Late drama and a red card - Man City vs Arsenal Premier League decider simulated

Manchester City have the chance to overtake Arsenal in the Premier League when the two sides go head to head on Sunday afternoon.

Just one point currently separates third-place City from league leaders Arsenal, so a win on Sunday would see Pep Guardiola's side leapfrog their title rivals and go two points ahead. And, if Liverpool fail to beat Brighton earlier in the day, a win for City would send them to the top of the Premier League.

The game against Arsenal will be the second Premier League title rival City have faced in a row, with Guardiola's side earning a point in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in their last outing. A few players have returned to Manchester with knocks from international duty, meaning City may be forced into some changes ahead of Sunday.
So, can City overtake Arsenal in the Premier League? Let's take a look.

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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated both squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic, Bernardo; Foden, Haaland, Doku.

We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Jesus.

City were the better side in the opening stages, with the hosts coming closest after 11 minutes when Phil Foden rattled the post from a narrow-angle. After the early warning, Arsenal grew into the game and they came close themselves when Gabriel Jesus fired wide from close range