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Manchester City forward Erling Haaland scores a goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers on Jan. 22, 2023 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland scores a goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers on Jan. 22, 2023 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. Photo by Simon Traylen /ProSportsImages/ DPPI via AFP.

Manchester City and Arsenal will begin a trilogy with Part 1 of Friday's battle for the FA Cup. Former City assistant, Mikel Arteta, will play the role of the apprentice working to outsmart his former mentor. Read on for our favorite Man City-Arsenal FA Cup pick based on the best soccer odds

The Premier League's top two teams face each other in the FA Cup this weekend, less than three weeks before they square off in North London for a huge match in the Premier League title race. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta worked as Man City manager Pep Guardiola’s assistant from 2016 until 2019. Arteta’s Arsenal are five points ahead of City in the league but shift their focus to the world’s oldest domestic cup competition Friday. 

Here is our best Manchester City vs. Arsenal FA Cup pick (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

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Man City vs. Arsenal game info

  • Date: Friday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
  • Weather: 36 degrees, 6% chance of precipitation, 6-mph winds

Man City vs. Arsenal odds analysis

City are the clear favorites in this match, regardless of Arsenal’s league standing. The Premier League champions are home on a Friday night, giving them the advantage. As of early Friday afternoon, BetMGM is posting the best price on City at -135 on the three-way moneyline. Pep Guardiola’s side are as low as -150 at FanDuel

FanDuel is the best place to go with odds of -120 if you want to back the form of City striker Erling Haaland as an anytime scorer. It's an excellent value for a player that’s scored four goals in his last two games. BetMGM has market-low odds of -165 for Haaland to score in the match. 

Man City vs. Arsenal pick

Manchester City-Arsenal both teams to score no draw (+155 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

No team scored more than these two sides in the Premier League this season. With two huge matches over the next couple of months between City and Arsenal, and massive point swings in either direction, Guardiola and Arteta will want to flex their muscles Friday. 

Both clubs have European aspirations in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League. With the respective tournaments resuming next month, the last thing either side wants is another fixture on their schedule. A draw Friday is the worst possible result, which is why we’re backing the no draw on this play. 

Expect both sides to attack as they try to outduel one another. Both teams can score, and both teams should score. DK is the only book offering this play. You can get props on both teams to score and Man City or Arsenal to win elsewhere, but this match is too close to call. Arsenal look unstoppable, while City at home in a big spot is too big a play to bet against. 

Man City vs. Arsenal best odds

DraftKings (+155)

DraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsPointsBet
+155N/AN/AN/AN/A

This is a great play for a match that has the potential to be laden with goals. Neither side wants a draw, so the chance of a win for either team works in our favor. 

If you play the total, the best price you can get for Over 2.5 goals, which this match needs for our chosen play, is -145 at Caesars. Shopping around for this particular play of both teams to score, no draw, prices are only at DraftKings

Manchester City-Arsenal pick made 01/25/2023 at 9:47 a.m. ET.

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