GolVolt — Manchester City vs Arsenal: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 23

Manchester City

16:00 Sat 30 Jan · your time in 91 days 17 h

Arsenal

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Manchester City have scored in 27 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 64 goals in those matches.

Defence

Manchester City concede 2.2 goals per match

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Last 5 matches in all competitions. Arsenal concede 0.6.

Last time

Last meeting, 19 April: Manchester City – Arsenal 2:1

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Manchester City are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Table

Level on points

1.Manchester City21 pts 2.Arsenal21 pts

Manchester City: place 1, 21 pts · Arsenal: place 2, 21 pts.

Player in form

Erling Haaland: 6 goals in 5 league matches

Goals6 xG3.15

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 3.1).

Streak

Arsenal have scored in 6 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 11 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Erling Haaland

Manchester City · forward

9goals 0assists 7.53avg rating

Last match, Aston Villa: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Declan Rice

Arsenal · midfielder

0goals 4assists 7.32avg rating

Last match, Everton: rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Manchester City at home and Arsenal away, as in this match.

Manchester City

at home · 10

8W0D2L2.9scored per match1.5conceded per match

Arsenal

away · 10

6W1D3L1.5scored per match1.0conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 19 Apr 2026 · Premier League Manchester City 2:1 Arsenal Cherki 16' · Haaland 65' · Havertz 18'. Manchester City: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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2 draws3.4 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Manchester City (4-2-3-1, last: Brighton & Hove Albion) · Arsenal (4-2-3-1, last: Fleetwood Town).

Official around 15:00, Sat 30 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

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