Manchester City (-120) over Newcastle
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- City have not lost to Arsenal at home since 2015.
- The only Premier League club yet to drop points this season is Manchester City and we expect them to keep it that way.
You can’t win the Premier League in the month of September, but you can certainly lose it in September, as the saying goes. On Sunday, Manchester City and Arsenal will look to earn a statement win over one another at the Etihad Stadium, with a loss on either side meaning massive pressure to recover in the weeks and months to come in the title race. Continue reading for our soccer betting picks for Sunday’s Manchester City vs Arsenal showdown in the Prem.
This match will be played at 11:30 AM ET at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Manchester City
Manchester City is off to a flawless start to their 2024-25 Premier League campaign. They have secured four wins in their first four matches, making them the only team in the Premier League yet to drop any points. Here, City will look to continue their dominance at home over an Arsenal side that has not beaten them at the Etihad since 2015.
Of course, if City is going to get a fifth straight win to open their domestic campaign, Erling Haaland will play a key role. Haaland has nine goals this Premier League season, which is more than every team in the league has going into this weekend’s matches. While City did have to settle for a goalless draw against Inter Milan to open their Champions League campaign on Wednesday, Haaland and City will be ready to score again in this huge match.
Arsenal
Going into this Manchester City vs Arsenal clash, the Gunners sit second behind City in the Premier League table with 10 points from four matches. Their lone slip-up was a draw against Brighton at home, but they bounced back nicely from that with a win in the North London Derby over rivals Tottenham. Here, Arsenal will look to hand City their first defeat of the season and make a statement that the title race runs through North London this year.
Scheduling could play a major role in this match on the Arsenal side of things. The Gunners had to play their Champions League opener on Thursday night, with the new format of that competition potentially wreaking havoc on Mikel Arteta’s team going into this matchup. After splitting the points with Atalanta on Thursday, a loss here would end a disappointing week for the Premier League title hopefuls.
