EPL: Preview, Team News, Head-to-Head For Arsenal vs Man City’s Match

 

• The Gunners are straight back into EPL action on Sunday as Man City head to the Emirates Stadium for a huge clash in Arsenal’s pursuit of European football.
• However, they have a woeful record against the host in recent seasons, not beating them in the top-flight since 2015
• Arsenal won two of the 14 games played and only scoring 4 goals against them in the previous 9 games.

 

Arsenal won’t find it easy as Man City have already smashed the record for most consecutive wins across all competitions by an EPL team,   EKO HOT BLOG  gathered.

They won 17 games across all competitions, including 12 in the EPL to move 10 points clear on the table and 22 points above Arsenal.

Team News

Arsenal

Midfielder Thomas Partey remains a doubt for this Sunday game due hamstring injury. While Kieran Tierney could start after coming off the bench against Benfica.

Man City

Man City are waiting on free-scoring midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and will assess before heading to London.

De Bruyne made his return from injury off the bench in midweek so could be in line for a start.

 

Head-to-Head and Record

Arsenal wins: 98

Draws: 45

Man City wins: 59

Record

Gunner have lost their last 7 EPL matches against City.

City are unbeaten in their last 10 EPL match with Gunner, scoring at least twice in 9 of those matches.

Gunner have failed to score in their last 3 EPL home matches against City, losing each time.

They have also failed to find the net in 4 consecutive EPL home matches against an opponent in their history.

 

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 6 EPL home matches (W3 D3)

City have scored 3+ goals in each of their last 3 EPL matches Premier League games against London sides.

Sunday game will be Guardiola’s 50th EPL matches played on a Sunday with City (W32 D8 L9).

Sterling has been involved in 6 goals in his last 5 EPL matches against Arsenal (4 goals, 2 assists).

Aubameyang has scored 5 goals in his last 2 EPL starts, netting twice against Newcastle, followed by a hat-trick against Leeds.

Coming into this match , Gunner has picked up 7 points from the last 5 matches and scored 8 goals in the last 5 games

For Man City, they have picked up 15 points from the last 5 matches and scored 15 times in the last 5 games

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