Man City and Arsenal clash in a huge battle in the race to become Premier League champions this season.
Of course, Liverpool will still have a huge say in the destination of the title, but City and Arsenal have the chance to strike a huge blow against their rivals at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
The Gunners shut Pep Guardiola's side out in a 1-0 Emirates win earlier on in the campaign and Mikel Aretea takes his side north hoping to repeat the trick.
The Citizens can move above Arsenal in the top-flight table if they can collect three points on Sunday and everything is in place for a thrilling battle.
- Arsenal or draw double chance
- Under 2.5 goals
- Rodri to be shown a card
In-form Gunners Can Land Title Blow
Arsenal head to Man City one point clear of their title rivals and with a vastly superior goal difference.
Clearly, there are more games to play beyond Sunday in that battle for the Premier League trophy, but the fact that Arsenal aren’t chasing a result at the Etihad has to be a major boost for the chances of Arteta’s men.
The Gunners have won eight top-flight matches on the spin, they have the meanest defence in the league and, although City have some fantastic attacking talent, it may not be an easy task for the Citizens to break down a resolute Gunners rearguard.
Arsenal saw off the challenge of Guardiola’s men at the Emirates earlier in the campaign and the north London side were solid 1-0 winners.
It was noticeable that Arteta’s men almost completely nullified the City attack in north London, as the Manchester side registered only two shots on target at the Emirates.
Arsenal are a top-level, in-form and progressive outfit and the Gunners look good value to avoid defeat on Sunday.
Weakened City To Be On Guard
Man City are a fantastic side and it’s certainly difficult to discount the champions on Sunday.
However, they are up against a team who went into the weekend at the top of the Premier League, boast the best Expected Goals numbers in the division and that have conceded only 24 goals in the top-flight this term.
The Gunners have conceded only five goals in their last 10 matches in all competitions, while City have seen five of their last six league games go under 2.5 and that looks a bet at the Etihad.
Rodri Ready To Rumble
Rodri has been shown nine yellow and one red card in the Premier League this season and the Citizens midfielder could be in trouble again.
The Spaniard is likely to have to complete a fair bit of defensive work against a top-level side and that has usually seen the 27-year-old in trouble.
Rodri has been cautioned in games against Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs, Newcastle and Brighton this term and it is worth remembering that he missed the clash at the Emirates earlier this season.
