Arsenal, along with Tottenham, have not suffered a single defeat in the Premier League in seven rounds. These teams are chasing Manchester City, who are one point ahead. However, Tottenham has already played their eighth-round match, earning three points and briefly topping the table. In the last round, the Gunners managed to secure their first truly convincing victory in the Premier League, defeating Bournemouth 4-0 away. However, they couldn’t build on that success as they suffered an unexpected defeat to Lanza (1-2) in the Champions League midweek. In their Champions League group, Arsenal is currently in second place after two rounds. Ahead for Mikel Arteta’s team is a game against a challenging opponent. Since 2015, Arsenal has not defeated Manchester City in the Premier League. However, they did manage to win in a penalty shootout in the Super Cup earlier this season. There is a high probability that Arsenal will be without forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka due to injuries.
Until the seventh round, Manchester City had gone undefeated in the Premier League. Everything seemed fine, but they stumbled against Wolverhampton, specifically the well-organized defense of the Wolves (1-2). Moreover, they suffered a defeat to Newcastle in the League Cup (0-1) just before that match. There were concerns in the predictions that they might not be able to secure three points away at Leipzig in the Champions League. However, Manchester City dispelled those concerns with a confident 3-1 victory. It seems that they have managed to avoid a significant downturn. In any case, the game against Arsenal will provide answers to all questions. Currently, Manchester City is focused on resolving another important issue: extending the contract with Erling Haaland until 2028. The current agreement is valid until 2027. Haaland has gone three matches without scoring a goal. Perhaps today, he will break this small goalless streak. Overall, there are no major problems with Manchester City’s lineup, except for the long-term absence of Kevin De Bruyne, a player the team has become accustomed to playing without. More today football predictions from the experts can be obtained from the link provided.
