Man City vs Arsenal FC: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Arsenal visit Manchester City this Sunday in a match which may well decide the outcome of the Premier League title race.

City have been slowly chasing down the league-leading Gunners since the turn of the year, and now trail them by just six points with a game in hand. Win that match and come out on top at the Etihad this weekend, and the league leaders will be level on points.

That defeat sent Arsenal into something of a downward spiral, and they have won only one of their four matches since.

But Mikel Arteta will hope his side can rally and breathe fresh life into the title charge with a win.

Man City vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 4.30pm BST kick-off on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League, with coverage starting at 4pm BST ahead of a 4.30pm kick-off. Coverage will begin immediately after coverage of the Merseyside derby, which kicks off at 2pm.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice insists he is ‘100 per cent’ having recovered from a recent illness, though Martin Odegaard is a doubt with a knock.

So too is Bukayo Saka, who is struggling with a minor Achilles injury, and Riccardo Calafiori, though it remains to be seen whether either will pass muster to face City.

Mikel Merino remains sidelined having undergone surgery on a foot injury in February.

Ruben Dias is reportedly set to miss the match though injury as he remains sidelined with a hamstring problem. The same is true of John Stones.

Nico O’Reilly is back in training after being withdrawn early from last weekend’s defeat of Chelsea with a knock, and should feature here. Josko Gvardiol is a long-term absentee with a broken leg.

With the Premier League title on the line, questions have been asked of Arsenal’s mental fortitude. This will be the greatest test yet of their constitution.

Recent defeats by Southampton and Bournemouth have plainly wreaked havoc on the team’s confidence, and this high-flying City will allow no room for error.

The Carabao Cup final ended in a 2-0 defeat for Arsenal. We expect this match to follow a similar script.

While Arsenal have the overall edge in this head-to-head, City have the recent, galling trump card of having pipped the Gunners in the Carabao Cup final in March thanks to Nico O’Reilly’s brace.

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).