Manchester City v Arsenal Premier League Betting Tips 22/09/24
Manchester City face Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon in a first vs second-place clash, so here’s our Manchester City v Arsenal Premier League Betting Tips. Both sides are unbeaten this season, and neither side will want to give an inch to their early title rivals. Who will come out on top and claim an early scalp in the 2024/25 title race? This game will be shown live on Sky Sports and kicks off at 4:30 p.m.
Form and Team News
Man City have been incredibly strong in the 2024/25 season. The Premier League champions notched a Community Shield win over Man United in August. Four straight league wins followed against Chelsea (2-0), Ipswich (4-1), West Ham (3-1) and Brentford (2-1). The Citizens started their Champions League campaign in mid-week but were held to a 0-0 home draw with Inter Milan. Arsenal have also been solid this season and sit second in the Premier League after winning three and drawing once. A pair of 2-0 wins over Wolves and Aston Villa kickstarted the Londoners’ campaign before a 1-1 draw against Brighton. Mikel Arteta’s side hit back with a 1-0 win at fierce rivals Tottenham last weekend. Arsenal were also in European action on Thursday and took a point at Atalanta following a 0-0 stalemate.
Regarding the latest team news, City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is an injury doubt. Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake are ruled out for the hosts. Arsenal also have a few injury issues, with captain Martin Odegaard sidelined. He joins Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mikel Merino in the treatment room.
Match Winner Bet
Manchester City v Arsenal has been a closely contested, and often cagey, affair, recently. The stakes are high in this fixture, as neither side wants to drop vital points in the title race. Two of their previous three clashes have ended in a deadlock, with a 0-0 draw at the Etihad when the sides last met in March. Another draw comes with odds of 8/3 this weekend, and VBet has the best returns in this market. The pre-match odds show Arsenal as the big outsiders for this one for several reasons. First, the Gunners haven’t won at the Etihad since 2015. Also, Arteta’s side face their third challenging away trip in seven days – possibly leading to fatigue and a less intense performance. These factors give the Gunners a low chance of winning, and Betfair has 18/5 odds for an away victory. The Citizens are ruthless and have won their last 13 Premier League matches, including six on home turf. With less travel and a day extra to prepare compared to Arsenal, City are well-placed to notch a 14thsuccessive league win on Saturday. City are our match winner pick in this title clash. At 17/20, William Hill has odds worth checking out for a home triumph.
Over/Under Goals Betting
Despite the wealth of attacking class in Manchester City and Arsenal’s teams, goals are usually rare when these clubs meet. Only one goal has been scored in their last two encounters. Arsenal have also been particularly low-scoring this season and under 2.5 goals has landed in all five of their fixtures this season. Again, with hard-fought Champions League matches for both sides in mid-week, the pace of play and quality may decrease at the Etihad. Due to this, we expect another low-scoring affair and William Hill have 17/20 odds for under 2.5 goals.
Anytime Goalscorer
Who can step up and provide a potentially match-winning goal in the Man City vs Arsenal clash? Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has been ever-present for the Gunners this season and notched five goal contributions already. Although his only goal of the campaign came on the opening day win over Wolves, Saka gets into promising attacking positions, leading to four assists and 2.8 shots per game on average. The Englishman is 4/1 to strike at any time at the Etihad with Paddy Power offering the best value here. As usual, though, Erling Haaland has to be the main goalscorer pick. Despite not scoring in mid-week against Inter, the Norwegian has goalscoring class – showcased by nine Premier League goals and two hat-tricks already this season. BetUK have fairly good odds for another Haaland strike against Arsenal. This bookie is providing 5/4 odds for a Haaland goal at any time.
Our Manchester City v Arsenal Premier League Betting Tips
Match winner bet — Manchester City — 17/20 with William Hill
Over/Under goal betting — Under 2.5 goals — 17/20 with William Hill
Anytime goalscorer — Bukayo Saka — 4/1 with Paddy Power
Anytime goalscorer — Erling Haaland — 5/4 with BetUK
City looks incredibly strong, and Arsenal have struggled to find a way to win at the Etihad recently. The reigning champions look in top form and have an extra day’s rest over their title rivals, which could pay off in this encounter. We hope you enjoy the Man City vs Arsenal match this weekend and wish you good luck with any bets, and have found our Manchester City v Arsenal Premier League Betting Tips useful.
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