Arsenal vs Manchester City Betting Odds | Premier League

The Gunners face City on Sunday, 21st September at the Emirates Stadium in London. The match kicks off at 16:30 BST.

Gunners, as Team Arsenal is popularly known, were the runners-up last year. On the other hand, City won four Premier League titles in the last five years. Last year, they finished third in the Premier League.

Both teams are in top form and will be looking for a win on Sunday, so fans and bettors can expect plenty of action.

Below, we give you the Arsenal vs Manchester City betting odds and markets.

Arsenal vs Manchester City: Betting Odds

If you are interested in betting on this fixture, 7bet offers competitive Arsenal vs Manchester City odds across various markets.

Please note that all the odds mentioned below are accurate as of the publishing time of the article.

1X2 Odds

1×2 is a straightforward approach to betting in a football match. It offers three possible outcomes: 

• A win for Arsenal (Team 1)
• A draw (X)
• A win for Manchester City (Team 2)

Here’s how to read the Arsenal vs Manchester City betting odds: the denominator represents the bet amount, and the numerator tells how much you can expect to win if your team wins. For example, if you bet £3 on Arsenal and they win, you’ll receive £11 in profit plus your original stake back. A draw, priced at 11/4, will return £11 on a £4 bet, while Manchester City’s win with 8/3 odds will return £8 for every £3 staked. 

Upon simplifying the above Arsenal vs Manchester City betting odds, bettors can expect £3.6 on every pound wagered on Arsenal, £27.75 for every pound on a draw, and £2.6 for every pound on Manchester City’s win. 

Odds are a reflection of how bookmakers see each team’s chances of winning. The team with the lowest returns is usually considered a fan favourite, and the team with long odds (high returns) is usually considered the underdog. However, bettors shouldn’t rely only on the odds for their analysis, as the game can tilt in either direction on match day. Look at both teams’ recent form, injuries, and starting line-ups before taking the 1X2 bet. Reduce your risk by betting the lowest amount possible.

Double Chance

Since both teams are equally strong, predicting a match winner may be difficult in this fixture. The Double Chance bet is a safe market in this scenario as it allows you to pick two outcomes out of three:

• A win for Arsenal or a draw: This bet loses if Manchester City wins.
• A win for either Arsenal or Manchester City: Loses if the match ends in a draw.
• A draw or a win for Manchester City: This bet loses if Arsenal wins.

Double Chance gives lower returns compared to the 1X2 market because your risk is lower and your chances of winning are higher.

Check both teams’ win-loss-draw record in the last 10 matches to pick your bet. Both Arsenal and City had 7 wins and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.

Draw No Bet (DNB)

The Draw No Bet (DNB) market is yet another safe option to consider. It removes draw as a betting option, and bettors can only back either team to win. If the match ends in a draw, bets are refunded. This gives a safety net of stake protection. It also increases your chance of winning to 50% compared to 1X2, where your chance of winning is 33%. 

It’s a smart choice if you think draw is the least likely outcome on Sunday. However, bettors should note that this market pays out less than 1X2. Since you get the insurance of a stake refund in case of a draw, bookmakers offer lower odds in this market to even it out. This also reflects in the Arsenal vs Manchester City odds, where Draw No Bet options typically come with reduced payouts compared to standard win bets due to the added safety net.

Handicap Betting Odds

Handicap is a useful market when you want to give your favourite team an advantage. Bookmakers allow bettors to reward points to their chosen team and subtract the same number from the other team. For example, you want to give Manchester City an advantage of +1.75 goals. The same number will be deducted from Arsenal’s final goal tally. Your bet wins or loses based on the adjusted score after adding the handicap.

Be very careful when selecting the handicap, as you need to keep the goal difference in mind. Let’s say you give Manchester City a +1 advantage, and the final score is 2–0. After adjusting the handicap, the final score will be read as 1–1, giving a win to draw bets. This means your Manchester City would lose despite the handicap.

Here are two examples of how the handicap odds work for this fixture:

• Arsenal (-0.5)/ Manchester City (+0.5): Arsenal needs to win with at least a two-goal difference to overcome this handicap. Let’s say the match ends with a 3–2 win for Arsenal. After adjusting for the handicap, the final score will be read as 2.5–2.5, leading to a win on draw bets. If they win 3–1, the final score becomes 2.5–1.5, and bets on Arsenal win.
• Arsenal (+0.75)/ Manchester City (-0.75): This is the opposite scenario where Arsenal has the advantage and City needs to win with a 2-goal difference to overcome the handicap.

It’s a safe market if you believe one team is outright dominant. Check the goal margins in previous matches for both teams before selecting your handicap.

Both Teams to Score (BTTS Odds)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS) is a simple market for new bettors. It doesn’t require you to predict the winner, as it considers only a specific aspect of the game – whether both teams will be able to score at least once during the entire match. This means the final score should be at least 1–1. The final score can be anything like 2–2, 2–1, or even 5–1. If you choose “Yes,” you get paid as long as both sides hit the back of the net.

“No” bets win if there is a zero in the final score. For example, if the match ends 0–0, 1–0, or 0–2, the “No” bets win. This is because at least one team failed to score a goal. When the final score has a zero, it is called a “clean sheet”. For example, the Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match ended 3–0, which means Arsenal kept a clean sheet. A clean sheet is when the opposition team fails to score even once. This indicates a strong defense. The higher a team’s clean sheets, the more difficult it is for the opposite team to score.

The Arsenal vs Manchester City odds for the BTTS market often reflect each team’s recent form and defensive record. Before selecting “yes or “no” options, carefully look at their clean sheets in the last 10 or 20 matches, especially against strong teams. If you believe either team will be able to keep a clean sheet on Sunday, select the “No” option. Otherwise, go for “Yes”. Arsenal kept five clean sheets in the last 10 matches, while City kept six. You should also consider how many times both teams failed to score any goals. Both City and Gunners remained goalless in one match.

Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds

Goal Total is also known as the Over/Under or the O-U market. Here, you have to predict the total number of goals scored by both teams. For example, a final score of 3–2 becomes five goals. On the betting line for this fixture, you’ll find that the most popular O/U odds are for 2.5 goals. This means the combined score must be at least three for the “Over” bets to win, and below three for the “Under” bets to win. So, results like 2–1, 3–0, or 2–2 would all win for the “Over” bet, and results like 1–0, 1–1 would win for the “Under” bet.

Just like the handicap market, you can adjust the betting line to choose the over/under total as per your analysis. On 7bet, this betting line ranges from 0.5 to 5 goals. Consider the clean sheets and recent scores of both teams. 

Arsenal averaged 2 goals in the last 10 matches, and City averaged 2.9. This brings their combined goal total to 4.9. Use this data to analyse which way to bet.

Correct Score Odds

This is a difficult market to bet on because you need to consider two aspects of the game in this – who will win, and what will be the exact score. 

Consider this market only if you are confident about the final score. You have to predict a precise outcome for your bet to win. Take this bet only after detailed research on both teams’ previous results. The Arsenal vs Manchester City betting odds in the correct score market typically offer higher payouts due to the difficulty of predicting an exact result. But remember, even with the analysis, this market still involves a fair bit of risk, so bet cautiously.

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