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Man City v Arsenal: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?
Man City, on both. Man City's turnover of £694m is £51m ahead of Arsenal's £643m. Man City lost £10m before tax; Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m. On the pitch, Man City lead: Man City 3 wins, Arsenal 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 8 meetings in the fixtures feed.
Bigger turnover
Man City
£694m v £643m
Pre-tax result
Arsenal
-£10m v £25m
Head to head, last 8
Man City
3 wins to 2, 3 draws
Next meeting
Sun, 29 Nov 2026, 16:30
Arsenal v Man City · Premier League
Last result
Man City2 – 1Arsenal
19 Apr 2026 · Premier League
Goals, last 8 meetings
Man City13 – 12Arsenal
3 Man City wins · 3 draws · 2 Arsenal wins
Which club is richer?
Man City's turnover of £694m is £51m ahead of Arsenal's £643m. Man City lost £10m before tax; Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m.
Man City spends more on wages, with staff costs of £408m against £331m. That is 58.8% of turnover at Man City and 51.5% at Arsenal.
| Latest filed accounts | Man City Year to Jun-25 | Arsenal Year to May-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £694m | £643m |
| Turnover growth | -2.9% | +12.1% |
| Pre-tax profit | -£10m | £25m |
| Staff costs | £408m | £331m |
| Wages as a share of turnover | 58.8% | 51.5% |
| Net assets | £858m | £360m |
| Cash | £174m | £33m |
| Borrowings (estimated) | £70m | £47k |
| Employees | 670 | 797 |
Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00040946) and THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (00109244). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Man City and Arsenal.
Who wins more often?
On the pitch, Man City lead: Man City 3 wins, Arsenal 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 8 meetings in the fixtures feed.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2026 | Man City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Premier League | Man City win |
| 21 Sept 2025 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Man City | Premier League | Draw |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Man City | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 22 Sept 2024 | Man City | 2–2 | Arsenal | Premier League | Draw |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Man City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Premier League | Draw |
| 8 Oct 2023 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Man City | Premier League | Arsenal win |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Man City | 4–1 | Arsenal | Premier League | Man City win |
| 15 Feb 2023 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Man City | Premier League | Man City win |
Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.
Man City v Arsenal: common questions
Which club is richer, Man City or Arsenal?
Man City's turnover of £694m is £51m ahead of Arsenal's £643m. Man City lost £10m before tax; Arsenal made a pre-tax profit of £25m.
Who has won more Man City v Arsenal games recently?
Man City. Of the last 8 meetings in the fixtures feed, Man City won 3, Arsenal won 2 and 3 were drawn. Man City scored 13 goals to Arsenal's 12.
What was the last Man City v Arsenal score?
Man City 2–1 Arsenal, on 19 Apr 2026 (Premier League).
When do Man City and Arsenal play next?
Arsenal v Man City, Sun, 29 Nov 2026, 16:30 (Premier League).
Who spends more on wages?
Man City spends more on wages, with staff costs of £408m against £331m. That is 58.8% of turnover at Man City and 51.5% at Arsenal.
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