Manchester City vs Arsenal Competition – Barclays Premier League Stadium: Etihad Stadium Date: 31st March 2024 Kick-off time – 16:30 GMT
The Premier League title race heats up this Sunday when league leaders Arsenal travel to the Etihad Stadium to face defending champions Manchester City. The Cityzens are part of a three-horse race for the title, but they still come into this tie as favourites given their rich recent history. Pep Guardiola’s side have won the last three league titles and are looking to become the first team to win four in a row in England. On their way this Sunday is Arsenal and Pep’s former assistant Mikel Arteta who has already masterminded some impressive performances over City this season however the hosts should be the favourites here as they come into this fixture on an active 22-match unbeaten streak in all competitions (W19, D3). Moreso, the fact that they play at the Etihad Stadium suits them down to the ground as they’re unbeaten in a whopping 38 competitive matches there (W33, D5)—a sequence that includes two H2H successes. However, Arsenal are a team in superb form and will not fear City. The Gunners are on an eight-game winning run in the league, leaving them one point clear at the top of the league table. This match at the Etihad will be their biggest test yet, as they lost here 4-1 last season when they were top of the table. Their woeful record on this ground goes way back, too, as the last time Arsenal won here was in 2015 when current manager Mikel Arteta was still a player for them (D1, L8 since). The visitors will, therefore, be looking to show the progress they’ve made this time around. Away matches have become their speciality in recent weeks as Arsenal are the first team in English football history to win three straight league outings on the road by 5+ goals. Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures: Premier League Table
May 3, 2024
Luton Town
20:00
Everton
May 4, 2024
Arsenal
12:30
AFC Bournemouth
Brentford
15:00
Fulham
Burnley
15:00
Newcastle United
Sheffield United
15:00
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
17:30
Wolverhampton Wanderers
May 5, 2024
Brighton & Hov…
14:00
Aston Villa
Chelsea
14:00
West Ham United
Liverpool
16:30
Tottenham Hotspur
May 6, 2024
Crystal Palace
20:00
Manchester United
May 11, 2024
Fulham
12:30
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
15:00
Burnley
West Ham United
15:00
Luton Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
15:00
Crystal Palace
Newcastle United
15:00
Brighton & Hov…
AFC Bournemouth
15:00
Brentford
Everton
15:00
Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest
17:30
Chelsea
May 12, 2024
Manchester United
16:30
Arsenal
May 13, 2024
Aston Villa
20:00
Liverpool
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Arsenal
35
25
5
5
85
28
+57
80
2
Manchester City
34
24
7
3
82
32
+50
79
3
Liverpool
35
22
9
4
77
36
+41
75
4
Aston Villa
35
20
7
8
73
52
+21
67
5
Tottenham Hotspur
34
18
6
10
67
54
+13
60
6
Manchester United
34
16
6
12
52
51
+1
54
7
Newcastle United
34
16
5
13
74
55
+19
53
8
Chelsea
34
14
9
11
65
59
+6
51
9
West Ham United
35
13
10
12
56
65
-9
49
10
AFC Bournemouth
35
13
9
13
52
60
-8
48
11
Wolverhampton Wanderers
35
13
7
15
48
55
-7
46
12
Brighton & Hov…
34
11
11
12
52
57
-5
44
13
Fulham
35
12
7
16
51
55
-4
43
14
Crystal Palace
35
10
10
15
45
57
-12
40
15
Everton
35
12
8
15
37
48
-11
36
16
Brentford
35
9
8
18
52
60
-8
35
17
Nottingham Forest
35
7
9
19
42
62
-20
26
18
Luton Town
35
6
7
22
48
77
-29
25
19
Burnley
35
5
9
21
38
70
-32
24
20
Sheffield United
35
3
7
25
34
97
-63
16
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