Manchester City 0-0 Arsenal - January 17, 1978 / League Cup 1977/1978
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Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Pat Jennings | 32 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 19 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Willie Young | 26 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Pat Rice | 28 | 376 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Sammy Nelson | 28 | 201 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Price | 22 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Matthews | 22 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Liam Brady | 21 | 174 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Graham Rix | 20 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Frank Stapleton | 21 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Malcolm Macdonald | 28 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
112
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Matthews
IN
Alan Sunderland
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
43
191
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Book vs Arsenal
5 victories
2 draws
2 losses
Book vs Neill
3 victories
3 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
35
81
Success rate in this team:
48 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Neill vs Manchester City
0 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Neill vs Book
0 victory
3 draws
3 losses
Videos
Key figures
Manchester City keeps its 3 matches without conceding any goal vs Arsenal at home running (since 10/09/1921). It's a record streak. The first of history
Arsenal keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win away from home in League Cup running (since 17/09/1974). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 08/09/1970 (4 matches)
Manchester City keeps its 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Arsenal at home running (since 08/03/1913). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LManchester City 2-3 Leeds United12/11/1977 | VManchester City 6-2 Chelsea26/11/1977 | VManchester City 3-0 Birmingham City10/12/1977 | VManchester City 4-0 Newcastle United26/12/1977 | VManchester City 2-0 Aston Villa31/12/1977 | VManchester City 3-2 West Ham14/01/1978 |
| Overall | VManchester City 4-0 Newcastle United26/12/1977 | VMiddlesbrough 0-2 Manchester City27/12/1977 | VManchester City 2-0 Aston Villa31/12/1977 | VLeicester 0-1 Manchester City02/01/1978 | VLeeds United 1-2 Manchester City07/01/1978 | VManchester City 3-2 West Ham14/01/1978 |
Current form
| Away | VNewcastle United 1-2 Arsenal19/11/1977 | VMiddlesbrough 0-1 Arsenal03/12/1977 | VCoventry 1-2 Arsenal17/12/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-3 Arsenal27/12/1977 | LEverton 2-0 Arsenal31/12/1977 | VSheffield United 0-5 Arsenal07/01/1978 |
| Overall | VArsenal 3-0 Chelsea26/12/1977 | VWest Bromwich Albion 1-3 Arsenal27/12/1977 | LEverton 2-0 Arsenal31/12/1977 | VArsenal 1-0 Ipswich Town02/01/1978 | VSheffield United 0-5 Arsenal07/01/1978 | VArsenal 3-1 Wolverhampton14/01/1978 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 6 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 6 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 11 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 3 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 11 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.4 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3.33 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.8 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
0
|
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0
|
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0
|
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| - | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Liam Brady |  |
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| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Liam Brady | |
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| - | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last match | John Matthews |  |
Historical head to head
Home
95 gf
86 ga
Away
64 gf
115 ga
Total
159 gf
201 ga
Historical head to head
Home
115 gf
64 ga
Away
86 gf
95 ga
Total
201 gf
159 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 02, 1912 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
January 18, 1908 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
August 24, 1974 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
April 27, 1949 |
Latest head to head
October 08, 1977 - Division 1 1977/1978
February 12, 1977 - Division 1 1976/1977
September 04, 1976 - Division 1 1976/1977
April 24, 1976 - Division 1 1975/1976
October 04, 1975 - Division 1 1975/1976
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
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Francis Lee | 4 goals | 1968 - 1973 |
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Dennis Tueart | 3 goals | 1974 - 1977 |
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Tommy Booth | 3 goals | 1973 - 1976 |
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Joe Hayes | 3 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
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Colin Bell | 3 goals | 1968 - 1971 |
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William McAdams | 2 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
Best historical scorers against Manchester City
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John Radford | 10 goals | 1967 - 1974 |
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John MacLeod | 3 goals | 1962 - 1963 |
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Alan Skirton | 3 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
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David Herd | 3 goals | 1961 - 1961 |
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Ray Bowden | 3 goals | 1934 - 1935 |
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David Jenkins | 2 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
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Alan Oakes | 21 matches | 1960 - 1975 |
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Colin Bell | 20 matches | 1966 - 1976 |
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Michael Doyle | 19 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
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Mike Summerbee | 15 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Willie Donachie | 13 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
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Joe Corrigan | 12 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Manchester City
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George Armstrong | 18 matches | 1962 - 1976 |
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Peter Simpson | 18 matches | 1967 - 1977 |
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Peter Storey | 17 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
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John Radford | 16 matches | 1966 - 1974 |
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Pat Rice | 14 matches | 1970 - 1977 |
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Frank McLintock | 13 matches | 1966 - 1973 |
They played in both sides
65 matches
90 matches
They played in both sides
65 matches
90 matches
Competition info
The other matches
January 17, 1978
January 28, 1978
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