Manchester City vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips (27 January)

Not spared by the draw for their entry into the running in this FA Cup, Manchester City nevertheless had no trouble dominating Chelsea with authority 4-0 at home. In the league, the Citizens are in a bad position to win a 3rd title in a row. They are currently 2nd in the Premier League and have, with 1 more game, 5 units of disbursements on the leader...

Arsenal. Beaten recently in the lair of neighbor United 2-1, Manchester City have since resumed their march forward with successes acquired against Tottenham 4-2 and Wolverhampton last weekend 3-0. The Skyblues are no longer present in the League Cup after being upset at Southampton in the quarter-finals 2-0. In the Champions League, they will face Leipzig in the round of 16.

Manchester City can count on most of their vital forces for this FA Cup match. Only the French side Benjamin Mendy remains unavailable because of his legal troubles. Last weekend, the essential Erling Haaland distinguished himself with a hat-trick against Wolverhampton. He thus consolidates his lead at the top of the scoring charts. Both decisive passers against Wolves, the important De Bruyne and Mahrez are also present. In the previous FA Cup round, Pep Guardiola gave regular substitutes Palmer and Julian Alvarez some playing time. It could once again put in place a slight turnover this Friday evening.

For this meeting, Arsenal obviously remains without the important Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (5 goals and 5 assists in the league), who returned injured from the World Cup. Added to this is the withdrawal of winger replacing Nelson and the uncertainty surrounding the participation of little-used midfielder Elneny. In the absence of Gabriel Jesus, the young Nketiah shows very good dispositions (6 goals in the last 6 games played in all competitions). The other attacking executives Odegaard (8 goals and 5 assists in the league), Saka (7 goals and 7 assists) and Martinelli (7 goals and 2 assists) are also available but Mikel Arteta could spare certain elements. The perfect opportunity for the winter rookie Trossard (ex-Brighton) to honor his first tenure with the Gunnes. Also note the arrival this week of Polish international defender Jabub Kiwior.