Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways when they play Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium this weekend.
Manchester City go into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat they suffered away at Chelsea. They still head the table by two points but cannot afford to make any more slip ups if they want to secure their first title in the history of the Premier League. Manchester City have some of the best players in Europe and will be fired up for the occasion. They are 7/10 favourites with Bet365 and William Hill.
Arsenal go into the game continuing to improve after a very poor start to the season. Their defence has leaked a lot of goals away from home and this will be a pressing concern to the manager. However, Arsenal are playing better attacking football and stand a very big chance of causing an upset and taking the points in this game. Arsenal are 9/2 with Stan James and Paddy Power.
Manchester City will have a lot of possession and it’s how they use that possession which will determine the result at the end of the match. Manchester City can create a lot of chances due to their attacking players and they will be hoping that the likes of David Silva and Samir Nasri play big roles in creating goals. Manchester City to win the match 3-1 is a best price of 13/1 with Unibet.
Arsenal will be aware that Manchester City will have a lot of the ball which means they will most likely sit back and soak up the pressure as best they can. Arsenal have a lot of pace in wide areas and will be looking to make the most of this on the counter attack. Arsenal have some experienced players who have played in much more intimidating away games than this. Arsenal to win the match 2-1 is a best price of 18s with a few bookies.
Mario Balotelli gets a bad press for his antics away from the pitch but his productiveness on the pitch has been superb in the last few weeks. The Italian is scoring goals and seems to be happy in the side which is a big plus for someone with an apparent attitude problem. Balotelli will take a lot of confidence from the way he has been playing in the Manchester City side. He is 11/2 with Skybet to score the first goal.
Robin Van Persie is the main man in the Arsenal attack and the player that Arsenal have come to rely on over the last few weeks. Van Persie is the sort of player who can make Manchester City pay in this match and his experience will be vital in keeping Arsenal calm and together. He also takes a lot of free kicks and penalties for his team which means he should have more chances than other players to score the first goal at 6/1 in a few places.
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