Arsenal vs Manchester City

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Lineups push this from a wait into a small Over position. City start Haaland, Foden, Doku and Semenyo, while Arsenal still carry Odegaard, Havertz, Madueke and Tzolis, with Saka, Gyokeres and Eze available to change the second half. The defensive side is less settled: Arsenal are without Saliba and use Mosquera at centre-back, while City have a reshaped back line with Khusanov and O'Reilly around Dias and Gvardiol. The market has already moved the total up, so this is not a big edge, but Over 2.75 near 1.98 still leaves enough room for a low-stake play if the game opens early or the benches raise tempo after halftime. Main risks are Community Shield rhythm, early-season finishing, and both teams accepting a draw path to penalties late.