History of the Manchester City v Arsenal fixture
Manchester City prepare to entertain Arsenal at Eastlands on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 37 of the 90 previous games, with the Sky Blues winning just 32.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Eastlands was less than a year ago, in December 2011, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 08 Apr | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 18 Dec | Man. City | 1-0 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 29 Nov | Arsenal | 0 - 1 | Man. City | League Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 05 Jan | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sun 24 Oct | Man. City | 0 - 3 | Arsenal | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 02 Dec | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Arsenal | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Sky Blues, with 8 goals against.
Arsenal's away form is equally impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Gunners pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Manchester City's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Arsenal's total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Manchester City are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Arsenal will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Arsenal | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here