🏆 FA Community Shield 2026 · Wembley Stadium

Arsenal vs Man City Stats: Cards, Corners & Shots on Target

Compare Arsenal and Manchester City using 2025/26 Premier League season data. Gyökeres vs Haaland goals, Rice vs Rodri cards, Arsenal's corner volume and sortable player stats — all sourced in real time before today's kick-off.

Sunday 16 August 2026, 15:00 BST · Wembley Stadium, London

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PL Goals scored

Arsenal 89

Man City 71. Arsenal's best-ever PL tally.

Corners taken (PL)

Arsenal 243

Man City 207. Arsenal ranked 1st in PL corners.

Top scorer (PL)

Gyökeres 27

Haaland 26. One goal apart all season.

Clean sheets (PL)

Arsenal 22

Man City 11. Arsenal's defensive edge is stark.

Corners lean

Arsenal lead PL corners taken (243 vs 207). Over 11.5 total corners has strong backing from both teams' season averages.

Cards lean

Rodri (9 YC) and Zubimendi (7 YC) are the highest card-risk players in this midfield matchup. Rice (8 YC) adds to Arsenal's discipline profile.

Result lean

Arsenal slight favourites at 2.60 as PL champions. Maresca's City still adapting — Arsenal's defensive record (22 clean sheets) and Gyökeres' goals (27) are the key form edges.

Live odds at scrape time (Sofascore, 16 Aug 2026)

Arsenal

2.60

Draw

3.30

Man City

2.75

Odds change. Always verify current prices before betting. 18+ only.

Team comparison

Arsenal vs Man City — 2025/26 season stats

Lower is better for cards, fouls and goals conceded — the edge column marks the cleaner side.

StatArsenalMan CityEdge
Goals scored (PL 25/26)

Arsenal's highest PL goals total in a season

8971Arsenal
Goals conceded (PL 25/26)2443Arsenal
Possession58.4%63.1%Man City
Passing accuracy87.2%89.6%Man City
Corners taken (PL 25/26)

Arsenal ranked 1st in PL corners taken

243207Arsenal
Yellow cards (PL 25/26)5257Arsenal
Red cards (PL 25/26)24Arsenal
Fouls committed (PL 25/26)381418Arsenal
Shots on target (PL 25/26)247196Arsenal
Clean sheets (PL 25/26)2211Arsenal
xG for (PL 25/26)

Expected goals

84.368.7Arsenal
xG against (PL 25/26)28.146.2Arsenal
H2H last 10 meetings

Perfectly balanced over last 10 meetings

4W 2D 4L4W 2D 4L—
Community Shield record

Arsenal most decorated Community Shield side

16 wins6 wins—

Most yellow cards: Arsenal

Arsenal
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Declan Rice

Midfielder · 38 fouls · 3180m

8YC
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Martín Zubimendi

Midfielder · 41 fouls · 2916m

7YC
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Gabriel Magalhães

Defender · 27 fouls · 3060m

6YC

Most yellow cards: Man City

Man City
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Rodri

Midfielder · 44 fouls · 2520m

9YC
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Joško Gvardiol

Defender · 24 fouls · 3060m

6YC
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Phil Foden

Midfielder · 22 fouls · 2640m

5YC

Most shots on target: Arsenal

Arsenal
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Viktor Gyökeres

27 goals · 2720m

89SOT
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Bukayo Saka

18 goals · 2914m

64SOT
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Martin Ødegaard

11 goals · 2688m

37SOT

Most shots on target: Man City

Man City
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Erling Haaland

26 goals · 2870m

97SOT
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Omar Marmoush

19 goals · 2612m

71SOT
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Phil Foden

14 goals · 2640m

48SOT

Player comparison

Sort Arsenal & Man City players by cards, shots, goals and more

PlayerTeamMinYCGASOTCornersFoulsSpeed
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Rodri

Midfielder · Spain

Man City2520946—04430.4
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Declan Rice

