Manchester City vs Arsenal – Insight into Matchday No 33

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Manchester Metropolis are 5 factors behind Arsenal within the Premier League title race forward of their matchday No 33 assembly on Wednesday night time. The Etihad would be the stage for the epic first-place versus second-place fixture.

Arsenal are determined to maintain a five-point hole (or extra) between themselves and Manchester Metropolis. The Gunners have slipped up within the title race, seeing a big lead shrink. Arteta’s workforce drew every of its final three matches, dropping six factors in complete.

Manchester Metropolis have already defeated Arsenal twice this season in Premier League and FA Cup fixtures. Metropolis defeated Arsenal on the Emirates 3-1 in February.

Earlier than their Premier League encounter, Arsenal misplaced 1-0 on the Etihad Stadium within the FA Cup.

Manchester Metropolis vs Arsenal: Head-to-Head

Arsenal maintain a slight edge over Manchester Metropolis within the groups’ all-time Premier League matches. The Gunners’ document is 27W-10D-24L in 61 matches courting again to 1993.

Manchester Metropolis’s wins towards Arsenal have are available latest seasons. The arrival of Sheikh Mansour and world-class gamers led to Metropolis competing on the identical degree often with the Gunners.

Manchester Metropolis are unbeaten in seven straight video games versus Arsenal in all competitions. The Gunners have struggled for wins on the Etihad, as Man Metropolis are unbeaten in eight straight house matches versus Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola vs Mikel Arteta

The instructor dominated the coed in head-to-head matches between Guardiola and Arteta. The Arsenal supervisor has gained simply certainly one of eight head matches versus Guardiola. That win got here within the FA Cup semifinals in 2019-20.

Guardiola has gained seven matches versus Arteta in head-to-head conferences. The Man Metropolis supervisor confronted Arsenal 26 occasions in complete in his profession. He has a document of 19W-3D-4L all-time towards the Gunners.

High purpose scorers in Manchester Metropolis vs Arsenal fixtures

• Sergio Aguero (MCFC) – 11 objectives
• Raheem Sterling (MCFC) – 6 objectives
• Kevin De Bruyne (MCFC) – 6 objectives
• Freddie Ljungberg (AFC) – 5 objectives

Had Arsenal gained their final three matches, relatively than drawing them, they’d be 11 factors away from Manchester Metropolis within the title race. As an alternative, the Gunners are solely 5 factors forward of Manchester Metropolis.

The Cityzens have two matches in hand. A win over Arsenal would see Cityzen transfer to inside two factors with two matches extra to play.

If Arsenal win on the Etihad Stadium, which they didn’t do on their final eight journeys there, they may transfer eight factors in entrance of Metropolis. Profitable on the Etihad Stadium looks like an virtually not possible job for Arsenal.