Prediction And Odds For The Premier League Title Decider

The football world will be watching Arsenal take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night in a game that might all but decide the Premier League title race. Arsenal have drawn their last three games and are only five points clear of City at the top of the standings despite having played two more games.

Pep Guardiola’s teams have never lost a Premier League game against Arsenal, and they are heavy favourites in this one. Both teams still fancy winning the Premier League without much of a change at the top of the standings. Arsenal have 75 points entering into the game, while Manchester City have 70 points with two games in hand.

Manchester City vs Arsenal: Form Guide

It all boils down to this game for Manchester City and Arsenal to take the critical move ahead and take a point lead so late in the season. It appears that whoever wins will win the Premier League title, albeit with a handful of games remaining. Arsenal, on the other hand, may add pressure on City and have a five-point cushion going into their final five games.

In a treble-chasing season, Pep Guardiola’s squad still has the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup to play for. However, the games are coming thick and fast, which might be taxing on Arsenal’s younger players.

Arsenal have had a few potentially deadly stutters in recent weeks, dropping six points in their last three league games. The Gunners were startled by Southampton’s tenacity in a 3-3 draw over the weekend, and they have a point to prove in this match.

Manchester City, on the other hand, are now in good form over the last month. Guardiola’s men are on a run of six league wins in a row as they last dropped points in February, in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. The Cityzens defeated Sheffield United 3-0 in their previous encounter in the FA Cup semifinal and will seek to repeat the feat this week.

Recent head to heads

This match-up has recently been a disaster for Arsenal. City have been dominant this season, winning twice against the Gunners already this season, once at the Emirates in the league and once in the FA Cup at home. And Arsenal’s last victory at the Etihad Stadium was in 2015.

Manchester City have scored in all six of their Premier League home games versus Arsenal under Pep Guardiola, tallying a total of 17 goals. Arsenal, on the other hand, have lost their last 11 Premier League games against Manchester City, the longest such streak against a single opponent in the competition.

Manchester City vs Arsenal: Predicted Line-up

Man City’s last league game was against Leicester, which resulted in a 3-1 victory for the title contenders. Stones scored in the fifth minute, and Haaland added a brace before halftime to make it 3-0. The Foxes grabbed one back in the second half, but the game was already lost. City’s primary injury concern heading into Wednesday night’s game against Arsenal is Nathan Ake.

Predicted Lineup

Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Laporte; Rodri, Gundogan; Silva, De Bruyne, Grealish; Haaland

The Gunners fans would have been enraged by their team’s failure to win struggling Southampton at home last time out. The visitors startled Arsenal with two goals early on, but Martinelli equalised in the 20th minute to bring the Gunners back into the game. Arteta needed two late goals from Odegaard and Saka to salvage a draw, but even that proved unsatisfactory. Injury or illness could prevent Tomiyasu, Xhaka, Elneny, and Saliba from making the trip to the Etihad.

Predicted Lineup

Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Jorginho; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus

Manchester City vs Arsenal: Prediction and betting tips

Man City odds: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.6%

Draw odds: 18/5 (4.60) –21.7%

Arsenal odds: 24/5 (5.80) – 17.2%

Tip 1: Result – Manchester City

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes

Tip 3: Manchester City to score first – Yes

Tip 4: Erling Haaland to score – Yes

Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal