Man City v Arsenal

Manchester City vs Arsenal Preview

Undoubtedly the most attractive fixture in this weekend's Easter schedule in the Premier League is this upcoming clash between third placed Manchester City and the current league leaders Arsenal as the race for the league title crown intensifies, with Manchester City heading into this encounter on the back of a point gained by way of a 1-1 draw away from home at Liverpool, while Arsenal collected an important 2-1 home win against Brentford to claim top spot heading into the international break.

Manchester City are just a point behind their upcoming opponents thanks to a solid and impressive 13-game unbeaten sequence in the top flight which includes picking up no fewer than 10 wins during this period which has helped maintain City's push for another league title, while the bigger picture shows The Citizens have suffered just one defeat from their last 20 matches overall.

Along with Liverpool, Manchester City are also unbeaten at home to date in this season's campaign having won 10 of their 14 home games at their Etihad Stadium as well as having recorded five wins from their last six home games with victories gained over Sheffield United, Burnley, Everton, Brentford and Manchester United respectively.

Arsenal extended their excellent winning streak in the English top flight to eight games on the trot with a 2-1 home win against London counterparts Brentford and The Gunners will be looking for more of the same on Saturday evening when they make their way up to the Etihad Stadium to face their biggest test yet - Manchester City away.

Within these eight wins, Arsenal have picked up notable wins against Liverpool, West Ham and Newcastle United respectively which will give Mikel Arteta's side plenty of confidence as they enter the lion's den on Saturday.

The bigger picture shows Arsenal have been handed just three defeats out of their last 17 matches overall which came in the form of losses at the hands of Aston Villa, West Ham and Fulham while also collecting no fewer than 13 wins in the process which has once again helped Arsenal to be part of the league title conversation this season.

Time will tell if Arsenal have learned from last season's implosion in the season run-in this time around but their prospects of gaining a result in Manchester look pretty favourable as The Gunners have won their last four away games on the trot with wins at Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United.

Manchester City v Arsenal Verdict

Up until last season, Manchester City had held all the aces in previous exchanges as City had won all of the preceding eight meetings against their counterparts but Arsenal have won the last two encounters including the earlier corresponding fixture 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium so another tight and low-scoring affair may unfold here too.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.10

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Under 2.5 goals @ 8.50

Correct Score: Arsenal 1-0 @ 13.00