Arsenal v Manchester City betting could prove to be a big Premier League title decider on Sunday, in a negative way for the visitors. City already are five points behind Manchester United heading into the weekend, and boss Roberto Mancini has already conceded this his side won’t be winning the title if they lose at the Emirates. So it is down to the wire now for Man City, but they, and Arsenal have a tremendous amount of goalscoring potential in their sides, and that is why it will be worth heading to Boylesports to take some coverage on your Arsenal v Manchester City First Goalscorer betting. Back a First Goalscorer in the match at Boylesports, and if your bet loses, but your selection scores the second goal of the game, then Boylesports will refund your lost stake on the market. A great bit of insurance to take as it is available, and it should be extra valuable when backing the main protagonists in this match.
In the Arsenal v Manchester City First Goalscorer market, Robin van Persie is 4/1 favourite, with City’s Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotellli at 6/1. So there is good value around, all backed up with the insurance from the Boylesports promotion. This same promotion also applies to Sunday’s other big Premier League match of Man Utd v QPR. Online bookmaker Boylesports offer a free £20 bet on a new account. The bookie will match the value of your first stake on a new account with a free bet, up to that maximum value. So open with a £20 bet and get a free £20 on your account.
Arsenal v Manchester City Betting Odds
Arsenal: 13/8 at Stan James
Draw: 5/2 at Bet Victor
Manchester City: 9/5 at Bet365
Arsenal have the chance to do their old rivals Manchester United a huge favour on Sunday. Arsene Wenger is able to select from a fully fit squad, and they of course have their own important agenda, of trying to finish third in the table. So this is the big highlight match of the weekend, and a match which could have huge reverberations in settling the top four. Arsenal looked a long way from ever making the top four at the end of January, but a blistering run of seven consecutive wins fired them upwards rapidly, helped along by the failings of Spurs and Chelsea, it has to be said. Still, the Gunners have been going along at a fair old pace, that was until they ran into QPR last weekend at Loftus Road. The Gunners had their win streak brutally snapped by a 2-1 defeat, which has left them level on points with fourth placed Spurs. So this is a massive match for the Gunners, but naturally it pales into comparison of the importance it has for the visitors. Wenger will have a bit of revenge in mind, because twice he has faced City this season and both occasions it ended in a 1-0 loss for the Gunners (once in the league and once in the Carling Cup).
There are some very interesting stats to look at for Arsenal v Manchester City betting. The Citizens haven’t won at Arsenal for 26 matches, yet the Gunners have only managed to score in one of the last six meetings against the Northerners. Since a 2-1 reverse at home against Manchester United, Arsenal have won their last four home games straight, scoring seventeen goals in those four matches and conceding just four. So the Gunners are going to be a formidable opponent for Manchester City and their title hopes. In total, the Gunners have only lost two home games all season, winning eleven of their fifteen fixtures there. While there were questions over the rigidity of the Arsenal defence, the Gunners concede on average less than a goal per game at home. Going forward, they average over two goals per game, and surely Robin van Persie is due a goal. The flying Dutchman has not netted in three matches now.
So what can City produce under pressure? They haven’t been able to cope with the pressure of being expected to win the league title so far, so can they produce a stirring finish? Well, their away record against Arsenal isn’t good, but at least they will be boosted by the return of Sergio Aguero who has missed the last two matches. City have suffered in those last two matches, scraping an away draw at Stoke, and the needing to come back from a 3-1 deficit against Sunderland at home last week. For the first time this season, City dropped points at home in that 3-3 draw, and it left the Citizens with a bit of a resigned air. Dropping four points in two games at this stage of the season, is something you won’t see United doing. Forget all the verbal banter that has been dished out, City have to perform on the pitch and right now, a repeat of their 1-0 league success over the Gunners earlier in the season would suffice. But City have conceded in each of their last four matches, and they have just one away win in their last four, losing two of those. There are not going to be any more chances should they lose this one.
