Arsenal vs Manchester City Predictions

• Arsenal and Manchester City have kept eight clean sheets in ten combined matches this season.
• Manchester City have only lost one of their last 13 meetings with Arsenal.
• Erling Haaland has 12 goals in seven competitive games for club and country this season.

Title challengers enjoy winning start to European campaign

Arsenal and Manchester City both opened their Champions League campaigns with a win in midweek, but the going may be tougher on Sunday when they meet in this huge clash at the top of the Premier League table.

The Citizens have already lost twice this season and could fall nine points behind Liverpool if they lose at the Emirates, while the hosting Gunners will hope to keep pace with the defending champions by inflicting another defeat on Pep Guardiola’s side.

Goals in short supply at the Emirates

However, goals may be difficult to come by after both teams kept their second successive clean sheet in midweek.

Mikel Arteta’s side have conceded just one goal in five competitive matches this season, with three of those outings featuring fewer than three goals, while Manchester City have kept three clean sheets in their five fixtures.

While last season’s meetings between this pair produced a massive ten goals, the three encounters before that featured three goals in total, and another low-scoring affair looks the best bet on Sunday.

Haaland can boost Citizens’ chances

While a lot of criticism has been levelled at Manchester City, they have only lost one more game than their opponents and have only been beaten by Arsenal in one of their last 13 meetings. Three of the last five encounters have ended all square, though, so a 1-1 correct score prediction appeals.

Anytime goalscorer punters should consider Erling Haaland after the Norwegian extended his phenomenal start to the season against Napoli. That was his 12th goal in seven games for club and country this season, and he has four goals and two assists in six Premier League appearances against the Gunners.