The confrontation between Arsenal and Man City is no longer as decisive in the championship race as it was in the previous 2 seasons. Man City is too far away from the top of the table and must focus on maintaining their position in the top 4. Meanwhile, for Arsenal, every match at this time is a battle that they must win to keep their hopes of catching up with Liverpool.
Arsenal vs Man City Prediction
Arsenal have just gone through 3 consecutive wins with only 1 goal conceded. The personnel problem in the Gunners' defense system was quickly resolved when William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori recovered from injuries. Arsenal is still the most effective defensive team in the Premier League.
Arsenal's weakness lies in their ability to maintain control and take advantage of opportunities. Without Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard not in his best form, the Gunners' attack is much weaker in creating opportunities. The Emirates team also does not have a striker who can make a difference regularly.
Man City's situation is in contrast to their opponents. The defending champions have scored 17 goals in the last 5 rounds (4 wins and 1 draw) in the Premier League. Phil Foden has scored 6 goals, Erling Haaland has also scored 5 goals in this period. The form of the 2 main attackers is enough to reassure coach Pep Guardiola.
Arsenal drew 2-2 with Man City in the first leg.
Man City's problem lies in their defence. In their last 10 away games in the Premier League, Man City have kept just two clean sheets against relegation-threatened teams. The team's defenders have repeatedly made errors leading to goals conceded.
The right-back position is currently the biggest weakness in Man City's defense. Coach Pep Guardiola is forced to use Matheus Nunes, an attacking midfielder, in a defensive role. The Portuguese player clearly showed his limitations when he was repeatedly passed by opponents in dangerous situations.
Expected lineup
Neither Arsenal nor Man City are without any players after their midweek Champions League fixtures. The hosts' injury list includes Ben White, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Takehiro Tomiyasu. David Raya has only suffered a minor injury and could return to the field immediately.
Meanwhile, Man City are still without Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, Jeremy Doku and Nathan Ake. New signing Abdukodir Khusanov is likely to lose his place after a poor debut against Chelsea. Matheus Nunes has been poor at right-back but coach Pep Guardiola has few other good options at the moment.
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli.
Man City: Ederson; Nunes, Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol; Silva, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Marmoush.
Arsenal vs Man City Prediction
Recent matches between Arsenal and Man City have often been tight, with few chances and goals as both teams play cautiously. In this confrontation, the ability of both teams to overcome and compensate for their weaknesses could play a key role.
Man City's defence is unlikely to make many mistakes in a game where they are not focused on attacking. Meanwhile, Arsenal have yet to make significant improvements in their forward line. In a match where the Gunners need to win, Opta's supercomputer rates the likelihood of this happening at just 48.3%.
Score prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Man City.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-arsenal-vs-man-city-cham-dut-hy-vong-ar923314.html
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