Title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal will meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in the biggest match of the Premier League season.
Manchester City and Arsenal meet in the biggest game of the Premier League season on Sunday and what happens at the Etihad Stadium will have a huge bearing on who wins the title.
The Gunners enjoy a six-point lead over the Citizens, but Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand, so victory in this one will put them right back in the fight.
Mikel Arteta’s outfit have to bounce back from last week’s 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth, so this is a hugely important game, and in preparation for Sunday’s contest, we’ve prepared a Bet Builder featuring three Premier League betting selections.
Manchester City v Arsenal Tips
These selections combine to make a 6/1 Bet Builder
Crucial clash likely to be cagey
There is so much at stake in this massive clash that those looking for a blockbuster encounter are probably going to be disappointed.
Firstly, it has to be remembered that Arsenal can tend to focus on not giving away anything when they play in these massive matches, just as they did on Wednesday when a home goalless draw against Sporting CP was enough to take them to the Champions League semi-finals.
Their points advantage over City means that a draw is an excellent result for the Gunners and not being beaten is set to be their priority.
Five of the last seven meetings have featured fewer than three goals and a Bet Builder allows us to have the extra insurance of going under 3.5 successful strikes in the big clash.
Leg 1: Under 3.5 goals @ 3/10
Corner count may be high
Set-pieces will be a key element of Arsenal’s armoury when they do push forward and there looks a strong chance there will be plenty of corners in the contest.
Only Liverpool average more corners on the road in this season’s Premier League than the Gunners’ figure of 5.71, and City are also set to make a telling contribution to the tally as they have the third- highest home average of 6.6.
Backing the corner count to reach double figures looks like a solid play.
Leg 2: Over 10.5 corners @ 5/4
Haaland geared to make his mark
City goal machine Erling Haaland has notched just three times in his last 13 Premier League matches, but the Norwegian can be the man for the big occasion and it would not be a huge surprise if he was on target again on Sunday.
Haaland showed his goalscoring touch the last time he played in front of his home fans, scoring a hat-trick in the 4-0 FA Cup win over Liverpool, and it should be noted he has had 20 efforts on goal in his last five appearances for the Citizens.
The former Borussia Dortmund forward has netted five times in his seven league games against Arsenal, including in each of his last three, so another successful strike looks on the cards.
Leg 3: Erling Haaland to score at any time @ 19/20
