Arsenal v Manchester City betting ideas and predictions
Manchester City can return to profitable methods in the league after their derby defeat after they face a depleted Arsenal side. Here are the newest odds
City to bounce back from derby defeat
A surprising residence defeat in the Manchester derby last weekend has left the champions 14 factors behind leaders LIverpool, and that gap might have widened by the time City face Arsenal on Sunday, with Liverpool internet hosting Watford yesterday.
City beat Dinamo Zagreb 4-1 in midweek but had already qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League. In distinction to that project, the journey to the Emirates Stadium is a must-win match for Pep Guardiola’s side. They have taken three factors from each of the past 5 meetings, scoring three goals in four of these matches, and are 11/1 to win 3-1.
Arsenal ended their nine-match winless streak on Monday night time by defeating West Ham United 3-1, however looked vulnerable for the first hour of that match. The Gunners are unfancied at 9/2 to win, whereas City are 4/9, however residence benefit will help them and Arsenal to go forward before the guests win from behind looks extra tempting at 9/2.
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No case for the defences
Arsenal’s defensive woes have been evident all season. They have conceded 24 goals in sixteen Premier League matches and City have the firepower to take full advantage on Sunday.
Kieran Tierney, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Granit Xhaka are all uncertain for Sunday’s match due to injury, so City profitable both halves at 11/10 ought to be thought of.
City could additionally be six places higher than Arsenal, in third, but they’ve also been leaking objectives. The 19 they have conceded in the league is simply 4 fewer than their targets in opposition to total for the whole 2018-19 title-winning campaign.
John Stones is prone to miss the match so both groups to attain appears believable at half. But we nonetheless see City being too sturdy so combine that with an away victory for a plumper value of 7/5.
Jesus wants consistency
City have been counting on Gabriel Jesus to guide the line since Sergio Aguero was injured final month against Chelsea but he has been hit or miss.
The Brazilian netted a hat-trick towards Dinamo and a brace in opposition to Burnley, but failed to find the net towards Shakhtar Donetsk, Newcastle United or Manchester United.
Time is working out for Jesus to stake his declare for a beginning spot forward of Aguero’s return and we are backing him to score and City to win at 6/5.
Martinelli a brilliant spark for Gunners
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with eleven Premier League targets this season, has received a lot of the restricted plaudits that have come Arsenal’s way but Gabriel Martinelli has also been a hit.
The younger Brazilian, 18, scored his first Premier League objective on his full debut in the competition towards West Ham United and has eight in 14 appearances in all competitions.
Despite so many components pointing to a City win, Martinelli to score at any time against City is one to remember at odds of 15/8.
All odds inside this article appropriate at the time of publishing and are topic to change.