Sunday, at 16:30, Manchester City and Arsenal are the most interesting match of the 25th round of the Premier League, where we should witness a pleasant show. City comes after a surprising failure on Newcastle’s (1-2), but the defense of “guns” is vulnerable, and Pep Guardiola’s students will look for victory from the start.
Manchester City comes after Newcastle’s defeat, and Guardiola’s team has responded well after the failures this season. City has only 1.30 to win, a solid indicator that “citizens” have the highest chances to score more than one goal. Arsenal has disappointed in this year’s heavyweight duel and has no other weapon than the attack.
In the past, Arsenal won the game against Cardiff City (2-1), with the goal being overtaken when the game was decided. Arsenal has a good balance on his own ground and comes after good results on the Emirates, but the trips were not a strong point for the “tuners”: only 4 wins in 11 matches, 4th place at this moment (goal 50-33). Manchester City is still second (63-19) and has 5 points to recover from Liverpool.
The hosts have the full bout except for Mendy and Kompany, while Unai Emery has injured Bellerin, Holding, Sokratis, Koscielny, Maitland-Niles and Mkhitaryan, but hopes to recover from uncertainty. The Londoners gave the feeling of weakness and leanness in the defensive throughout the season, and the winter acquisition campaign was not impressive in this respect. The “Tuners” brought Denis Suarez to Barcelona, but he continues to suffer defending. Unai Emery can hardly think he had an ideal formula this season in the central area.
Manchester City is much better placed and should find easier places than Arsenal. Entitled champions were unlucky in 7 of the previous 8 games before Newcastle failed, in which the level of white-blue concentration dropped unusually. With the best attack available, Pep Guardiola scrolled in front of the “guns” in the last two years: 4 wins, one goal scored (1-11). We could witness a more animated second half after a controlled start.
MANY PERSONAL TEAMS. CITY – ARSENAL:
Man. City: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Laporte, Danilo – B. Silva, Fernandinho, D. Silva – Sterling, Aguero, Sane
Arsenal: Leno – Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Monreal – Kolasinac – Torreira, Xhaka, Guendouzi – Ramsey – Aubameyang, Lacazette
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.63
