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Manchester City vs. Arsenal 8/28/21 Premier League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Predictions

Arsenal vs. Manchester City
August 28, 2021 7:30 am EDT
The Line: Manchester City -390 / Arsenal +100 // Total: 3
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Manchester City and Arsenal face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at the City of Manchester Stadium. The last time these two teams played was in February of 2021, and it was Manchester City that was able to come away with the 1-0 victory. 

Manchester City Defender Benjamin Mendy has also been suspended after being arrested and he won’t be available for this game. Manchester City opened up their season with a 1-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur. In the last game against Norwich City, Manchester City’s offense was strong putting up five goals and that led to the blowout victory. The most impressive part of that last game was Manchester City had five different players who scored a goal. A big signing during the offseason was Jack Grealish and he scored a goal in the last game. In this game for Manchester City, it’s going to be about the offense running up the score again. 

On the other side of this matchup is Arsenal who have gotten out to a really slow start to the season. Arsenal lost their first game of the season against Brentford 2-0 and in the last game against Chelsea, they lost 2-0. The good news for Arsenal though is they did win their EFL Cup game against West Brom, a game they were able to win 6-0. This is an offense that has struggled so the hope is the goal scoring in the last game can be helpful in getting going. In the last game against Chelsea, Arsenal only had 35 percent of the possession and only managed three shots on goal. 

Arsenal’s offense is going to continue to be an issue in this game, and that will be the difference in this game. Manchester City’s offense is going to get going early, and Arsenal is going to have no answer. Back Manchester City to win this game -1.5. I am also going to throw a few dollars on Manchester City to win this game 2-0. 

Shane Mickle's Free Pick: Manchester City -1.5

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Shane Mickle

Sports is about all Shane knows in this life! He has a passion for sports and writing, which makes working for Sportschatplace a perfect job for him! If you find him cheering for a team it's usually a Minnesota team, or the Kansas Jayhawks!

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