Manchester City vs Arsenal – Sunday 5th November 2017 – 14:15 - Sky Sports Football
Man City are 2/5 with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus at 9/4 to score first.
Manchester City face Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, in one of four Super Sunday matches.
Pep Guardiola's side come into this match on the back of a 4-2 win against Napoli, continuing their excellent start to their season.
Lorenzo Insigne (21) opened the scoring for the hosts, with Napoli thoroughly deserving of their lead.
Nicolas Otamendi levelled the scoring (34), before defensive partner John Stones made it 2-1 just after the break (48).
Unbeaten Start
Manchester City have had an unbeaten start to this season, in Arsenal they face a side who beat them in the FA Cup Semi-Final last season.
They are now top of the Premier League, clear of neighbours Manchester United by five points, having already played three top sides.
City have been in imperious form this season, their only blemish has been the draw with Everton but overall they have been outstanding.
They will remain top of the Premier League irrespective of the result, despite their rivals all enjoying tough fixtures.
City Favourites
Pep Guardiola's side come into this match as favourites, with home advantage informing the bookies.
This will be a match that City will want to win, especially with United facing a tough prospect in the form of Chelsea away.
Man City will be looking for a first win in three matches against Arsenal.
Solid Form
The Gunners come into this match in great form, winning their last match against Swansea 2-1.
Sam Clucas gave the visitors the shock lead early in the first half (22), a neat finish after Tammy Abraham's superb through ball.
Arsenal fought back in the second half though, with Sead Kolasinac continuing his fine start with the leveller (51).
Aaron Ramsey completed a fine comeback for the Gunners just seven minutes later (58), making it 2-1 to Arsenal.
It was a great result for the Gunners, who came from a goal behind to continue their excellent recent run.
Great Result
That was a great result in the end for Arsene Wenger's side, with the Gunners showing their resilience and determination.
Arsenal have had a mixed start to the season, with the gap between themselves and the top sides sizable.
They face a huge challenge in this match, with Manchester City in imperious form this season.
The Gunners are nine points behind Man City and they are four places behind the Sky Blues as well.
Gunners Underdogs
Arsenal come into this match as the underdogs, with the City's home advantage and excellent form informing the odds.
Arsene Wenger's side will be looking for a morale-boosting win against Guardiola's side.
The Gunners will be looking for their 88th win against Manchester City in 173 matches.
Arsenal are 6/1 with Alexandre Lacazette at 7/1 to open the scoring.
Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Jesus to score first @ 11/4
Tip 2 – Arsenal to win 2-1 @ 18/1