We simulated Man City vs Arsenal to predict Premier League title clash

Manchester City could take a big step towards the Premier League title on Wednesday night if they can pick up three points against Arsenal.

Six league wins in a row have seen City close the gap between themselves and Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table, with the Gunners drawing their last three league fixtures in a row to push the title into City's hands. A win on Wednesday would see the gap close to just two points, but City will have two games in hand on their title challengers.

City have got the better of Arsenal in their two meetings already this season, beating them 1-0 in the Carabao Cup and 3-1 in the Premier League. Only one player won't be making the trip to the capital, with Nathan Ake out through injury.

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So, can City close the gap to two points on Wednesday? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could line up in a 3-2-4-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Laporte; Stones, Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland.

We predict that the visitors could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Odegaard, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.

Both sides offered little going forward in the opening stages, cautious of the consequences if they pushed too far forward. City saw a lot more of the ball in the first-half, but they played themselves into trouble after 30 minutes when Arsenal took the lead.

As City controlled possession on the edge of their own box, a sloppy pass from Ederson