This will be the first encounter between the Citizens and the Gunners this season. They will be playing two more games in the Premier League, but this is a single-leg FA Cup match, which will be replayed if it ends in a draw.
Manchester City qualified for this round by beating Chelsea 4-0. Mahrez scored a brace, one goal for Alvarez, and one goal for Foden. Man City will be playing RB Leipzig in the next round of the Champions League, and they are second in the Premier League behind Arsenal.
Arsenal have qualified for the fourth round by beating Oxford United 3-0 in the last round. Nketiah scored a brace and one goal for Elneny in this game. Arsenal are doing well in the Europa League by topping their group and qualifying for the round of 16, and they are at the top of the Premier League table as well.
| Tournament: | FA Cup, season 2022-23, 4th round |
| Venue: | Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England |
| Date: | 8 p.m. GMT on Friday, 27 January 2023 |
According to the best football bookies, Man City is a big favorite at home at 1.75 (3/4). A draw is offered at 4.20 (16/5), while Arsenal is the underdog at 4.30 (33/10) to beat Man City away from home.
Many sportsIn-play modeLive streamingWelcome offersLive streamingMany bonuses25+ sportsSuperb bonusesEasy to useVIP programLive gamesMany bonusesMany bonuses24/7 supportMobile appsManchester City are coming off a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. Erling Haaland scored a hat trick in this game to increase his tally to 25 Premier League goals in 19 games. Man City have bounced back from their two losses in a row by beating the Spurs 4-2 and then beating the Wolves as well, so they should be ready for this game. The Citizens have the best bench in all of Europe, and they will have high-quality players playing even if some of the reserves start.
Arsenal are coming off two big wins in the Premier League; they beat the Spurs 2-0 away from home and then had a thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester United. Arsenal’s odds are high in this match compared to their odds lately, and that’s due to their lack of quality bench players, unlike Man City. Even though the Gunners have lost only once in their last 11 matches overall this season, this will be their hardest test so far.
The last 12 head-to-head matches between them haven’t seen any draws, Manchester City have won 11 of those 12 games, with only one win for Arsenal. Arsenal’s last away win vs the Citizens was in 2015.
Man City: WWLLW
Arsenal: WWWDW
We recommend betting on Man City in this match for many reasons. First, Man City have dominated this Arsenal team for many years now. They have won 11 of the last 12 encounters with the Gunners, with no draws and only one loss.
Guardiola vs Arteta has been mostly one-sided so far, Guardiola and the Citizens are 6-1 straight up vs Arteta, and we expect this dominance to continue with the team that has the better depth squad in this game, Man City.
This should be a high-scoring game, as both teams don’t want to draw and get the game replayed. Arsenal have gone over this total in ten of their last 11 matches in the FA Cup, while Man City have gone over in four of their last five matches overall.
Haaland has scored his fourth Premier League hat trick vs the Wolves to increase his goal tally to 25 goals in the Premier League and 31 goals in the season so far. Haaland should have a lot of chances in this match, and he is also on penalties. Still, there is a chance Pep will save his main scoring option for more important games in the Premier League or Champions League without risking here.
However, this bet makes sense only if you are sure the Norwegian will be in the starting squad or until checking the pre-match official lineups. Contrary, you be returned your bet if he appears on the pitch from the bench and even scores.
Phil Foden is doubtful for the Citizens as he is struggling with a foot injury.
Gabriel Jesus is still out for the Gunners and should be back in 4-5 weeks according to him, Mohamed Elneny is also out for this game.
The Citizens and the Gunners are both fighting for the Premier League title and will be playing again in the middle of February, but this is the FA Cup, and we expect Man City to win. Make sure you use our Man City vs Arsenal 2023 predictions and betting tips and bet on them on the English bookies to have more fun watching the game.
