Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 41.53%. A win for Arsenal had a probability of 34.36% and a draw had a probability of 24.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.69%) and 2-0 (6.08%). The likeliest Arsenal win was 1-2 (8.33%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.