Manchester City take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 30 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, March 31st at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Manchester City aims to maintain its dominance after achieving maximum goals last season. The Citizens managed to secure a treble in 2023 - adding the long-awaited Champions League triumph to their already familiar domestic double. Following that, there were more trophies, including the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup, but they brought as little joy as the defeats in the FA Community Shield and the EFL Cup. The main task for the Catalan maximalist is to retain the key titles. In this regard, an important battle awaits in April in the Champions League - again against Real Madrid, but this time in the quarter-finals. In 2022 and 2023, the winner of the tie eventually lifted the Big-Eared trophy. Besides, Haaland and company are already in the semi-finals of the domestic cup, with a derby looming in the final, where they could repeat last year's success against Man United. However, in the Premier League, just like in 2023, the favoritism currently lies behind Arsenal. But Liverpool, whom they didn't defeat in March, is right behind them with just one point separating the two.
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Arsenal significantly improved in 2022/2023. A club that struggled to break into the top four for a long time and was the sole leader a year ago. They couldn't hold on to the top spot then, but the runners-up finish was a real breakthrough. In the summer, they planned to make a worthy return to the Champions League after a very long hiatus and stay among the best domestically. And for this, they spent big on expensive newcomers like Havertz and especially Rice, with a price tag of over 100 million. Overall, things are going more or less well for Mikel Arteta's side. In the Champions League, the Englishmen won their group but almost stumbled against Porto: they lost away due to Galeno's goal, scored only one goal at home, and thankfully advanced on penalties against the Dragons. But ahead lies a tough encounter against Kane's Bayern and Tuchel. They managed to win the FA Community Shield against Manchester City at home, and in the Premier League, they're leading alongside Liverpool, albeit with a +1 advantage over Guardiola's stars.
In general, Pep constantly outplayed Mikel. But everything changed this season, and after winning on penalties in the FA Community Shield, the Gunners won 1-0 in the Premier League. At home, City will undoubtedly be the favorite of the pair. But it's worth remembering that this is an important match, and such games are unlikely to be high-scoring. Let's bet on total under 3.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 scored goals.
