Manchester CityvArsenal
Sun, 31 Jan 2027, 2:00 am AEDT
Etihad Stadium
Season comparison
| Manchester City | 2026-27 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 | Won | 3 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 0 | Lost | 0 |
| 7 | Goals for | 6 |
| 2 | Goals against | 1 |
| WWW | Last 5 | WWW |
Key stats
- 0.5Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Manchester City 0.5, Arsenal 1. The score at the break.
- 2.41xG2.06
xG: Manchester City 2.41, Arsenal 2.06. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.41Non-penalty xG2.06
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 2.41, Arsenal 2.06. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 15.3Shots14.3
Shots: Manchester City 15.3, Arsenal 14.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 6.3On target5.7
On target: Manchester City 6.3, Arsenal 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3.3Big chances2.3
Big chances: Manchester City 3.3, Arsenal 2.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 7Corners6
Corners: Manchester City 7, Arsenal 6. Corners won.
- 3.3Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Manchester City 3.3, Arsenal 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Manchester City 0, Arsenal 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 3Headed shots1
Headed shots: Manchester City 3, Arsenal 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 432.3Passes in their third268
Passes in their third: Manchester City 432.3, Arsenal 268. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 10.3Deep completions14.3
Deep completions: Manchester City 10.3, Arsenal 14.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 11Fouls8
Fouls: Manchester City 11, Arsenal 8. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards1.3
Yellow cards: Manchester City 1.3, Arsenal 1.3. Summed from the players.
- 7.0PPDA9.5
PPDA: Manchester City 7.0, Arsenal 9.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.30Expected points2.60
Expected points: Manchester City 2.30, Arsenal 2.60. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
5 Manchester City · 3 drawn · 2 Arsenal10 meetings on record, 3.3 goals a game
- Manchester City2–1Arsenal2025-26 · 20 Apr
- Arsenal1–1Manchester City2025-26 · 22 Sept
- Arsenal5–1Manchester City2024-25 · 3 Feb
- Manchester City2–2Arsenal2024-25 · 23 Sept
- Manchester City0–0Arsenal2023-24 · 1 Apr
- Arsenal1–0Manchester City2023-24 · 9 Oct
- Manchester City4–1Arsenal2022-23 · 27 Apr
- Arsenal1–3Manchester City2022-23 · 16 Feb
- Arsenal1–2Manchester City2021-22 · 1 Jan
- Manchester City5–0Arsenal2021-22 · 28 Aug
Last time out
Manchester City
Manchester City 1–0 Coventry City · 5 Sept
- Abdukodir KhusanovDR
- Gianluigi DonnarummaGK
- Marc GuéhiDC
- RúbenDC
- Joško GvardiolDL
- Elliot AndersonDMC
- EnzoDMC
- Antoine SemenyoAMR
- Rayan CherkiAMC
- Iliman NdiayeAML
- Erling HaalandFW
Substitutes used (3)
Arsenal
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- David RayaGK
- Benjamin WhiteDR
- Ezri KonsaDC
- GabrielDC
- Riccardo CalafioriDL
- Lewis-SkellyDMC
- Declan RiceDMC
- Bukayo SakaAMR
- Martin ØdegaardAMC
- Christos TzolisAML
- Kai HavertzFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Manchester City
- Erling Haaland3Goals
- Rayan Cherki2Assists
- Erling Haaland14Shots
- Erling Haaland7Shots on target
- Rayan Cherki10Key passes
- Phil Foden3Big chances
- Erling Haaland2.46Expected goals
- Rayan Cherki1.75Expected assists
Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka2Goals
- Riccardo Calafiori2Assists
- Bukayo Saka9Shots
- Bukayo Saka5Shots on target
- Christos Tzolis8Key passes
- Bukayo Saka3Big chances
- Bukayo Saka2.30Expected goals
- Martin Ødegaard1.24Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Manchester City v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.00v0.001st/11th | 0.67v0.003rd/11th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.00v0.337th/2nd |
| Shots | 4.7v0.31st/20th | 1.7v1.015th/19th |
| Shots on target | 2.3v0.01st/20th | 1.3v0.33rd/13th |
| Key passes | 0.3v1.017th/6th | 1.3v0.72nd/13th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.002nd/19th | 0.00v0.3317th/11th |
| xG | 0.82v0.011st/20th | 0.11v0.2719th/18th |
| Attacking mid | Manchester City v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.337th/9th | 1.33v0.332nd/9th |
| Assists | 2.33v0.001st/14th | 0.33v0.006th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v3.37th/15th | 6.3v3.37th/15th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v1.39th/10th | 2.7v1.74th/8th |
| Key passes | 8.0v1.31st/20th | 6.0v3.35th/12th |
| Big chances | 1.33v0.333rd/12th | 1.33v1.003rd/6th |
| xG | 1.04v0.265th/18th | 1.18v0.563rd/12th |
| Midfielders | Manchester City v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.005th/10th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.33v0.004th/11th |
| Shots | 2.7v2.710th/5th | 2.0v1.711th/16th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v0.37th/10th | 0.0v0.014th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v2.317th/12th | 1.7v1.717th/15th |
| Big chances | 0.33v0.005th/9th | 0.00v0.009th/9th |
| xG | 0.30v0.098th/14th | 0.08v0.1013th/13th |
| Defenders | Manchester City v Arsenal def | Arsenal v Manchester City def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v0.003rd/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/10th | 1.00v0.001st/10th |
| Shots | 1.3v1.316th/14th | 3.0v2.34th/9th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.04th/16th | 1.0v0.34th/11th |
| Key passes | 2.0v1.09th/16th | 1.7v1.012th/16th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.003rd/10th | 1.00v0.002nd/10th |
| xG | 0.28v0.067th/17th | 0.61v0.082nd/14th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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