Arsenal vs Man City simulated to get a Premier League score prediction

Manchester City could move to the top of the Premier League on Wednesday night when they take on league leaders Arsenal.

After the Gunners dropped points for the second consecutive Premier League game, City closed the gap between the two sides to three points following their 3-1 win over Aston Villa. City have the superior goal difference, meaning victory in north London would send them to the top of the league table.

History is on Pep Guardiola’s side heading into this one, with City having lost just one of their last 14 clashes with Arsenal. Their most recent meeting was in the FA Cup at the end of January, with Nathan Ake scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory.

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So, could City go to the top of the Premier League on Wednesday night? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka; Saka, Nketiah, Trossard.

We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish.

A sluggish start from City saw the hosts dominate the opening stages of the game, and 30 minutes in, Guardiola's side had been dismantled as they found themselves 3-0 down. Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring after nine minutes with a tap-in from Bukayo Saka's cross, and moments later it was 2-0 when City were caught on the break, allowing Granit Xhaka to break through and double the lead.

32 minutes in, Nketiah grabbed his second and