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Arsenal 2025/26 vs Manchester City 2025/26

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and high press with set pieces. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with haaland finishing; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and high press with set pieces. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with haaland finishing; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ArsenalMikel Arteta · 4-3-3 · High Press · Set PiecesManchester CityPep Guardiola · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · Haaland Finishing

400 alternate nights

Arsenal vs Manchester City

Model lean: Arsenal

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.56–1.46

39.5%
Arsenal
22%
Draw
38.5%
Manchester City

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.5%
  2. 1–210.8%
  3. 0–18.8%
  4. 2–17.8%
  5. 1–07%
  6. 2–06.8%

Match profile

xG1.531.45
Shots13.512.8
Poss49%51%
CS21.8%20.3%
BTTS60.5%
Over 2.558%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ArsenalG/m
  2. Gyökeres2330.58
  3. Martinelli1180.29
  4. Saka1130.28
  5. Ødegaard480.12
  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland2000.50
  3. Foden1260.32
  4. Savinho1040.26
  5. González430.11
Home XIArsenal2025/26Mikel Arteta · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • STViktor Gyökeres86
  • LWGabriel Martinelli84
  • CMMartin Ødegaard89
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMMikel Merino84
  • LBMyles Lewis-Skelly80
  • CBGabriel86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • RBJurriën Timber84
  • GKDavid Raya86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STKai Havertz84
  • LBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBBen White82
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMThomas Partey80
  • STGabriel Jesus80
  • GKNeto78
Away XIManchester City2025/26Pep Guardiola · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • LWSavinho84
  • STErling Haaland94
  • RWPhil Foden90
  • CMBernardo Silva88
  • CDMRodri92
  • CMNico González80
  • LBJoško Gvardiol86
  • CBRúben Dias88
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBRico Lewis80
  • GKEderson86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMKevin De Bruyne88
  • STOmar Marmoush84
  • LWJérémy Doku84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan82
  • CBManuel Akanji82
  • CMMateo Kovačić80
  • GKStefan Ortega78

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry90
Overall89

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry88
Overall89

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XI

  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • STViktor Gyökeres86
  • LWGabriel Martinelli84
  • CMMartin Ødegaard89
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMMikel Merino84
  • LBMyles Lewis-Skelly80
  • CBGabriel86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • RBJurriën Timber84
  • GKDavid Raya86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • STKai Havertz84
  • LBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBBen White82
  • RWNoni Madueke80
  • CDMThomas Partey80
  • STGabriel Jesus80
  • GKNeto78
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XI

  • LWSavinho84
  • STErling Haaland94
  • RWPhil Foden90
  • CMBernardo Silva88
  • CDMRodri92
  • CMNico González80
  • LBJoško Gvardiol86
  • CBRúben Dias88
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBRico Lewis80
  • GKEderson86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMKevin De Bruyne88
  • STOmar Marmoush84
  • LWJérémy Doku84
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan82
  • CBManuel Akanji82
  • CMMateo Kovačić80
  • GKStefan Ortega78
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