Premier League betting – Man City vs Arsenal betting preview

Man City vs Arsenal betting preview

Manchester City

League Position: 2nd     Form: LDWWWW

Roberto Mancini rested several first team players in midweek and watched his side continue their good start to the season with victory over Lech Poznan. While in the league they are starting to look like real contenders, moving up to second, having only lost once all season and going unbeaten in their last 5 games.  Carlos Tevez is expected to return to the Citizens line up after being rested in midweek and the current Premier League top scorer looks a good price at 5/1 with StanJames to break the deadlock.  City will still be without long term absentees Mario Balotelli and Aleksandar Kolarov, while Kolo Toure is also a doubt to face his former club.

Arsenal

League Position: 3rd     Form: WWDLLW

A fine midweek display from Arsenal saw them ease to a 5-1 rout over Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the Uefa Champions League. The Gunners will be hoping to build on their 2-1 win over Birmingham last time out, after losing to London rivals Chelsea and slipping up at home embarrassingly against West Brom. Unfortunately for Arsenal a lengthy list of absentees which includes, Bacary Sagna, Manuel Almunia, Aaron Ramsey, Robin Van Persie and Jack Wilshere will affect their chances. But if you think Wenger’s side can get that win then plenty of bookmakers such as Totesport are offering odds of 2/1. Similarly, if you think Fabregas can build on his goal in midweek, then odds of 10/1 on totesport for him to open the scoring look very good.

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This fixture at Eastlands has consistently produced goals over the last few years, with the home side coming out on top on the last three meetings. Whilst Roberto Mancini has made his City side more efficient in grinding out results, Arsenal still have plenty of firepower and are more than capable of grabbing a goal. However they have struggled at the back, keeping only one clean sheet in the Premier League this season against Blackpool. Taking this into account a 2-1 win for City is well worth taking a look at with skybet offering odds of 9-1. With the safer bet being a Man City win best priced at 6/4 with Bet365.

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