Manchester City vs Arsenal result and stats
Win probability: home 38%, draw 29%, away 33%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersManchester City beat Arsenal 2–1 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 19 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester City 38%, the draw 29% and Arsenal 33%, so a home win had a 38% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MCAR
15Shots9
5On target3
8Corners5
5Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Referee: A Taylor
Recent form
Manchester City
W @ Chelsea3–0 · 12 Apr
D @ West Ham1–1 · 14 Mar
D v Nottingham Forest2–2 · 4 Mar
W @ Leeds1–0 · 28 Feb
W v Newcastle United2–1 · 21 Feb
Arsenal
L v Bournemouth1–2 · 11 Apr
W v Everton2–0 · 14 Mar
W @ Brighton1–0 · 4 Mar
W v Chelsea2–1 · 1 Mar
W @ Tottenham4–1 · 22 Feb
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Manchester City won 4, Arsenal won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Sep 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City21 Sep 2025
Arsenal 5–1 Manchester City2 Feb 2025
Manchester City 2–2 Arsenal22 Sep 2024
Manchester City 0–0 Arsenal31 Mar 2024
Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City8 Oct 2023
Manchester City 4–1 Arsenal26 Apr 2023