The Citizens are strangely behind in the title race, and facing the Gunners will not be an easy task for Pep Guardiola's men.

What is Manchester City and Arsenal's position in the 2020-21 EPL season?

Manchester City get to this game in 14th place, but Pep Guardiola's men still have one game in hand. Their last outing before the international break saw the Citizens claim a hard-fought point against Leeds United away from home, which added to their debut win against Wolverhampton.

On the other side of the pitch, Arsenal will travel to Etihad Stadium in fourth place of the competition, with three wins and one loss so far. The last game for Arteta's crew before the break concluded in a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United, but the real challenge for them will be to see some improvement after their 3-1 away loss against Liverpool.

What is Manchester City and Arsenal's form prior to this game?

Manchester City have not been as consistent as expected by fans and experts, since they have only been able to win one of their last three Premier League games. The Citizens were handed their worst loss under Pep Guardiola by Leicester City on September 27 with a 5-2 score. Since then, Guardiola's men have only been able to win a League Cup match against Burnley.

Arsenal have won three of their four Premier League games so far, with the only exception being their 3-1 loss against Liverpool. The Gunners will be facing their third game on the road, following their 3-0 win against Fulham and their defeat against the current title holders. The Gunners have the lowest goalscoring tally among the top four teams in the EPL, with only eight goals to their name.

Manchester City vs Arsenal - Who's in and who's out?

Manchester City: Injured: Oleksandr Zinchenko, Sergio Agüero, Gabriel Jesús. Doubtful: Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne.

Arsenal: Injured: Calum Chambers, Gabriel Martinelli, Pablo Mari, Shkodran Mustafi, Emile Smith-Rowe. Doubtful: Kieran Tierney, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Reiss Nelson.

Manchester City vs Arsenal - Head-to-head stats

  • Manchester City have won their last five Premier League games against Arsenal.

  • Manchester City have outscored Arsenal 14-1 in their last five Premier League meetings.

  • The most recent game between Manchester City and Arsenal took place on July 18, 2020. Surprisingly, Arsenal took home the win with a 2-0 score.

  • Arsenal have not been able to win an away game at the Etihad since January 2015. That game ended in a two-nil win for the Gunners.

  • Kevin de Bruyne has scored in two of Manchester City's last three games against Arsenal.

Broadcast info - Manchester City vs Arsenal 

In the U.K. - SKY GO Extra, BBC Radio Manchester, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event.

In the U.S. - NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com, UNIVERSO NOW, NBC, UNIVERSO, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.

In Spain - DAZN.

In France - RMC Sport 1, RMC Sport en direct, Canal+ France, Free.

In Argentina - ESPN Sur, ESPN Play Sur.

In Germany - Sky Go, Sky Sport 1/HD, Sky Ticket.

In Mexico - Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD.

 

Match details, result and original broadcast info

Manchester City 1 - 0 Arsenal

October 17, 2020 12:30pmEtihad Stadium (Manchester)

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