Manchester City vs Arsenal

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Etihad Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 17 🏁 match finished
Season
2016-2017 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 17
Regular Season Table
Manchester City 3 · Arsenal 5
Referee Stats
28 matches · 3.54 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.54
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.18
Over 4.5 cards 36%
Home wins 46%
Draws 25%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (14-6).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (60%).
  • Manchester City had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester City (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-7-1

Goals For / Against

37 / 17
Avg: 1.95 / 0.89

Points

40
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-3-7

Goals For / Against

38 / 28
Avg: 2.00 / 1.47

Points

30
Avg: 1.58

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

3

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
1.58
1.95
GF
2.00
0.89
GA
1.47
63%
O2.5
74%
74%
BTTS
68%
58%
Score 1st
58%

League-position context

Manchester City rank3rd
Arsenal rank5th
Manchester City points78
Arsenal points75
Manchester City: #3 · 78 pts · GD +41
8 pts off the top 2. 32 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arsenal: #5 · 75 pts · GD +33
11 pts off the top 2. 29 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester City last 5 home

W W W D W
Points13/15
Weighted index91
Goals13-3
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.

Arsenal last 5 away

W W L W L
Points9/15
Weighted index73
Goals8-7
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 5%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.574%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Manchester City score at home89%
Manchester City clean sheet at home26%
Arsenal score away84%
Arsenal clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Manchester City score first58%
Manchester City win after scoring first82%
Arsenal score first58%
Arsenal win after scoring first82%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester City 83% · Arsenal 29%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester City 25.3' · Arsenal 33.5'

Vs league average

Manchester City score at home1.95 vs 1.60
Manchester City concede at home0.89 vs 1.20
Arsenal score away2.00 vs 1.20
Arsenal concede away1.47 vs 1.60
Manchester City score 22% above league average, while Arsenal score 66% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester City are 26% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 8% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 62% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
46-60 4
61-75 4
31-45 3
0-15 1
16-30 1

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 14
61-75 6
46-60 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
0-15 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
61-75 8
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
1
Total Shots
14
6
Shots off Goal
7
5
Blocked Shots
2
0
Shots Inside Box
9
3
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
8
1
Fouls
9
13
Offsides
4
1
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
0
3
Total Passes
594
388
Passes Accurate
502
288
Passes %
85%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
5'
5' Goal · 0-1
T. Walcott
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Sánchez
38'
38' David Silva
46'
46' P. Zabaleta
1st substitution · For: B. Sagna
47'
47' Goal · 1-1
L. Sané
Normal Goal · Assist: David Silva
51'
51' Yaya Touré
65'
65' A. Iwobi
1st substitution · For: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
71'
71' Goal · 2-1
R. Sterling
Normal Goal · Assist: K. De Bruyne
75'
75' F. Coquelin
2nd substitution · For: O. Giroud
76'
76' L. Sané
2nd substitution · For: Jesús Navas
78'
78' A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
3rd substitution · For: Mohamed Elneny
80'
80' K. De Bruyne
84'
84' K. De Bruyne
3rd substitution · For: K. Ịheanachọ
88'
88' Mohamed Elneny
90'
90' Fernando
90'
90' Gabriel Paulista

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

Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday, 18 December 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Martin Atkinson. It was played at Etihad Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took an early lead at 5' when T. Walcott scored, with the assist credited to A. Sánchez, making the score 0-1. David Silva received a yellow card for Manchester City at 38'.

Second half: Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 46', with P. Zabaleta replacing B. Sagna. Manchester City leveled the score at 47' when L. Sané scored, with the assist credited to David Silva, making the score 1-1. Yaya Touré received a yellow card for Manchester City at 51'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 65', with A. Iwobi replacing A. Oxlade-Chamberlain. Manchester City took the lead at 71' when R. Sterling scored, with the assist credited to K. De Bruyne, making the score 2-1. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 75', with F. Coquelin replacing O. Giroud. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 76', with L. Sané replacing Jesús Navas. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 78', with A. Oxlade-Chamberlain replacing Mohamed Elneny. K. De Bruyne received a yellow card for Manchester City at 80'. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 84', with K. De Bruyne replacing K. Ịheanachọ. Mohamed Elneny received a yellow card for Arsenal at 88'. Fernando received a yellow card for Manchester City at 90'. Gabriel Paulista received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90'.

Manchester City used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 3 substitutions. Manchester City got 4 yellow cards, while Arsenal got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (14-6).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (60%).
  • Manchester City had the sharper finishing (5-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins14
Draws6
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals17 (70.8%)
BTTS14 (58.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins8
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals9 (75.0%)
BTTS7 (58.3%)

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