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Manchester City are five points behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race ahead of their matchday No 33 meeting on Wednesday night. The Etihad will be the stage for the epic first-place versus second-place fixture.
Arsenal are desperate to keep a five-point gap (or more) between themselves and Manchester City. The Gunners have slipped up in the title race, seeing a large lead shrink. Arteta’s team drew each of its last three matches, dropping six points in total.
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Manchester City have already defeated Arsenal twice this season in Premier League and FA Cup fixtures. City defeated Arsenal at the Emirates 3-1 in February.
Before their Premier League encounter, Arsenal lost 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup.
Manchester City vs Arsenal: Head-to-Head
Arsenal hold a slight edge over Manchester City in the teams’ all-time Premier League matches. The Gunners’ record is 27W-10D-24L in 61 matches dating back to 1993.
Manchester City’s wins against Arsenal have come in recent seasons. The arrival of Sheikh Mansour and world-class players led to City competing on the same level regularly with the Gunners.
Manchester City are unbeaten in seven straight games versus Arsenal in all competitions. The Gunners have struggled for wins at the Etihad, as Man City are unbeaten in eight straight home matches versus Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola vs Mikel Arteta
The teacher dominated the student in head-to-head matches between Guardiola and Arteta. The Arsenal manager has won just one of eight head matches versus Guardiola. That win came in the FA Cup semifinals in 2019-20.
Guardiola has won seven matches versus Arteta in head-to-head meetings. The Man City manager faced Arsenal 26 times in total in his career. He has a record of 19W-3D-4L all-time against the Gunners.
Top goal scorers in Manchester City vs Arsenal fixtures
- Sergio Aguero (MCFC) – 11 goals
- Raheem Sterling (MCFC) – 6 goals
- Kevin De Bruyne (MCFC) – 6 goals
- Freddie Ljungberg (AFC) – 5 goals
Had Arsenal won their last three matches, rather than drawing them, they would be 11 points clear of Manchester City in the title race. Instead, the Gunners are only five points ahead of Manchester City.
The Cityzens have two matches in hand. A win over Arsenal would see Cityzen move to within two points with two matches more to play.
If Arsenal win at the Etihad Stadium, which they failed to do on their last eight trips there, they will move eight points in front of City. Winning at the Etihad Stadium seems like an almost impossible task for Arsenal.
