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Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City · Premier League

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Arsenal and Manchester City drew 1–1.

Shots
125
Shots on target
33
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Arsenal and Manchester City drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Arsenal – Manchester City): shots 12–5, shots on target 3–3, possession 67%–33%, corners 11–1. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Arsenal have a visible home split

weak

Arsenal's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match13.2 shots/match10.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Arsenal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Arsenal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsArsenal · Manchester City11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricArsenalManchester CityBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match11 shots/match10.7 shots/match
Shots against8.8 shots/match11.4 shots/match10.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots5 shotsArsenal 12 shots, Manchester City 5 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots3 shotsArsenal 3 shots, Manchester City 3 shots
  • Possession67%33%Arsenal 67%, Manchester City 33%
  • Corners11 corners1 cornerArsenal 11 corners, Manchester City 1 corner
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsArsenal 11 fouls, Manchester City 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsArsenal 1 card, Manchester City 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Arsenal
2Draws
1Manchester City
Arsenal — Manchester City · Premier League5–1
Manchester City — Arsenal · Premier League2–2
Manchester City — Arsenal · Premier League0–0
Arsenal — Manchester City · Premier League1–0
Manchester City — Arsenal · Premier League4–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Arsenal favored in 7 of 9 directional metrics · Manchester City in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Arsenal5 matchesManchester City5 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.8 goals/match
0.4 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51 goal/match
13.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/511 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 4 shots/match
55% ●Possession5/552%
6.6 corners/match ●Corners5/53.4 corners/match
1.6 cards/matchCards5/51.4 cards/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls5/59.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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