About Match
9 points for Manchester City (2nd), 12 for Arsenal (1st): a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.33/0.67 for Manchester City and 2/0.25 for Arsenal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39. A win here leaves Manchester City on 12 points and up to 1st, overtaking Arsenal, other results permitting.
Momentum sits with Manchester City, winners of their last four. Momentum sits with Arsenal, winners of their last six, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
40 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manchester City 22, draws 10, Arsenal 8, at 2.83 goals per meeting.
Etihad Stadium in Manchester stages the fixture, a ground that holds 52,900.




