Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Arsenal
Match Time & Date:
02/02/2025
16:30
Prediction: 2-2
Man City
All eyes will be on Emirates Stadium when Arsenal and Manchester City lock horns in the Premier League derby. The Gunners are eager to melt Liverpool’s advantage in the standings, but they will have a big fish to fry against Pep Guardiola’s troops. Mikel Merino should recover in time to face the Citizens, while all Takehiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, and Ben White continue to miss out with injuries. Left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly is banned for the match.
The Citizens, on the other hand, did well to reinforce the squad in the January transfer window, with both Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov joining the struggling Premier League giants. Marmoush should keep his place in the starting XI, while Khusanov is expected to drop to the bench following his under-par performance against Enzo Maresca’s charges. Anyhow, a high-scoring affair is on the cards in London as Man City have been scoring goals for fun of late, while struggling at the back. All Nathan Ake, Jeremy Doku, Ruben Dias, and Rodri are injured for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Partey):
After starting his youth career at Odometah, Thomas Partey was spotted by Atletico Madrid scouts in 2011 and he soon joined the Estadio Vicente Calderon outfit. The defensive midfielder, who born in Odumase Krobo, Ghana on 13 June, 1993, played 33 league games for Atletico Madrid B, while making 14 league appearances for the first team.
After ending his loan spells with Mallorca and Almeria, Thomas Partey returned to Atletico Madrid in 2015 and he made his debut for Diego Simeone’s team in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. The Ghanaian footballer played in the 2015/2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid, coming as a substitute in the 116th minute of the game.
Thomas Partey made his Ghana debut in a 2-0 win over Mauritius in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. His main position is defensive midfield, but the Atletico Madrid man is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well. Partey scored two goals for los Rojiblancos in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Man City):
Manchester City are the lest famous of the two major clubs based in Manchester. The club was founded in 1880, but they have been struggling in the English Premier League in the past. Nonetheless, ever since the club was purchased by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, the Citizens have been playing an important role in the English top flight.
Manchester City won two Premier League trophies under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini (2011/2012 and 2013/2014), but both managers eventually paid the price for some disappointing results. Man City play their home games at the Etihad Stadium and the stadium capacity is 55,097.
Manchester United are regarded as Manchester City’s biggest rivals and the likes of Kun Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Uwe Rosler, Yaya Toure, Sylvain Distin are some of the most remarkable players that played for the Etihad Stadium outfit. Manchester City have won four Premier League titles and five FA Cup trophies and it has to be noted that they made it to the Champions League semis in the 2015/2016 season.
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