Arsenal vs Man City, FA Cup semi-final preview: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV channel, h2h, odds

Arsenal and Manchester City face off once again this season fighting for a place in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

City are still chasing a domestic cup double with the League Cup already in the bag - while a Champions League triumph is also in their sights when the competition resumes in August.

The Gunners are chasing their 14th FA Cup success which would also guarantee them a spot in next season's Europa League - with qualification via the league still by no means secure with a host of clubs still in the running.

City have swept aside Arsenal in recent league meetings but Arsenal will hope to provide a sterner test on the big stage.

Date, time and venue

Arsenal vs Man City is scheduled for a kick-off time of 7:45pm BST at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 18.

Team news

Arteta rested a number of his key players ahead of Saturday in Wedneday's victory over Liverpool. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Dani Ceballos were given half hour run outs while Alexandre Lacazette was replaced after 57 minutes.

Hector Bellerin was also an unused sub.

Likewise, Raheem Sterling played just one half against Bournemouth - Gabriel Jesus was replaced after 77 minutes and is Guardiola's only fit centre forward with Sergio Aguero still unavailable.

Aymeric Laporte is expected to come back into the team after also being rested midweek.

Prediction: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City

Taking down the Premier League champions will have given Arsenal a major boost heading into this fixture but City may have their number again.

How to watch

TV channel: Arsenal vs Manchester City will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting from 7pm

Live Stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

This will be the 199th meeting between these two sides with City winning 57 of those over the years.

Arsenal meanwhile have 96 wins to their name - although just one in their last 10 meetings. Crucially however, that did come in an FA Cup semifinal in April 2017.

Betting odds

• Arsenal to win: 9/1

• Man City to win: 1/3

• Draw: 5/1

Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.

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