Arsenal vs Manchester City

2 - 1
🕒 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Andre Marriner 🔁 Regular Season - 17 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 17
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Manchester City 4
Referee Stats
25 matches · 3.56 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.56
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.32
Over 4.5 cards 32%
Home wins 48%
Draws 32%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (8-20).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (63%).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-4-3

Goals For / Against

31 / 11
Avg: 1.63 / 0.58

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

4
Manchester City (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-7-5

Goals For / Against

24 / 20
Avg: 1.26 / 1.05

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.11
PPG
1.47
1.63
GF
1.26
0.58
GA
1.05
42%
O2.5
47%
37%
BTTS
37%
68%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Manchester City rank4th
Arsenal points71
Manchester City points66
Arsenal: #2 · 71 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Manchester City: #4 · 66 pts · GD +30
5 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals12-1
Record4-1-0
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.

Manchester City last 5 away

D L D W W
Points8/15
Weighted index38
Goals11-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS37%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home79%
Arsenal clean sheet at home53%
Manchester City score away68%
Manchester City clean sheet away53%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first68%
Arsenal win after scoring first85%
Manchester City score first53%
Manchester City win after scoring first70%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 50% · Manchester City 20%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 28.7' · Manchester City 31.4'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.63 vs 1.49
Arsenal concede at home0.58 vs 1.21
Manchester City score away1.26 vs 1.21
Manchester City concede away1.05 vs 1.49
Arsenal score 9% above league average, while Manchester City score 5% above league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 52% below league average at home, and Manchester City are 29% 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: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 3
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0

Manchester City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
0-15 6
16-30 4
46-60 4
31-45 2
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
31-45 5
0-15 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
6
Total Shots
8
20
Shots off Goal
3
8
Blocked Shots
0
6
Shots Inside Box
6
11
Shots Outside Box
2
9
Ball Possession
37%
63%
Corner Kicks
4
8
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
386
648
Passes Accurate
300
571
Passes %
78%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
31'
31' David Silva
33'
33' Goal · 1-0
T. Walcott
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Özil
45+1'
45+1' Goal · 2-0
O. Giroud
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Özil
46'
46' F. Delph
1st substitution · For: R. Sterling
48'
48' N. Otamendi
63'
63' S. Agüero
2nd substitution · For: W. Bony
70'
70' J. Campbell
1st substitution · For: K. Gibbs
73'
73' David Silva
3rd substitution · For: Jesús Navas
76'
76' M. Özil
2nd substitution · For: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
82'
82' Goal · 2-1
Yaya Touré
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Sagna
88'
88' T. Walcott
3rd substitution · For: C. Chambers

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

Arsenal beat Manchester City 2-1 on Monday, 21 December 2015 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Andre Marriner. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: David Silva received a yellow card for Manchester City at 31'. Arsenal took the lead at 33' when T. Walcott scored, with the assist credited to M. Özil, making the score 1-0. Arsenal extended the lead at 45+1' when O. Giroud scored, with the assist credited to M. Özil, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Delph replacing R. Sterling. N. Otamendi received a yellow card for Manchester City at 48'. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 63', with S. Agüero replacing W. Bony. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 70', with J. Campbell replacing K. Gibbs. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 73', with David Silva replacing Jesús Navas. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 76', with M. Özil replacing A. Oxlade-Chamberlain. Manchester City reduced the deficit at 82' when Yaya Touré scored, with the assist credited to B. Sagna, making the score 2-1. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 88', with T. Walcott replacing C. Chambers.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Manchester City used 3 substitutions. Manchester City got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (8-20).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (63%).

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