Principality Stadium, Cardiff | 2026 Community Shield | Sunday, August 16 | 3pm BST
Ahead of Sunday’s 2026 Community Shield, BetVictor News takes a closer look at the Arsenal vs Man City odds – providing a detailed match preview, score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, the best betting angles and more.
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Arsenal Vs Man City Odds
As two of English football’s biggest clubs get ready to lock horns in Cardiff, the Arsenal vs Man City odds point towards a win for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s side are available at 29/20, the draw is online at 9/4 with the Cityzens priced at 13/8.
Ahead of the match, all of the latest Arsenal vs Man City betting markets are online which include BTTS, O/U, anytime goalscorers, bet builders, bet boosts, correct score, Asian lines and many, many more.
Arsenal Vs Man City Preview
Having laboured somewhat in pre-season – winning just one game inside 90 minutes – Arsenal will be gunning for glory ahead of their title rivals. New boy Bruno Guimaraes was given a run out against Como during the week and he will be keen to lift his first trophy with the north Londoners on Sunday.
As for Man City, they got the better of the Reds in the last finale they locked horns in. Nico O’Reilly scored twice against Arsenal in the EFL Cup final. As far as pre-season results have gone, City beat Atletico Madrid and the K League All-Stars whilst losing to Inter on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Arsenal Vs Man City H2H Record
Arsenal have beaten Man City 101 times across all competitions. The Cityzens can boast 67 wins with 48 games ending in stalemate. Last season, City beat the Gunners at home in the Premier League and also in the EFL Cup final. In the reverse league fixture, the spoils were shared after a 1-1 draw.
Arsenal Vs Man City H2H record:
- Arsenal wins – 101
- Draws – 48
- Man City wins – 67
Arsenal Vs Man City Team News
William Saliba is out for the long term whereas Jurien Timber is a number of weeks away from full fitness. Arsenal’s World Cup contingent from England and Spain are back but aren’t likely to start having missed all of pre-season.
As for Man City, Erling Haaland will likely settle for a place on the bench alongside record signing Elliot Anderson. In goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma will get the nod and further up the field, Antoine Semenyo and Phil Foden should also start.
Arsenal Vs Man City Predicted Lineups
Arsenal predicted lineup:
Raya; White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Hincapie; Guimaraes, Lewis-Skelly; Madueke, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz
Man City predicted lineup:
Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Kovacic, Gonzalez; Savinho, Foden, Semenyo; Marmoush
Arsenal Vs Man City TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Arsenal vs Man City is available to watch live in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate (3pm kick-off). Live streaming is available via HBO Max. Fans can also listen to the match via talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 Live.
*A valid TV license and TNT Sports subscription is required to watch live in the UK
Arsenal Vs Man City Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- Last season, Man City were undefeated to Arsenal.
- Arsenal stats – The Gunners won just once in pre-season (inside 90 mins).
- Man City stats – The Cityzens have lost just one of the last six H2H meetings.
Top Betting Angles for Arsenal Vs Man City
- Over 2.5 goals (20/23)
- BTTS – Yes (4/6)
- Arsenal and BTTS – (19/5)
Arsenal Vs Man City Prediction
Interestingly, Arsenal have won all three previous H2H encounters in the Community Shield. We fancy the Gunners to keep up that trend and record a narrow victory over Man City on Sunday afternoon.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Man City
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