Man City vs Arsenal Odds & Prediction – Community Shield Picks

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The showpiece Community Shield curtain-raiser for top-level English football takes place in Arsenal vs Man City at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

The match is played annually between the previous season’s Premier League champions – Man City – and the FA Cup winners.

However, Pep Guardiola’s Man City side won both the title and the FA Cup, with its triumph in the Champions League final against Inter Milan completing a historic Treble.
Therefore, Arsenal will provide the opposition this weekend because it placed second in the Premier League.

Although the game is a friendly, it has increasingly been regarded with importance by coaches in recent seasons . It offers a morale-boosting chance to kick off the season by lifting silverware ahead of the Premieer League title race.
Kick-off is at 11am ET. The Premier League season begins six days later on August 11.

Arsenal vs Man City Odds​

Result	Moneyline
Arsenal	+310
Man City	-135
Draw	+280

After sweeping all before it last season, Man City is a favorite of -135 at Draftkings to open the new season with a win at Wembley.

Arsenal led the Premier League for much of last season but was eventually overhauled by Man City.

Therefore, Arsenal is priced at +310 this weekend – with the draw after 90 minutes at +280.

Arsenal vs Man City Statistics​

28	Wins	26
5	Draws	6
5	Losses	8
94	Goals	88
33	Goals Against	43
57	Yellow Cards	44
0	Red Cards	1
14	Clean Sheets	13

 

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The Community Shield is always an exciting fixture as it pits the Premier League champions against the winners of the FA Cup. However, this year's edition is slightly different as Manchester City won both the league title and the FA Cup, so they will face off against the Premier League runners-up, Arsenal. Despite being a friendly match, the Community Shield has gained importance in recent seasons as teams view it as an opportunity to kick off the season by lifting silverware and boost morale ahead of the Premier League title race.

In terms of odds, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match according to Draftkings, priced at -135. This is unsurprising considering their dominant performance in the previous season, where they won the domestic treble and the Champions League. On the other hand, Arsenal, who led the Premier League for much of last season but eventually finished second, are priced at +310. The draw after 90 minutes is priced at +280.

Looking at the statistics between the two teams, Manchester City have the upper hand. They have won 28 of their previous encounters with Arsenal, while the Gunners have emerged victorious on 26 occasions. There have been five draws between them. In terms of goals scored, Manchester City have netted 94 times against Arsenal's 88. However, Arsenal have conceded fewer goals with 33 compared to City's 43. When it comes to discipline, Arsenal have received more yellow cards with 57, while City have accumulated 44. Interestingly, Arsenal have received one red card, whereas City have received none. Both teams have a similar number of clean sheets, with Arsenal keeping 14 compared to City's 13.

Overall, based on recent form and their dominance in the previous season, Manchester City are rightfully the favorites to win the Community Shield. However, as with any football match, anything can happen, and Arsenal will be eager to prove themselves against the reigning champions. It should be an exciting contest between two top-quality teams.