Arsenal and Manchester City renew their rivalry as they meet in a crunch Premier League showdown at Emirates Stadium.
The title rivals go into the match having bounced back from defeats before the international break, and will be looking to record a third straight win.
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The Gunners beat Nottingham Forest and followed that up with a 2-0 win over Athletic Club in midweek, beginning the league phase of the Champions League in style.
City took the spoils in the first Manchester derby of the season before easing to victory over Napoli in Europe on Thursday night.
A fixture that neither Mikel Arteta or Pep Guardiola will think there respective sides can afford to lose means a cracker should be in store in north London.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Arsenal vs Man City is scheduled for a 4.30pm BST kick-off on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Man City
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 4pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR ahead of the 4.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.
Free highlights: Match of the Day will broadcast on BBC One at 10.30pm BST on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Arsenal vs Man City team news
Arsenal are sweating on the fitness of Ben White, Bukayo Saka and captain Martin Odegaard after they all missed the 2-0 win over Athletic Club in midweek.
Saka has been absent with a hamstring injury since the 5-0 win over Leeds last month, while White and Odegaard were involved against Forest with the latter limping off with another shoulder issue.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz remain sidelined but there’s a big decision to make in central defence as the fit-again William Saliba hopes to win his place back from the impressive Cristhian Mosquera.
Man City could welcome John Stones back after two games out. The central defender took part in training before the win over Napoli but was left out of the matchday squad.
Guardiola had the luxury of withdrawing Rodri early on in the Champions League tie which means the midfielder should be fresh for the quick turnaround.
Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush are both sidelined, and the game comes too soon for Mateo Kovacic to make his return despite making good progress.
Arsenal vs Man City prediction
It remains to be seen if those back-to-back wins means Man City really have turned a corner. In reality, Guardiola’s side can’t afford another defeat but as the home side, Arsenal will surely fancy their chances.
The Gunners came in for criticism for their performance at Anfield last month and will be keen to serve a reminder that they can get results in the big games.
Arsenal to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four games against Man City - five if counting the Community Shield penalty shootout victory in August 2023 - winning the last two at the Emirates.
It finished 5-1 when the two sides met in the corresponding fixture last season with Myles Lewis-Skelly making the headlines with his first Arsenal goal and then mocking Erling Haaland with his celebration.
Arsenal wins: 101
Man City wins: 65
Draws: 47
Arsenal vs Man City match odds
Arsenal to win: 19/20
Man City to win: 29/10
Draw: 11/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
