The Premier League is back with another matchday after an exciting UCL last round, as Arsenal will host Manchester City in a big clash for the standings this Sunday. Their first encounter of the season ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Etihad, as John Stones scored the equalizer in the 98th minute.
Arsenal can’t afford to lose this game to stay in the title race, so what should we expect from this matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | English Premier League 2024-25, Matchday 24 |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Emirates Stadium, London, England |
| 🗓️ Date: | 2 February 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 4:30 p.m. GMT on Sunday |
According to the best football odds in 2025, Arsenal are the slight home favorites at 2.10 (11/10). A draw is offered at 3.60 (13/5), while Man City are the away underdogs at 3.50 (5/2) to beat the Gunners at the Emirates.
The Citizens have dominated this matchup since 2017, as in the last 20 head-to-head games, Man City won 15, drew twice, and Arsenal won only three. Pep Guardiola also has an excellent record over Mikel Arteta, as he beat him nine times, drew twice, and lost twice.
Arsenal are currently sitting in second place in the Premier League standings with 47 points. The Gunners have also been impressive in the UCL, having won six games, drawn once, and lost once, and they finished third and qualified for the round of 16. Arsenal will face Newcastle in the second leg of their EFL Cup semifinals next week.
The Gunners are coming off a 2-1 away win over Girona in the Champions League. Arsenal were down by a goal in the first 30 minutes, but Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri flipped the score before halftime. The best Premier League bookmakers have Arsenal as second favorites to win the title, but they will need to overcome a six-point deficit with one extra game for the Reds still unplayed.
Arsenal are still missing Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, and Takehiro Tomiyasu with long-term injuries, while David Raya is doubtful.
Man City are currently sitting in 4th place in the Premier League standings with 41 points. The Citizens barely qualified for the UCL knockout playoffs in 22nd place, and they are waiting for the draw to know their opponents. Man City will face Leyton Orient in the FA Cup round of 32 next month.
The Citizens are coming off a 3-1 home win over Club Brugge in the Champions League. Man City were 1-0 down after the first half, but they came back in the second half with goals from Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, and Joel Ordonez (own goal). The Citizens made some interesting signings in January, acquiring Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt and Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens.
Man City won’t get any of their injured players back soon, as Rodri, Nathan Ake, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, and Jeremy Doku are all out.
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It’s not a secret that Manchester City have been struggling this season, but they have shown a lot of improvement lately, having lost only one of their last nine games in all competitions. The Citizens still scored more goals than the Gunners this season, and they have the better offense overall, while Arsenal are more solid at the back, but they have a lot of injuries in that area.
We don’t get such high odds for Man City matches every day, but it has a good chance of hitting or getting a push, at least with a draw, as they lost only three of their last 20 encounters with Arsenal.
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Thomas Partey is a yellow-card magnet when it comes to the Man City games. The Ghanaian midfielder got booked in three consecutive starts against the Citizens. Partey usually struggles with the fast pace of this Man City offense, and they have even more speed now after adding Omar Marmoush. Thomas is a player who gets a lot of yellow cards in general, so the odds are enticing on him getting booked here.
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Phil Foden has been on fire this season for Manchester City, especially this month, having scored six goals and had one assist in the last four league games. The English attacker has one goal and two assists in four starts against Arsenal. Foden scored in four consecutive EPL games for the first time in his career, so he will be motivated to keep that streak going, in addition to the amount of chances he creates every game. So, Foden will most definitely have a goal contribution if it’s an open game.
The Citizens have done well against the Gunners lately, and they are getting into good form again. Make sure you use our 2025 Arsenal vs Man City betting predictions and bet them at the legal bookmakers in the UK to have more fun watching the game.
