Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta cut a deflated figure after his side's 3-0 defeat to Brighton - and admitted it was tough to even consider the Premier League title race.
26.04.2023 - 06:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will be looking to close the gap on the Premier League title race when they welcome league leaders Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side are five points behind but have two games-in-hand over Mikel Arteta's team so this match is a huge six-pointer.
City are the convincing favourites going into this match at 8/15 with Betfred while the Gunners are 9/2 and a draw is 7/2. The hosts have won all six of their Premier League home games against Arsenal under Guardiola by an aggregate score of 17-3.
For Arteta, getting Arsenal to win in Eastlands for the first time since January 2015 will put them back in the driving seat as even a draw could risk City overtake them in pole position if they win both their games-in-hand. It will, however, mean they need to get their first win in 11 league matches having lost all of them against City which is their longest losing streak against an opponent in their league history.
Gabriel Martinelli to score or assist a goal - 9/4
Over 2.5 goals - 4/7
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