
Arsenal v Manchester City: Free Bets, Tips & Insights

As we look ahead to this key Premier League fixture, here at betting.bet you’ll find a full and comprehensive preview of Arsenal v Manchester City, including match insights, betting tips and the latest free bet offers as well as the best pre-match odds.
Premier League action resumes this weekend with all twenty English top-flight clubs in action between Saturday and Monday. The biggest fixture of the weekend arguably comes from the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal host Manchester City in a game of huge importance at the top of the Premier League table.
As we look ahead to this key Premier League fixture, here at betting.bet you’ll find a full and comprehensive preview of Arsenal v Manchester City, including match insights, betting tips and the latest free bet offers as well as the best pre-match odds from our betting partners at BetMGM.
Where To Watch Arsenal v Manchester City
Arsenal v Manchester City will be played at the Emirates Stadium in London with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm on Sunday afternoon. Live television coverage of the match will be available in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Radio coverage is also available at BBC Radio 5 Live whilst extended match highlights will be televised on the BBC’s Match Of The Day 2 show from 10:30pm.
Form
Both Arsenal and Manchester City were in UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday evening, securing the three points needed to ensure their progression in the competition. Arsenal won 2-1 away at Girona to secure third place and a spot in the last-16 of the tournament. Manchester City came from behind to win 3-1 at home to Club Brugge and in doing so they have secured a two-legged play-off against Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.
Arsenal in the Premier League
Arsenal head into the weekend in second place in the Premier League table with 47 points from their 23 league games so far this season. The Gunners are currently unbeaten in 13 Premier League games but have drawn two of their last four. Arsenal’s most recent Premier League fixture was last weekend’s 1-0 win away at Wolves. The last league game played at the Emirates ended in a 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Manchester City in the Premier League
Manchester City have overcome a mid-season wobble to put together a six-game unbeaten run in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side are currently fourth with 41 points from 23 matches. Manchester City’s most recent Premier League fixture produced a deserved 3-1 win at home to Chelsea whilst their last league game on the road was a comprehensive 6-0 win at Ipswich Town.
Arsenal v Manchester City: Head-to-Head
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four matches against Manchester City. The corresponding Premier League fixture played at the Emirates last season ended 1-0 in Arsenal’s favour thanks to a late Gabriel Martinelli winner. This season’s reverse fixture at the Etihad could’ve also finished in favour of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal but The Gunners were held to a 2-2 draw thanks to John Stones’ 98th minute equaliser.
Betting.Bet Betting Tips
Arsenal have home advantage, a superior recent head-to-head record and are six points above Manchester City going into the weekend. Everything points to a home win on Sunday yet our feeling is that Manchester City will get a result in North London. Manchester City have won six of their last seven league games at the Emirates and look excellent value at 13/5 to win once more this weekend.
Manchester City have been at their entertaining best in recent weeks with all seven matches played across all competitions in January producing four or more goals. Both teams have scored in five of those seven fixtures with Pep Guardiola’s side only earning clean sheets against minnows Salford City in the FA Cup and Premier League strugglers Ipswich Town. Over 3.5 match goals could prove a solid bet at 41/20 whilst both teams to score will prove popular at odds of 8/13.
If you’re looking for a goalscorer then Erling Haaland is the obvious choice. The Manchester City forward has rediscovered his goalscoring form with five goals in five league games having netted just three in 13 prior to that. Haaland is priced at 23/5 to score first or 39/20 to score at any time. However, we’re going to oppose the Norwegian and instead put our support behind one of Manchester City’s new recruits.
Omar Marmoush impressed on his Premier League debut against Chelsea last weekend and heads to London well-rested having sat out the Champions League win over Club Brugge in midweek. Marmoush scored 15 goals in 17 Bundesliga games for Eintracht Frankfurt this season and is available at 33/10 to open his Premier League account at the weekend. Alternatively, Omar Marmoush is 7/1 to score first.
Free Bets
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Match Odds
(Courtesy of BetMGM)
Arsenal | Draw | Manchester City |
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26/25 | 5/2 | 13/5 |