Manchester City vs Arsenal Prediction & Match Preview

Manchester City and Arsenal will face off at Etihad Stadium on Friday evening, with a spot in the FA Cup last 16 on the line.

The Citizens secured the matchup with a 4-0 defeat of Chelsea, and enter the game with consecutive Premier League victories over Tottenham and Wolverhampton.

Pep Guardiola will have a full squad to choose from, with Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, and Nathan Ake all vying for starting positions. Erling Haaland, who scored a hat-trick against Wolverhampton, will be one to watch for the home team.

The Gunners, on track to win their first Premier League title since 2004, proved their mettle in a 3-2 win over Manchester United, but will face a tougher challenge at Etihad Stadium.

With Manchester City looking to salvage the season by going all the way in the FA Cup, a home win is a strong possibility.

Gabriel Jesus remains out with injury, but Mohamed Elneny is available for the match.

Manchester City vs Arsenal Head-to-head

Manchester City will enter this match on a five-game winning streak against Arsenal.

A victory for the home team would bring the head-to-head record between these teams to 35 wins each in matches played in Manchester.

In the previous five head-to-head meetings, Arsenal only scored two goals.

Manchester City vs Arsenal Prediction

Given these factors, it seems unlikely that Manchester City will win at 1.70 odds.

Instead, we will risk an upset and bet on Arsenal to win with both teams scoring at 7.50 odds.

Additionally, Eddie Nketiah, who scored twice on Sunday against Manchester United, is a good choice to score at 4.33 odds.