Premier League Arsenal vs Manchester City Predicted final score: Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City

Arsenal and Manchester City will play against Premier League 2025/2026 season in Week 5. This England League match will be played at Emirates Stadium. The game will kick off at 22:30 pm on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Arsenal will face Manchester City in the opening match of the season this weekend.

The last matchup at Emirates Stadium is still vivid in my mind, with Arsenal defeating Manchester City 5-1. This victory proves that Arsenal is not only a competitor to Guardiola, but also a serious threat to Manchester City's dominance.

This season, Arsenal is full of high confidence. The significant investment in the transfer market has provided Emmet with an in-depth lineup, which has begun to show results, including a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League and a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the league.

Nevertheless, stability is still key. Arsenal has scored nine points in four initial matches and is only one point behind Liverpool, top of the list. The only stain is a 0-1 loss to Liverpool.

City On the other hand, it is still looking for stability. Their performance over the past year is not entirely convincing, but the two consecutive wins after the international matches have brought hope. They beat Manchester United 3-0 in the last derby and 2-0 in the Champions League, although their performance has not yet been fully solid.

It is worth noting that Manchester City has not won any of the last five matches against Arsenal. This adds to their pressure given that they are currently three-pointers behind Arsenal in the league and are temporarily ranked eighth.

For both teams, this game has not yet decided on the title. However, a positive outcome will be an important spiritual improvement. Arsenal hopes to stay away from Liverpool, and Manchester City needs a win to end the negative trend against Arsenal.

Predicting the eleven starters of Arsenal against Manchester City

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Calafiori, Gabriel, Mosquera, Timmer; Les, Subimedi, Avanreri; Eze, Giokelez, Maduk

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Squad information: Saka (injured), Havertz (injured), Jesus (injured), Odegaard (underperforming)

Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Dias, Xusunov, Gwadior, Ak; Rodri; Bernard Silva, Rickendes, Foden, Doku; Haaland

Coach: Joseph Guardiola

Team information: Phillips (injured), Kovasic (injured), Marmush (injured), Ait Nuri (injured), Chereki (injured)

Arsenal vs. Manchester City

Premier League match record

Arsenal wins: 25

Series: 12

Manchester City wins: 19

Last 5 matches

02/02/25 Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City

22/09/24 Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal

31/03/24 Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal

08/10/23 Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City

06/08/23 Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City (Punishment 4-1)

Arsenal's last 5 games

17/08/25 Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal

23/08/25 Arsenal 5-0 Leeds United

31/08/25 Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal

September 13, 2025 Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

September 16, 2025 Sports 0-2 Arsenal

Manchester City last 5 matches

16/08/25 Wolves 0-4 Manchester City

23/08/25 Manchester City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur

31/08/25 Brighton 2-1 Manchester City

14/09/25 Manchester City 3-0 Manchester United

19/09/25 Manchester City 2-0 Naples

Arsenal vs Manchester City score prediction

Seeing the latest performance, Arsenal appears more convincing and confident, coupled with their outstanding performance in recent times against Manchester City. The game at Emirates Stadium also provides the host with an additional advantage.

Nevertheless, Manchester City still has a high-quality team and Guardiola has the potential to find a strategy to suppress Arsenal. The game is expected to be very intense and may end with a draw or a small Arsenal victory.

Predicted final score: Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City