doubt for this game.

William Saliba is highly unlikely to feature and the Gunners will miss Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny.

Manchester City vs Arsenal prediction

A City win, combined with Arsenal slipping up further during a tough run-in, may mean this title race is wrapped up well in advance of the final day.

How the Gunners approach avoiding such a scenario will be fascinating and it is likely they will hit the front foot, which would make for a highly entertaining game.

But the problems at the back will be too great to ignore and it is all too easy to imagine Erling Haaland and Co exploiting space left in behind to secure a suckerpunch, knockout blow of Arsenal’s title dream.

A 4-2 win to Man City.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

City are on a 13-game winning streak against the Gunners in the Premier League, running back to December 2015.

Man City wins: 64

Draws: 45

Arsenal wins: 98