Manchester City led home Arsenal in last season’s Women Super League, claiming only their second ever title, and they have made a serene start in the defence of their crown.
The Citizens are a perfect four from four in the WSL and they have also started the UEFA Champions League positively, playing out score draws with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Arsenal, four points behind City in the title race last season, have been much slower out of the blocks with only one win in four games and they were edged 1-0 by London rivals Chelsea last time out.
A 2-2 draw at Paris FC in the Champions League on Tuesday means that the Gunners have won only one of their last five matches - a 1-0 victory at home to Koge in Europe - and they are finding goals far harder to come by than Andree Jeglertz’s side are.
Manchester City Women v Arsenal Women Tips Summary
Best Bet - Manchester City to win @ 13/10
Alternative Bet - Khadija Shaw anytime goalscorer @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Khadija Shaw anytime goalscorer, Both teams to score & Under 3 cards @ 29/10
Manchester City Women v Arsenal Women Prediction
Best Bet: Manchester City to win @ 13/10
Manchester City are setting the early pace in the Super League as they bid to go back-to-back, winning all four games and scoring 12 goals.
It was a hard-fought 1-0 win at Charlton last time out but prior to that they had put four past Liverpool and Aston Villa and they started the season with a 3-1 victory at home to Birmingham.
With the prolific Khadija Shaw leading the line and Mary Fowler and Lauren Hemp providing excellent support, City are a potent threat and they may have too many weapons for Arsenal.
The Gunners are struggling to convert their chances and in four league games they have managed just two goals, having won 1-0 at Brighton and drawn 1-1 with Manchester United.
A goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace and the recent 1-0 defeat at London rivals Chelsea hints at a lack of confidence in the final third and City should be primed to capitalise.
Alternative Bet: Khadija Shaw anytime goalscorer @ 11/10
Shaw was the league's leading scorer last season with 21 goals and she has continued where she left off, netting four times in as many league outings.
Shaw was also on target against Real Madrid in midweek, netting the equaliser in that 1-1 draw, and she should cause Arsenal plenty of concern.
Quick, powerful and an excellent finisher, the 29-year-old opened the scoring in a 3-2 win at home to Arsenal last season and she can play another starring role.
Manchester City Women v Arsenal Women Bet Builder Tip
- Khadija Shaw anytime goalscorer
- Both teams to score
- Under 3 cards
Pays 29/10
Shaw is one of the most deadly strikers in the women’s game and she has failed to score in only three of her last 12 appearances for Manchester City.
Although goals have evaded Arsenal so far this season, City tend to be embroiled in high-scoring games and both teams have scored in five of their six outings this season.
City won this fixture 3-2 last season and both teams have scored in five of the last six rivalries.
Card counts tend to be low in the Super League, even in competitive fixtures, and there has been one or fewer bookings in the last four head-to-heads.
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Key Match Stats
- Manchester City have won their opening four league games
- Arsenal have won just one of their last five fixtures
- Both teams have scored in eight of the last 10 rivalries
- Both teams have scored in five of City’s opening six matches
- Khadija Shaw has scored in 10 of her last 14 matches for City
- Arsenal have failed to win five of their last eight away matches
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