Arsenal vs Manchester City

Preview
Premier League visits to Arsenal have become a bind for Manchester City. The champions have not as much as scored at the Emirates in the league since DaMarcus Beasley’s consolation six years ago, while their last top-flight win at the club was back in 1975 when Asa Hartford, Joe Royle and Rodney Marsh scored. Repeat that success and £62 a ticket might actually feel like a bargain as they attempt to stay in touch with Manchester United at the top. The hosts’ ambitions are more sobering but they will need to respond if they start the day seven points off the Champions League places.
Venue Emirates Stadium, Sunday 4pm
Last season Arsenal 1 Man City 0
Referee Mike Dean
This season’s matches 14 Y49, R1, 3.57 cards per game
Odds Arsenal 7-4 Man City 9-5 Draw 9-4

Arsenal
Subs from Mannone, Martínez, Rosicky, Squillaci, Coquelin, Arshavin, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Gibbs, Ramsey, Diaby, Giroud, Gnabry
Doubtful Diaby (thigh), Giroud (knee)
Injured André Santos (groin, 30 Jan), Fabianski (ankle, Feb)
Suspended None
Form guide DWWWWL
Disciplinary record Y18 R1
Leading scorer Walcott 8
Manchester City
Subs from Pantilimon, Wright, Lescott, Sinclair, Suárez, Rekik, Kolarov, Balotelli, Guidetti, Lopes, Scapuzzi, Evans
Doubtful Kolarov (groin)
Injured Agüero (hamstring, 19 Jan), Maicon (knee, 29 Jan), Richards (knee, Feb), Rodwell (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended Nasri (one match)
Unavailable Razak, K Touré, Y Touré (all international duty)
Form guide WWLWWL
Disciplinary record Y31 R2
Leading scorer Dzeko 9
SOURCE: Guardian
STAT-ATTACK
Head-to-head
Manchester City have gone 27 league matches without a win at Arsenal. Their last league victory came at Highbury in the old Division One on 4 October 1975.
City have not scored on their last five league visits to Arsenal. The last City scorer was DaMarcus Beasley, who scored in the 3-1 defeat in April 2007.
Arsenal
Arsenal have won four of their last five league games (W4, D1).
The Gunners have picked up 34 points from 20 league matches – their least at this stage of the season since an identical tally in 2005-06. They have won nine matches – their fewest victories at this stage since 1998-99.
Arsenal have scored 40 goals in this season’s Premier League, more than they had at this stage last season when Robin van Persie was leading the line.
They have won all five league games that they have led at half-time.
Manchester City
City have six points fewer than at this stage last season.
They are yet to lose a game after opening the scoring (W10, D1).
No Premier League team has conceded fewer than City’s 19 goals this season.
Joe Hart is poised to make his 200th appearance in goal for Manchester City.