They were the two biggest and best teams in the English Premier League last season and could decide the outcome of the 2023/24 campaign. Arsenal led the title race for much of last season before being reeled in by Pep Guardiola’s all-stars in the closing weeks.
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xG Arsenal vs Man City Attendance 60,233 October 2023 | Expected Goals Stats AFC 1-0 MCFC
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Arsenal vs Manchester City (Crowd attendance of 60,233 at the Emirates Stadium on 8 October 2023)
Only four shots in the entire game for City, and only one on target- not often you see that from the defending champions.
xG Arsenal 0.52-0.43 Man City shots map (Actual score ARS 1-0 MCI)
1-0 Martinelli goal vs Man City xG 0.04
City’s best chance v Arsenal went to Nathan Ake (xG 0.25 in the 5th minute)
Arsenal vs Man City 1-0 Match Stats for comparison
(Arsenal game stats on left; MCFC match stats on right)
Premier League Table After Week 7 (2023-24 season) Standings after Spurs Liverpool game and Man City loss to Wolves
Here is a look at the Premier League table after Round 7 (23-24 season) following the Spurs v Liverpool game and the Wolves v Man City match. In this round, Liverpool and City suffered their first league defeats of the season.
Round 7 was also the one when Burnley and Luton played their rescheduled game, and Burnley picked up their first win of the season in the process.