Arsenal vs Manchester City simulated to predict huge Premier League clash
Arsenal face one of their toughest tests of the season later today when the Gunners take on Manchester City in the Premier League.
Goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri secured a 2-1 win against Girona in Arsenal's last outing, securing third place in the Champions League league phase and making it three wins in a row across all competitions. A must-win Carabao Cup semi-final clash against Newcastle takes place next week, but for now, all attention is on a huge Premier League game against Man City.
Mikel Arteta's side will be desperate not to drop any more points in the race for the Premier League title, with the last meeting between the two sides ending in a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. David Raya missed out against Girona midweek, but the Spaniard should return for the clash with City later today.
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So, can Arsenal pick up a huge three points in their Premier League title race later today? Let's take a look...
Arsenal vs Manchester City score predicted
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Arsenal could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Nwaneri, Havertz, Martinelli.
We predict that City could set up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Nunes, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Foden, Silva, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland.
The first half saw a tactical battle unfold at the Emirates, with neither side having much control or creating many clear-cut chances. The best chance of the half fell to Arsenal when Gabriel Martinelli pounced on a loose pass at the back from City, but from a narrow-angle, the Brazilian could only fire at the body of Ederson on goal.
Man City then had a great chance to go ahead moments after the restart when Omar Marmoush surged down the left before picking out Kevin De Bruyne on the edge of the box, but the midfielder's side-footed finish was directed just wide of the post – a big let off for Arteta's side. As the game went on, Arsenal were the team growing in confidence, and with just over 10 minutes to go, the Gunners opened the scoring.
As Man City looked to play out the back after an Arsenal attack broke down, Declan Rice won back possession on the edge of the box, with the midfielder being swarmed by a sea of blue in a panic. The midfielder cleverly backheeled the ball towards goal, and his pass fell to Kai Havertz who scored with his second attempt after firing straight at the 'keeper with his first.
As City desperately searched for an equaliser, they should've made it 1-1 in the 89th minute when a long ball forward fell into the path of Erling Haaland, but the striker delayed his shot for too long, allowing William Saliba to recover and make a vital block. Arsenal were able to hold on, picking up a huge victory in north London.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Arsenal 1-0 Man City
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