Manchester City vs Arsenal Premier League Match Preview or Key Statistics 😍
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League meetings with Arsenal (W7 D2), since a 1-2 loss in December 2015. They've scored at least twice in all nine of these games.
Arsenal have lost their last six Premier League meetings with Manchester City, shipping three goals in five of those six games. They last had a longer losing run against an opponent in league com petition versus Ipswich between 1974-1977 (7).
Arsenal have won just one of their last nine away league games against Man City (D2 L6), winning 2-0 in January 2015. They've lost all four at the Etihad against Pep Guardiola. This is the third of their four Premier League games this season that Manchester City are starting the day in the bottom half of the table -as many as in their previous 375 matches in the competition.
Manchester City have won just four points from their three league games this season, their lowest total at this stage since 2010-11. Meanwhile, only twice in their league history have the Citizens lost both of their opening two home games in a season -1930-31 and 1953-54.
Manchester City are winless in their last two Premier League games, last going three without a win in the competition back in April 2017 (4).
The third game in that run was a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Arsenal have won eight of their last 12 Premier League games (D1 L3), more than they had in their previous 28 in the competition (W7 D13 L5).
Indeed, since their loss to Brighton in June, no side has picked up more Premier League points than the Gunners (25). Arsenal have had 77 10+ open play pass sequences in the Premier League this season, with only Chelsea having more (81 ).
Indeed, since Mikel Arteta took over at the club, the Gunners have scored more goals following a sequence of 1 0 or more passes than any other side in the division (11).
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has been involved in seven goals in his last eight Premier League starts against Arsenal (5 goals, 2 assists). The Belgian has scored more Premier League goals against the Gunners than he has versus any other side (5).
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored both goals in Arsenal's 2-0 win over Man City in the FA Cup semi-final last season. However, he's played more Premier League minutes without scoring against Man City than he has any other opponent (450), including missing a penalty in March 2018.
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