Arsenal vs Manchester City: Prediction, Schedule, and Live Streaming Link
Arsenal will face Manchester City in the Community Shield final on Sunday (August 16) evening WIB. The match will be Enzo Maresca’s first competitive game in charge, and he will immediately come up against Mikel Arteta, who has just won his first trophy with the team.
The match between the two sides will be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Ahead of the game, both teams have completed a series of pre-season fixtures at various venues. Arsenal have played four matches as part of their preparations following the World Cup. The Gunners faced Girona, Real Betis, Borussia Dortmund, and Como.
From those matches, Arsenal, who were not at full strength, recorded two wins, one draw, and one defeat. In their most recent game against Como 1907, they drew 1-1 before eventually winning 4-3 on penalties.
Meanwhile, City have also completed their pre-season preparations. They played three matches against Inter Milan, the K-League All Stars, and Atletico Madrid. In those games, they drew 1-1 with Inter before losing 3-1 on penalties, then recorded identical 3-1 victories over the K-League All Stars and Atletico Madrid.
Statistically, both teams have posted fairly impressive records despite playing without some of their key players. Interestingly, in their respective pre-season matches, both Arsenal and City conceded at least one goal in every game. Now, with the Premier League season approaching, both sides are ready to field their strongest possible lineups.
The match will also determine which former Pep Guardiola assistant comes out on top this time. Vivagoal predicts that City could apply pressure through Maresca’s possession-based approach to counter Arsenal’s highly disciplined low block, complemented by quick counter-attacking moves. City are tipped to secure a narrow victory, although Arsenal could still find the back of the net this weekend.
Arsenal vs Manchester City Head-to-Head
- 19/4/26 – Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League
- 22/3/26 – Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City | League Cup
- 21/9/25 – Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City | Premier League
- 2/2/25 – Arsenal 5-1 Manchester City | Premier League
- 22/9/24 – Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya, Hincapie, Mosquera, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Guimaraes, Saka, Havertz, Tzolis, Gyokeres
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Reijnders, Elliot, Savinho, Foden, Semenyo, Haaland
Manager: Enzo Maresca
