Man City vs Arsenal prediction: Free betting tips, odds and preview as title rivals meet in blockbuster clash

MANCHESTER CITY host Arsenal in a blockbuster Premier League showdown as the title rivals battle it out for early supremacy.

It’s a huge game so early in the campaign, so SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest – and carefully selected our best bets, tips and exclusive sign-up bonuses for the Super Sunday encounter.

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Man City vs Arsenal preview

Attentions turn back to the Premier League after the reboot of the Champions League in midweek.

In truth, it’s likely these two managers had more than eye on this one despite those Euro outings.

What’s also true is neither will have been too happy – nor too concerned – with the performances as City and Arsenal fell to 0-0 draws with Inter and Atalanta, respectively.

City were dominant in their clash and the main concern will be the first half knock for Kevin de Bruyne which puts his contribution here in some doubt.

They’ve started the season perfectly though; scoring 11 goals and claiming maximum points in all four games – the only side in the division to do so.

So they go into the game as favourites and rightly so.

That’ll be in part due to Arsenal’s record at the Etihad being pretty rotten, having not won at the ground since Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud goals in 2015.

Their lack of top class goal scorer is an issue. But they’re also struggling to create anything, highlighted by the injury to Martin Odegaard.

They sat off Spurs for most of the game last week and controversially scored from a set-piece, before a flat attacking performance in Italy in midweek.

As they did when last here in March, they look likely to sit in and concede the ball to City for the majority of this one.

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Man City vs Arsenal latest odds

• Manchester City at 4/5 with William Hill –

• Draw at 27/10 with William Hill –

• Arsenal at 7/2 with William Hill –

Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Man City vs Arsenal betting tips and predictions

Haal of fame

Erling Haaland’s nine Premier League goals are more than any TEAM have in the top flight.

That’s how good his start to the season has been and he can continue that here.

Frustrated in midweek by the close attention paid by clever Inter defenders which prevented him adding to that tally but can resume scoring ways here.

• Erling Haaland to score 2+ goals at 5/1 with William Hill –

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And if he does get the better of the two Arsenal centre backs – who were troubled by Dominic Solanke last week – then this has a decent chance too.

Gabriel enjoys that physical match-up and not many in world football will provide a greater test than Haaland. Decent value.

• Gabriel to be carded at 23/10 with William Hill –

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