Today in the "Premier League" there will be more than one noteworthy match, and in one of them the "Manchester City" team, which has not stumbled this season, will host the London "Arsenal" club at home.
Before the start of the match at 16:15, we present you with a preview of this game.
Teams' form
"Manchester City" has not experienced any failures throughout this season. Not only that, this team has played only once as equals in the "Premier League," and in the Champions League, after four consecutive victories, they have already secured a place in the next stage of the tournament. Counting their performances in all competitions, the "Citizens" have won 14 games in a row.
Their opponents today cannot boast such results - with 19 points, they are in fifth place in the "Premier League." However, recently, they have found it easier to collect points in the English championships than at the beginning of the season, and in the last five matches, they have won four times.
Teams news
In the "Manchester City" team, the same two defensive losses remain - Benjamin Mendy and Vincent Kompany will not be available. All other players are healthy and ready for Sunday's match.
Meanwhile, the situation with injuries in the "Arsenal" team is much more complicated. The club will definitely be without defender Shkodran Mustafi and attacking players Danny Welbeck and Santi Cazorla. As for the participation of three other players in the match - Calum Chambers, Sead Kolasinac, and David Ospina, the team coaches will decide before the game.
Predicted starting lineups:
"Manchester City": Ederson; Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph; Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Sane, Sterling, Aguero.
"Arsenal": Cech; Monreal, Mertesacker, Koscielny; Kolasinac, Xhaka, Ramsey, Bellerin; Sanchez, Ozil, Lacazette.
Interesting facts
In the last nine meetings between these teams, "City" has only beaten today's opponents once;
In the last ten encounters between these teams, "Arsenal" has always scored at least one goal, and they have scored twice in eight matches;
If "Man City" were to experience a defeat today, "Arsenal" would become the team that has beaten the "Citizens" the most times in the English championship. So far, Manchester City has been defeated most often by Chelsea, who have defeated the Gunners once;
With 35 goals in the first ten games, "Manchester City" has equaled the Premier League record;
If Manchester City win today, Pep Guardiola's team would achieve a record number of wins in one season in the league. So far, the club has only won nine games in a row in one season in 1947;
In the last seven matches, Leroy Sane has directly contributed to eleven goals for his team;
35 goals in the first ten games is the best start of a team coached by Pep Guardiola. "City" has had a more successful start than Guardiola's Barcelona club, who scored 34 goals in the first ten games of the 2008-2009 season;
In five home matches, "Citizens" have scored 21 goals: a feat accomplished only once by a league team in the first ten games;
"City" (71%) and "Arsenal" (65%) are the two teams that control the ball the most in the Premier League;
Arsenal have won 10 of their last 12 matches in all competitions;
Three times this season, Arsene Wenger's team has won without being in the lead during the match;
If they were to lose today, the Gunners would have started the first four games of the season with defeat. This unsuccessful start was last recorded in 1981;
In the last 26 away games against the teams in the first tier of the Premier League, Arsenal have only won two matches (8 draws, 16 defeats);
After ten games, Mesut Ozil and Kevin De Bruyne have created the most chances for their teammates (both 30);
Arsene Wenger is the only manager who has beaten Pep Guardiola while working at Barcelona, Bayern, and Manchester City clubs.
