Arsenal vs Manchester City

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🕒 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:30 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Stuart Attwell 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 5 · Manchester City 1
Referee Stats
20 matches · 3.60 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.60
Reds avg 0.05
Penalties avg 0.60
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 60%
Draws 20%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (7-15).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (71%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-2-4

Goals For / Against

35 / 17
Avg: 1.84 / 0.89

Points

41
Avg: 2.16

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
Manchester City (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 14-4-1

Goals For / Against

41 / 11
Avg: 2.16 / 0.58

Points

46
Avg: 2.42

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.16
PPG
2.42
1.84
GF
2.16
0.89
GA
0.58
58%
O2.5
53%
53%
BTTS
42%
74%
Score 1st
63%

League-position context

Arsenal rank5th
Manchester City rank1st
Arsenal points69
Manchester City points93
Arsenal: #5 · 69 pts · GD +13
23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester City: #1 · 93 pts · GD +73
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 42 pts above the play-off edge. 55 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W L L
Points9/15
Weighted index80
Goals11-7
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Manchester City last 5 away

D W W W D
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals13-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 11%

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS42%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home84%
Arsenal clean sheet at home37%
Manchester City score away89%
Manchester City clean sheet away53%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first74%
Arsenal win after scoring first86%
Manchester City score first63%
Manchester City win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 25% · Manchester City 83%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 22.0' · Manchester City 26.5'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.84 vs 1.51
Arsenal concede at home0.89 vs 1.31
Manchester City score away2.16 vs 1.31
Manchester City concede away0.58 vs 1.51
Arsenal score 22% above league average, while Manchester City score 65% above league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 31% below league average at home, and Manchester City are 62% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 13
0-15 9
16-30 8
31-45 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 5
0-15 3
31-45 2
16-30 1

Manchester City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
16-30 8
0-15 7
46-60 7
61-75 7
31-45 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2
61-75 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
2
Total Shots
7
15
Shots off Goal
4
6
Blocked Shots
1
7
Shots Inside Box
5
8
Shots Outside Box
2
7
Ball Possession
29%
71%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
13
5
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
5
2
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
0
1
Total Passes
249
644
Passes Accurate
179
572
Passes %
72%
89%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
1
10'
10' Penalty Goal · 1-0
M. Ødegaard
Penalty cancelled
31'
31' Goal · 2-0
B. Saka
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Tierney
54'
54' Penalty Goal · 2-1
Bernardo Silva
Penalty awarded
55'
55' G. Xhaka
57'
57' Gabriel Magalhães
57'
57' Penalty Goal · 2-2
R. Mahrez
Penalty
59'
59' Gabriel Magalhães
59'
59' Gabriel Magalhães
63'
63' B. Saka
63'
63' Gabriel Jesus
1st substitution · For: İ. Gündoğan
63'
63' M. Ødegaard
1st substitution · For: R. Holding
68'
68' R. Holding
71'
71' A. Lacazette
2nd substitution · For: E. Smith Rowe
84'
84' B. Saka
3rd substitution · For: Mohamed Elneny
90+3'
90+3' Goal · 2-3
Rodri
Normal Goal
90+4'
90+4' Rodri
90+5'
90+5' Bernardo Silva

Arsenal vs Manchester City 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday, 01 January 2022 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Stuart Attwell. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took an early lead at 10' when M. Ødegaard converted a penalty, making the score 1-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 31' when B. Saka scored, with the assist credited to K. Tierney, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Manchester City reduced the deficit at 54' when Bernardo Silva converted a penalty, making the score 2-1. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Arsenal at 55'. Gabriel Magalhães received a yellow card for Arsenal at 57'. Manchester City leveled the score at 57' when R. Mahrez converted a penalty, making the score 2-2. Gabriel Magalhães received a yellow card for Arsenal at 59'. Gabriel Magalhães received a red card for Arsenal at 59'. B. Saka received a yellow card for Arsenal at 63'. Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 63', with Gabriel Jesus replacing İ. Gündoğan. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 63', with M. Ødegaard replacing R. Holding. R. Holding received a yellow card for Arsenal at 68'. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 71', with A. Lacazette replacing E. Smith Rowe. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 84', with B. Saka replacing Mohamed Elneny. Manchester City took the lead at 90+3' when Rodri scored, making the score 2-3. Rodri received a yellow card for Manchester City at 90+4'. Bernardo Silva received a yellow card for Manchester City at 90+5'.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Manchester City used 1 substitution. Arsenal got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Manchester City got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (7-15).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (71%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins4
Draws6
Away Wins14
Over 2.5 Goals17 (70.8%)
BTTS14 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals8 (66.7%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)

Arsenal vs Manchester City Head-to-Head History by Season