Man City vs Arsenal simulated on EA FC 25 to predict Premier League title clash

Manchester City take on fellow title favourites Arsenal in the Premier League this weekend as Pep Guardiola's side look to maintain their winning start to the season.

It may only be the fifth game of the Premier League campaign, but it's expected that in the long run, the outcome of City and Arsenal could play a big part in who comes out on top at the end of the season. Last year, Arsenal took four points off City from a possible six, with Guardiola's side being held to a 0-0 draw at the Etihad, but a win for City later today would give them a five-point lead over Arsenal early doors.

Both City and Arsenal drew 0-0 in their Champions League openers ahead of Sunday's clash, with Guardiola's side failing to score in a 0-0 stalemate against Inter. Kevin De Bruyne was forced off at half-time against Inter with an injury, so he may not be risked from the go against the Gunners.

So, can City claim a big three points against Arsenal later today? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Gundogan, Foden; Silva, Haaland, Grealish.

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

City came firing out the blocks in the simulation, and it took the hosts just four minutes to take the lead when Erling Haaland scored from the penalty spot after he was pulled down by Gabriel inside the box. A goal ahead, confidence was high, and in the 20th minute, Haaland grabbed his and City's