The Man City - Arsenal battle lights up the Premier League pitch this week

Defending champions Man City host top-ranked Arsenal in round 30, which is considered the most important match in the remainder of the Premier League this season.

At the same time last season, Arsenal also held the top spot in the Premier League after 30 rounds. However, a 1-4 defeat at the Etihad Stadium in round 33 left Mikel Arteta and his team out of breath and having to finish second behind Man City in the championship race. The situation for the Gunners this season is not much different, as they must at all costs have a good result at Man City's stadium to keep their hopes of winning the title alive.

The Man City - Arsenal battle lights up the Premier League pitch this week — Correlation before round 30 of the Premier League.

The difference from last season is the maturity and toughness of the Arsenal team, who are in good form with 33 goals in the last eight wins. Arteta and his team are no longer afraid of Man City, having won 1-0 in the first leg, as well as in the Community Shield match earlier in the season.

However, Man City are now very different from the first half of the season. The defending champions are playing better and better, unbeaten in their last 22 matches. If only counting at home, they have not lost in 38 consecutive matches in all competitions. Along with a record of winning 12 out of 13 recent Premier League matches against Arsenal, Man City are rated by Opta as having a 53% chance of winning three points next Sunday.

In terms of squad, both teams suffered losses after the national team matches in midweek. Coach Pep Guardiola confirmed that England players Kyle Walker and John Stones are definitely absent due to injury, while Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji are not in the best shape. On Arsenal's side, three key players Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes have not yet trained with the team. The possibility of these three participating is still open.

Arteta was Guardiola's assistant from 2016 to 2019, before turning Arsenal into a rival to Man City in the championship race in the last two seasons. This season, they also have to compete with Jurgen Klopp - who can "sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight" with Liverpool in round 30. Klopp's team will host Brighton at 8pm on Sunday, March 31, Hanoi time, two and a half hours before the big match between Man City and Arsenal.

Vy Anh

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