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Arsenal - Man City
Community Shield - Wembley Stadium
1st Round
Prediction 1
Man City to Win
4/5 (1.80)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 Goals
7/10 (1.70)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Community Shield Predictions – Arsenal vs Man City
The Community Shield signifies the start of the new season in England and what better match to get the taste buds going than Arsenal vs Man City? The Gunners pushed Man City a lot of the way for the Premier League title last season, falling at the final hurdle. Guardiola's side are the favourite to reclaim the title this season and will be expected to beat Arsenal in the campaign's curtain-raiser this weekend.
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Man City to Win
- Man City have won each of their last eight meetings with Arsenal in all competitions.
- Man City have won four of their last five competitive and non-competitive matches.
- Arsenal lost against Man Utd in pre-season and only managed a draw in their first friendly against Nurnberg.
Over 2.5 Goals
- At least three goals have been scored in four of the last five encounters between these two clubs.
- Three of Arsenal's last six fixtures have produced over 4.5 goals.
- Four of Man City's last five matches have witnessed at least three goals scored.
Arsenal vs Man City: Bookmakers & Odds
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Arsenal vs Man City.
Head to Head
26/04/23
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Arsenal
4
1
15/02/23
England Premier League EPL
Arsenal
Man City
1
3
27/01/23
England FA Cup FA Cup
Man City
Arsenal
1
0
19/10/22
England Premier League EPL
Arsenal
Man City
0
0
01/01/22
England Premier League EPL
Arsenal
Man City
1
2
Last Five - Arsenal
20/09/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
PSV
Arsenal
0
4
W
17/09/23
England Premier League EPL
Everton
Arsenal
0
1
W
03/09/23
England Premier League EPL
Man Utd
Arsenal
1
3
W
03/09/23
Others Others
Newcastle
Arsenal
0
0
D
26/08/23
England Premier League EPL
Fulham
Arsenal
2
2
D
Last Five - Man City
19/09/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Red Star Belgrade
Man City
1
3
W
16/09/23
England Premier League EPL
West Ham
Man City
1
3
W
02/09/23
England Premier League EPL
Fulham
Man City
1
5
W
27/08/23
England Premier League EPL
Sheff Utd
Man City
1
2
W
21/08/23
Others Others
Man Utd
Man City
2
2
D
Arsenal odds: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
Draw odds: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%
Man City odds: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.6%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
Manchester City are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 55.6% and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one. If you want more football betting tips on the Community Shield, check out the Both Teams to Score market. You can back BTTS in the Community Shield at 7/10 (1.70) with a probability of 58.8%, While a bet on BTTS – No has odds of 13/10 (2.30) which has a probability of 43.5%.
Arsenal vs Man City Lineups and Last Match
Arsenal
The Gunners finished off pre-season with a penalty shoot-out victory over Monaco in the Emirates Cup. Special guest, Arsen Wenger watched his two former sides go head-to-head and will no doubt be pleased to see Arsenal add the likes of Rice, Havertz and Timber to their squad this summer. Arsenal have won the Community Shield on 16 previous occasions and will be desperate to get one over on their main title rivals ahead of the start of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
Predicted Lineup – Ramsdale (GK), Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Timber, Saliba, Ødegaard, Rice, Havertz, Trossard, Saka & Martinelli
Man City
Man City's final pre-season game at home to Atletico Madrid ended in defeat. Neither side managed to score in the opening forty-five and both made a lot of changes during the second half which allowed for a more open match. Goals from Depay and Carrasco put the visitors 2-0 up and although Dias pulled a goal back late on, Atletico held on to secure the win. Guardiola's side have only spent money on Kovacic from Chelsea so far this summer and have seen Mahrez leave the club to try his luck in Saudi Arabia. City have been successful in the Community Shield on six occasions but have lost eight times in total, including the last two seasons.
Predicted Lineup – Ederson (GK), Walker, Laporte, Stones, Dias, Grealish, De Bruyne, Rodri, Foden, Haaland & Álvarez
Starting Lineups
Arsenal
Man City
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Declan Rice
Manchester City and Arsenal went head-to-head in the signing of West Ham's 24-year-old midfielder, Declan Rice, with the Gunners eventually coming out on top.
Big things are expected from Rice who looks ready to make the step up to the next level after captaining the Hammers to the Conference League trophy last season.
With such a high price tag on his head, Rice will be looking to impress straight away in the red and white of Arsenal, and what better stage to make an impact than the Premier League curtain-raiser, the Community Shield against the other side that tried to sign him?
