The Premier League is finally back! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an unbelievable contest on Wednesday, when Manchester City hosts Arsenal.
Manchester City is second in the standings with 57 points in 28 games, four points ahead of Leicester City. Arsenal is in ninth place with 40 points in 28 games. Manchester City is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Manchester United on March 8 while Arsenal beat West Ham United 1-0 at home on March 7.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City: 1.35
• Arsenal: 7.80
• Draw: 5.60
Spread
• Manchester City: -1.5 (1.97)
• Arsenal: +1.5 (1.96)
Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.86)
• Under 3, 3.5 (2.04)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Manchester City, coming off a 2-0 road loss vs Manchester United, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 overall. Arsenal, coming off a 1-0 home win vs West Ham United, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 overall.
Momentum:
Arsenal has been on an upward trend — winning their last 3 games in the Premier League.
Head-to-Head:
These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on Dec. 15, 2019 and Manchester City won 3-0.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester City, Sergio Agüero has a 63.56 percent chance to score. He averages 4.43 shots overall per sim, 1.81 shots on goal per and 0.99 goals per sim.
For Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has a 37.94 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.69 shots overall per sim, 0.66 shots on goal per and 0.49 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Arsenal +1.5.
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.59 to Arsenal 1.22.
