Arsenal v Manchester City Betting Tips – Premier League 1st March 7.45pm
Arsenal were made to look really poor at Wembley on the weekend as they duelled with Manchester City in the EFL Cup Final. They just lacked energy, fight and any kind of competitive edge. It was all too easy for the Citizens in the end who romped to a 3-0 win and more of the same will probably be expected from Pep Guardiola’s men as the two met up on Thursday night in a Premier League duel at the Emirates.
Arsenal News and Form
Arsenal’s season is in a mess. No domestic silverware and even a top-five finish looks out of reach at the moment. They start this game nine points behind fifth-placed Chelsea. They were poor on the weekend against Man City at Wembley, not showing any kind of fight or desire really to challenge the Citizens. However, back in the Premier League, they have been carrying good league form at the Emirates and Arsenal are W3 D2 in their last five league home games. They have only suffered the one home loss this term with a W10 D2 L1 record.
They have also averaged almost three goals per game and it is worth looking at over 3.5 goals for this fixture with Coral which is at 5/4 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 00:43 p.m. on February 26th, 2018). There is a trend there as 54% of Arsenal’s home games this season have gone over the 3.5 goal line. While they spent big on a new striker in the January transfer window, there was no investment in their defence and it looks poor. There has been no clean sheet for Arsenal in their last nine games in the league and they have conceded in each of their last four league home games too. The Gunners though have scored at least two goals in each of their last four home league games.
Manchester City News and Form
Manchester City turn their attention back to looking to seal the Premier League title as early as possible. They have the EFL Cup now under their belt having beaten Arsenal at Wembley on the weekend. City have actually failed to win any of their last three league away games though (D2 L1) and that’s a real nosedive in form as they had won each of their first ten away games of the season. Still, the Citizens have averaged 2.23 goals per game this season on their travels and they have conceded just the ten goals and therefore a Manchester City to win to nil wager at Coral is at 27/10 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 00:43 p.m. on February 26th, 2018). Sergio Aguero is bang in form at the moment and he is the first goalscorer favourite at 7/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 00:43 p.m. on February 26th, 2018). Aguero has scored 21 league goals this season and he is City’s top scorer away from home with six. Six of the ten wins that Manchester City have recorded away from home in the top flight this season have been by a one-goal margin and they have opened the scoring in nine of their road games. Manchester City have scored in all but one of their away games in the league this season.
Arsenal v Manchester City Head to Head
That’s two contests between them this season and Manchester City have won both and have scored easily three goals in both wins over Arsenal too. The Gunners have managed to pick up just the one win in their last six games against City in all competitions (D2 L3) and they have only managed the one win in their last five league home games against the Citizens as well (D3 L1). Each of the last seven between them in all competitions have gone over 2.5 goals so there is a big trend there.
Arsenal v Manchester City Betting Odds*
Man City 3/4, Draw 3/1, Arsenal 13/4* (Betting Odds taken at 00:43 p.m. on February 26th, 2018)
Arsenal v Manchester City Predictions
Manchester City to win: It was easy enough for City on the weekend and you would imagine that things won’t be too much different in the league in midweek when they meet up again. Look for Manchester City to ease themselves to a win to nil.
