Man City vs Arsenal betting preview: Tips, predictions, enhanced odds and sign up offers

IT’S back to FA Cup duty this weekend and there’s a belting clash between the Premier League’s top two tonight.

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Man City vs Arsenal preview

They’re the current top two in the country and they’ve been paired early on in this season’s FA Cup.

Premier League leaders Arsenal will be hoping a win at Man City could strike a hammer blow in their confidence that chasing down the Gunners is possible.

Mikel Arteta’s men make the trip to the Etihad with a five-point league lead, having played a game less.

But the attention for both turns to cup duty with this silverware well up for grabs.

They’ve yet to meet in the league this term so this could provide a huge hint as to how the remainder of this season could pan out.

City go into the game as odds-on favourites having won the past four meetings between the sides.

And this one comes after a tricky route so far that has seen them paired with Chelsea and now the Gunners.

But they did swat away the Blues 4-0 comfortably in the previous round while Arsenal strolled by Oxford United with a 3-0 win.

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Man City vs Arsenal odds

Odds from Paddy Power, correct as of January 25.

Man City 7/10

Draw 3/1

Arsenal 10/3

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Current form

Manchester City – WWLLW

Man City 3 Wolves 0 – Premier League – January 22

Man City 4 Spurs 2 – Premier League – January 19

Man Utd 2 Man City 1 – Premier League – January 14

Southampton 2 Man City 0 – Carabao Cup – January 11

Man City 4 Chelsea 0 – FA Cup – January 8

Arsenal – WWDWW

Arsenal 3 Man Utd 2 – Premier League – January 22

Tottenham 0 Arsenal 2 – Premier League – January 15

Oxford United 0 Arsenal 3 – FA Cup – January 9

Arsenal 0 Newcastle 0 – Premier League – January 3

Brighton 2 Arsenal 4 – Premier League – December 31

Man City vs Arsenal form

As mentioned previously, the Citizens have won the last five games these two have contested.

It’s also six wins on the bounce in meetings at the Etihad involving the sides.

The last time they faced off here, City won 5-0 at the start of last season.

Funnily enough, Gabriel Jesus scored in that game, with Oleksandr Zinchenko used off the bench at the break.

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Team News

Manchester City

Stefan Ortega should come back in for Ederson being the ‘cup keeper’ for Pep Guardiola’s side.

Kyle Walker is another who could come back in, having sat out the Wolves game last week.

Pep has a dilemma on the left-side of his front three and could use Julian Alvarez there.

Bernardo Silva is another one who could come into the line-up from last week.

Arsenal

Like City, Arsenal could turn to Matt Turner to play in goal in the cup.

Leandro Trossard was bright off the bench last weekend and is pushing for a start.

Zinchenko could line up against his old club, with Kieran Tierney also pushing for that left back spot.

Gabriel Jesus won’t feature at his old stomping ground, with Eddie Nketiah again likely to lead the line.

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If the early stages of their game with Manchester United is anything to go by, this could be quite the open contest.

Arsenal have shown they have more than enough firepower up top to cause any side trouble.

While City will always create numerous chances, with their back line and lack of consistency in partnerships appearing to be their downfall.

This bet doesn’t need goals itself, just strikes on target from both sides in both halves.

What the managers have said

There’s lots that we will be able to get from each manager when they speak ahead of this one.

Already, Mikel Arteta has dismissed that this game will have any bearing on the title race.

He said: “They will be very different games so there is no comparison, but let’s see.

“The important thing is to play well and try to win. Winning gives you momentum, breeds confidence and helps you to prepare for the next match. That will be our focus on Friday.”

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