Midfielder · England

Arsenal3180889—873832.6
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Martín Zubimendi

Midfielder · Spain

Arsenal2916734—04131.9
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Gabriel Magalhães

Defender · Brazil

Arsenal3060672—02733.4
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Joško Gvardiol

Defender · Croatia

Man City3060654—02434.1
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Viktor Gyökeres

Forward · Sweden

Arsenal272052778903234.8
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Phil Foden

Midfielder · England

Man City26405141248542232.8
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Jérémy Doku

Forward · Belgium

Man City198057928141837.4
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Marc Guéhi

Defender · England

Man City2880421—02033.6
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Erling Haaland

Forward · Norway

Man City287042669701936.9
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Martin Ødegaard

Midfielder · Norway

Arsenal26884111337122131.4
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William Saliba

Defender · France

Arsenal3240321—01834.2
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Bukayo Saka

Forward · England

Arsenal29143181464761433.1
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Omar Marmoush

Forward · Egypt

Man City26123191171182835.2
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David Raya

Goalkeeper · Spain

Arsenal3420100—0022.1
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Gianluigi Donnarumma

Goalkeeper · Italy

Man City3420100—0020.8

Betting takeaways from the stats

Arsenal arrive as Premier League champions with the best defensive record in England (22 clean sheets, 24 goals conceded). Viktor Gyökeres leads their attack with 27 Premier League goals. Man City, under new boss Enzo Maresca and without Guardiola for the first time in a decade, won the FA Cup in May but finished 5th in the league. Donnarumma in goal is a significant change from Ederson. The midfield battle — Rice vs Rodri — is the defining duel. Both carry heavy card profiles (8 and 9 yellows respectively) and both sit deep, meaning the card market is firmly open. Arsenal's corner advantage (243 vs 207) supports the over corners line. Haaland's shots-on-target average (97 SOT across 35 PL appearances) makes him the standout player pick.

Corner angle: Arsenal lead PL corners taken (243 vs 207). Over 11.5 total corners has strong backing from both teams' season averages.

Card angle: Rodri (9 YC) and Zubimendi (7 YC) are the highest card-risk players in this midfield matchup. Rice (8 YC) adds to Arsenal's discipline profile.

Shots angle: Haaland leads all players on shots on target (97). Gyökeres is just behind (89). Both are strong 3+ shots on target picks.

For the full news and preview, read our Arsenal vs Man City Community Shield news article.

Arsenal vs Man City Community Shield FAQ

Who has more corners, Arsenal or Man City?

Arsenal led the entire Premier League on corners taken (243) versus Man City (207) during 2025/26. Over 11.5 total corners has strong backing from both teams' season averages at Wembley.

Which players carry the highest yellow card risk for this match?

Rodri leads all players in this comparison with 9 Premier League yellow cards in 2025/26. Zubimendi (7) and Rice (8) are the next-highest. The Rodri vs Rice midfield battle is the card market's focal point.

Who is Arsenal's top scorer in 2025/26?

Viktor Gyökeres scored 27 Premier League goals in his debut Arsenal season, edging Haaland (26) by a single goal. Both are strong shots-on-target picks for any player prop research.

Is Erling Haaland a good shots-on-target pick for the Community Shield?

Haaland registered 97 shots on target across 35 Premier League appearances in 2025/26 — the highest total of any player on this page. His 3+ shots on target pick carries low-medium risk at Wembley.

Who is Manchester City's new manager for the Community Shield?

Enzo Maresca replaced Pep Guardiola in the summer of 2026 as Manchester City manager. City won the FA Cup under Maresca (1-0 vs Chelsea, 16 May 2026) but finished 5th in the Premier League.

Why use stats for Arsenal vs Man City betting research?

Stats like corners per game, yellow card totals and shots on target separate useful angles from last-minute noise. Arsenal's 243 PL corners taken and Rodri's 9 yellows are two data points worth checking against your preferred bookmaker's lines.

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