Manchester City v Arsenal result

Full-time · Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal

Premier League · Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:30 BST · Etihad Stadium

Updated 11 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester City · Arsenal · Head-to-head

Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal — Manchester City won this Premier League match.

Next for Manchester City: Manchester City v AEK Athens FC, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal · Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium · Manchester
Referee: C. Kavanagh
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester City 5 · draws 0 · Arsenal 1 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester City 3W 1D 1L · Arsenal 3W 1D 1L

Manchester City 1–0 Arsenal (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.38 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.25 / 3.67

Corners

against 2.75 / 4.33 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

6.5 / 3.83

Shots on target

against 4 / 4 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

1.38 / 1.33

Cards

against 1.38 / 2.33 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.35 yellows

Referee · C. Kavanagh

2.13 home / 2.22 away

over 23 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 October 2020. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester City for / against	Line	Arsenal for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.25 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.67 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	19.38 for · 7.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8.33 for · 12 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	6.5 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.83 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.38 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7 for · 11 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 2.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: C. Kavanagh — 4.35 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 22.57 fouls over 23 matches (2.13 to the home side, 2.22 to the away side).

Home 2.13Away 2.22

Manchester City

Manchester City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Sterling n 8	80.3	1.8 6/5	1 4/2	—
K. De Bruyne n 8	77.8	1.6 7/3	1.2 5/3	—
Eric García n 8	78.3	1.4 7/3	0.4 3/0	—
Fernandinho n 8	55.8	1.4 4/2	0.4 2/0	—
B. Mendy n 8	79.3	1.3 6/2	0 0/0	—

Manchester City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Gabriel Jesus n 8	86.9	3.9 7/7	1.7 7/4
R. Sterling n 8	80.3	3.8 7/6	1.8 6/2
P. Foden n 8	71	3.2 7/6	0.6 4/0
David Silva n 8	61.1	2.8 6/3	1.1 4/2
K. De Bruyne n 8	77.8	2.6 6/5	1.3 3/2

Manchester City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Sterling n 8	80.3	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0
Gabriel Jesus n 8	86.9	0.6 5/0	0.4 2/1
David Silva n 8	61.1	0.4 2/0	0.6 2/1
P. Foden n 8	71	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
Ferran Torres n 8	62.8	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0

Manchester City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
João Cancelo n 8	76	3 5/5
Bernardo Silva n 8	48.3	3 6/4
Rúben Dias n 8	90	2.1 6/4
K. De Bruyne n 8	77.8	2 5/4
Fernandinho n 8	55.8	2 6/3

Manchester City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Ederson n 8	91.8	2.6 6/4
Z. Steffen n 8	90.4	2.1 5/3

Arsenal

Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. Papastathopoulos n 8	60.8	1.7 3/3	0.6 3/0	—
A. Lacazette n 8	69.1	1.6 5/5	2.6 7/4	—
Cédric Soares n 8	57	1.4 5/2	0.6 2/1	—
Dani Ceballos n 8	56.9	1.4 4/3	1.6 5/2	—
G. Xhaka n 8	74.6	1.2 6/1	2.4 7/5	—

Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Aubameyang n 8	91	2.3 7/6	1.7 6/5
R. Nelson n 8	33.9	2.3 4/1	1 2/1
E. Nketiah n 8	37.9	1.5 4/1	1.2 3/1
N. Pépé n 8	54.6	1.4 5/2	0.6 3/0
A. Lacazette n 8	69.1	1.1 4/2	0.8 3/1

Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Aubameyang n 8	91	0.9 4/3	0.2 2/0
E. Nketiah n 8	37.9	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
A. Lacazette n 8	69.1	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
K. Tierney n 8	83.4	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Bukayo Saka n 8	73.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Cédric Soares n 8	57	3.4 6/5
Dani Ceballos n 8	56.9	2.4 7/3
R. Nelson n 8	33.9	2.3 5/2
R. Holding n 8	90	2 6/6
A. Maitland-Niles n 8	71	1.9 6/4

Arsenal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 October 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Leno n 8	83.8	3.8 6/3
E. Martínez n 8	91	3.2 6/3

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Match statistics & details

Manchester City player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Ederson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
K. Walker	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
Rúben Dias	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.3
N. Aké	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Rodri	90	0	0	0	2	0	Y	7
R. Mahrez	90	0	5	2	1	1	0	7.5
João Cancelo	90	0	0	0	3	4	Y	7.7
Bernardo Silva	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
R. Sterling	90	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.3
P. Foden	89	0	2	2	0	0	0	6
S. Agüero	65	0	1	0	3	0	0	7.3
İ. Gündoğan sub	25	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
Fernandinho sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Arsenal player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Leno	90	0	0	0	0	0	7
Héctor Bellerín	90	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
David Luiz	90	1	0	0	2	0	7.3
Gabriel Magalhães	90	1	0	0	0	0	7
K. Tierney	90	1	0	0	0	0	5.9
Dani Ceballos	90	0	0	2	3	0	7.2
Bukayo Saka	90	2	2	1	2	0	7
P. Aubameyang	90	0	0	2	0	0	7
G. Xhaka	83	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Pépé	83	3	1	0	0	0	6.9
Willian	69	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
A. Lacazette sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
T. Partey sub	12	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
E. Nketiah sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester City v Arsenal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester CityWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

ArsenalWWLDW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester City 5 · 0 draws · Arsenal 1 · 2.83 goals/game

2020-07-18 Arsenal 2–0 Manchester City
2020-06-17 Manchester City 3–0 Arsenal
2019-12-15 Arsenal 0–3 Manchester City
2019-02-03 Manchester City 3–1 Arsenal
2018-08-12 Arsenal 0–2 Manchester City
2018-03-01 Arsenal 0–3 Manchester City

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Manchester City#1 pos86 pts38 pl+51 GD

Arsenal#8 pos61 pts38 pl+16 GD

Goals per game

Manchester City scored2.18

Arsenal scored1.45

Manchester City conceded0.84

Arsenal conceded1.03

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What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Arsenal?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester City won 5, Arsenal won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester City and Arsenal?: Recent form — Manchester City 3W 1D 1L; Arsenal 3W 1D 1L.

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