Where can I watch Manchester City vs Arsenal on TV?
This game will be televised on USA Network and Telemundo in the USA while those in the UK can tune in to Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. In Australia, Optus Sport has got fans of the Premier League covered for this tie. If you live elsewhere, please check our dedicated match page for further information on how to follow this clash live on TV in your country.
Where can I stream Manchester City vs Arsenal live?
Fans in the USA can stream this clash on Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, the NBC Sports App, and nbcsports.com. Meanwhile, UK fans can tune in to Sky Go UK and Sky Go Extra while those in Canada need a fuboTV Canada subscription to watch this game live. Optus Sport, once again, has fans in Australia covered. If you live elsewhere, please check our dedicated match page for further information on how to stream this match live in your country.
Preview
All eyes will be on the Etihad Stadium this Sunday as Manchester City and Arsenal, the two favorites for the Premier League title, face off on Matchday 5. The visitors enter this 11:30 a.m. ET clash hoping to end their rivals' unbeaten start to the season while the hosts look to extend their early lead at the top of the table.
Pep Guardiola's side enter this game as the favorites, with Haaland and Co. sitting top of the table as the only remaining team with a perfect record. The defending champions have played four games so far and have won all four, scoring a whopping 11 goals while conceding only three.
Their most recent league fixture was last Saturday's 2-1 victory over Brentford, with Haaland — who else? — scoring a brace to secure the comeback. However, Manchester City have since suffered a slip-up, drawing nil-nil in their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League opener.
The Premier League giants faced Serie A champions Inter Milan on Matchday 1 but were left frustrated due to the Nerazzurri's brilliance and their own profligacy in front of goal.
Additionally, the Cityzens were thwarted the last time they hosted Arsenal and could face a similar dilemma. Neither Kevin de Bruyne nor Erling Haaland was granted a sniff at Arsenal's goal as Arteta's fearsome defense, led by the William Saliba-Gabriel Magalhães partnership, kept Manchester City's attack at bay.
Haaland, in particular, has struggled against the Gunners recently, drawing blanks last season in three encounters — twice in the league and once in the FA Community Shield. The English champions failed to beat their rivals last season but will the hosts return to winning ways this weekend?
While it remains unclear how Arsenal will line up or perform, one thing is uncertain: Arteta will do everything in his power to make this game uncomfortable for his former team.
The Gunners are currently two points behind the Cityzens. While a victory would see the North London giants leapfrog Guardiola's side in the table and go top, Arsenal must also be wary of losing and falling five points behind.
Saka and Co. have already suffered a slip-up this season, drawing 1-1 at home to Brighton right before the September international break. That game dominated the headlines due to Declan Rice's controversial sending-off, with last season's runners-up ultimately settling for a draw.
Furthermore, the visitors are reeling with injuries, with club captain Martin Odegaard set to miss this tie. Despite this, Arsenal pulled off an amazing North London Derby victory last Sunday, with Gabriel scoring the only goal of the game.
However, the Gunners were in action on Thursday, taking on Atalanta and playing out a drab goalless draw where a David Raya wonder save spared them from an opening-day defeat.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last three run-ins with the Premier League champions, beating them on penalties in the Community Shield, winning 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium, and picking up a point at the Etihad. Can Arsenal keep this run going or will it end this Sunday? Do not miss this clash.
Team news
Manchester City: Kevin de Bruyne picked up a groin issue in the 0-0 draw with Inter Milan, and while Pep has refused to rule him out, the Belgian appears destined to miss out. Phil Foden will start in his absence. Nathan Ake (thigh) and Oscar Bobb (leg) are also on the sidelines.
Arsenal: Martin Odegaard will be on the sidelines for a substantial period after Arteta revealed he suffered considerable ligament damage to his ankle during the international break. Summer signing Mikel Merino is also unavailable due to an unfortunate shoulder injury while Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu are yet to return. Gabriel Jesus and Riccardo Calafiori both got minutes in the Atalanta draw and are in contention.
Key stats
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Arsenal have not won a game at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League since January 2015.
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Since then, Manchester City have seven times in a home league match while drawing only twice.
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The Cityzens failed to score against the Gunners in the league last season.
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No team has beaten Manchester City more often in its entire history than the North London giants (99 defeats in 211 encounters).
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A win for Arteta's side would make Manchester City only the second team they have beaten 100 or more times in history, behind only Everton (111).
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Arsenal have not gone a goal down in their last 11 Premier League away games. No other club has done this for 12 straight matches.
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With nine goals in four matches, Erling Haaland could become the first player in Premier League history to reach double figures in a single campaign (the previous record stands at five games).
Broadcast listings
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