After falling short last year, Arsenal have designs on an English Premier League title, and the big test comes Sunday when they host Manchester City at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners (5-2-0) were atop the Premier League table into April last season, but City rallied to win their third straight league title, finishing five points clear at the top. The Citizens (6-0-1) enter Matchweek 8 with a one-point lead over Tottenham and Arsenal in the 2023-24 Premier League table. The Citizens lost their first league match last Saturday, a 2-1 setback at Wolverhampton. The Gunners thumped Bournemouth 4-0 on the road the same day. City have dominated the series with their rivals, winning 12 straight league meetings against Arsenal.
Kickoff in London is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. City are +145 favorites (risk $100 to win $145) in the latest Arsenal vs. Manchester City odds. Arsenal are +185 underdogs, a draw is priced at +230 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before locking in any Manchester City vs. Arsenal picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer insider Jon "Buckets" Eimer has to say.
Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. Since the end of last year's Men's World Cup, Eimer has been red-hot on English Premier League picks, going 57-27-4 for a profit of $3,450 for $100 bettors. Overall, he is 178-169-8 (+18.91) on men's soccer picks over that span. Anyone following him is way up.
Now, Eimer has broken down Arsenal vs. Man City from every angle and just revealed his picks and EPL predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Eimer's picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Man City vs. Arsenal:
- Arsenal vs. Man City spread: City -0.5 (+130)
- Arsenal vs. Man City over/under: 2.5 goals
- Arsenal vs. Man City money line: Arsenal +185, Manchester City +145, Draw +230
- ARS: Has 22 goals in 11 total games (7-3-1), scoring at least one in each.
- MNC: Has outscored Arsenal 33-5 in the past 12 EPL meetings (12-0-0).
- Arsenal vs. Man City picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Man City
The Citizens haven't skipped a beat since winning their fifth league title in six years. They did lose to Wolves last weekend, but they dominated in every area except goals. City outshot Wolves 23-3, with an 8-1 advantage on target, and had 69% possession. They also lost an EFL Cup match to Newcastle but went with a second-choice lineup. They come in off a comprehensive 3-1 victory against German Bundesliga contenders RB Leipzig in a Wednesday Champion League match.
Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden scored in that victory, and they highlight the quality depth manager Pep Guardiola can draw from. Alvarez also scored against Wolves, and he has three league goals and three assists, tied with Foden for the team lead. Of course, the centerpiece of the attack is Norwegian star Erling Haaland, who scored an EPL-record 36 goals last season and leads the league with eight so far. City have put 50 of 125 shots on net (40%) while yielding just 14 on target. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Arsenal
The Gunners should be more focused for this game than any they have played all year, and the fans at the Emirates will be firmly behind them. Arsenal beat City on penalties in the Community Shield before the season kicked off in August, prevailing on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley Stadium. Leandro Trossard scored in the waning seconds of stoppage time to equalize. He has one goal in three games and was back from injury for Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Lens in the Champions League.
Arsenal will be looking to atone for that UCL showing, when they had a 6-3 edge in shots on target but could only find one goal. Gabriel Jesus scored that one, and he has one league goal in two starts (five appearances). With the likes of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard in midfield, the Gunners have more than enough in attack to worry City. Star winger Bukayo Saka received a knock Wednesday, but Odegaard (three goals), Eddie Nketitah (two) and Trossard can score goals. See which team to pick here.
How to make Arsenal vs. Man City picks
Eimer has broken down the Premier League match from every possible angle and is leaning Over on the goal total. He has locked in two confident best bets, including a plus-money prop play, and also is offering a full breakdown of this matchup. He's sharing his Premier League picks and analysis only at SportsLine.
So who wins Arsenal vs. Manchester City on Sunday, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see which wagers in Manchester City vs. Arsenal have all the value, all from the soccer expert who is up almost 19 units since last year's World Cup, and find out.
