Arsenal vs. Manchester City Preview

Arsenal clashes with Manchester City in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Arsenal is coming off a 3-0 home win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday while Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 at home on Sunday.

Arsenal is in second place in the Premier League standings with nine points in four games while Manchester City is in eighth place with six points in four games.

The player to watch in this game is Viktor Gyökeres, who has three goals and zero assists in four Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Viktor Gyökeres a 69.48 percent chance to score against Manchester City. He has 6 SCA and 1 GCA in four Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Arsenal 1.99
• Manchester City 3.55
• Draw 3.60

Spread 

• Arsenal -0.5 (1.96)
• Manchester City +0.5 (1.81)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.95)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.81)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 2 and Arsenal won 5-1.

Projected Leaders

For Arsenal, Viktor Gyökeres has a 69.48 percent chance to score. He averages 3.05 shots overall per sim, 2.12 shots on goal per and 1.28 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 31.12 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.68 shots overall per sim, 1.05 shots on goal per and 0.39 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.99

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.59 to Manchester City 1.04.