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The highlight of this weekend’s Premier League fixture list takes place on Sunday afternoon as in-form Manchester United head to the Emirates to take on leaders Arsenal
Arsenal
Arsenal overcame another significant hurdle in their title bid as they eased to victory in the North London derby for the second time this season. Although Manchester City are still chasing them down, the Gunners now have a comfortable lead at the top of the Premier League.
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Nevertheless, this is yet another tough fixture for Mikel Arteta’s outfit. They’ve lost just a single match so far this season with their sole defeat arriving at Old Trafford at the beginning of September.
Arsenal have been formidable in front of their own fans so far this campaign, although they did drop two points to Newcastle during their last outing at the Emirates. They’ve won seven of their eight fixtures here and they will fancy their chances of keeping the unbeaten run going.
Although the leaders have missed out on one of their major transfer targets this January, they have been linked with a move for Brighton’s Leandro Trossard.
Manchester United
Manchester United have rarely been spoken about as title contenders so far this year, yet they remain just eight points behind the leaders and could narrow the gap with a victory on Sunday afternoon.
The Red Devils dropped points on Wednesday night as they succumbed to a last minute wonder goal at Selhurst Park. Erik Ten Haag’s side have won five of their last six matches, although they’ve won just two of their last five on the road.
United have been defensively superb recently and have tightened up considerably over the last few months. Ten Haag is going about his business quietly, however, he’s making positive changes to the playing style and has managed to unite the majority of his squad.
Head to Head
There have been plenty of goals across the last three meetings between these sides. There have been 13 goals in the last three head-to-heads and this could be another entertaining clash.
Manchester United did pick up a victory at this venue in the 2019 FA Cup, however, they’ve lost three of their last four trips to this ground and have failed to score in three of their last four visits to the Emirates.
Nevertheless, the visitors have had the monopoly in this fixture overall. They’ve won 16 of the last 34 meetings between these sides. 56% of those games have featured three of more goals.
Key Betting Stats
- Arsenal have been victorious in 88% of their home games this season. 10% more than any other PL outfit.
- Only Arsenal and Manchester City have a better away record than the Red Devils.
- Only Manchester City have scored more goals this season than Arsenal (42)
- Arsenal matches have averaged just 9.39 corners whereas Manchester United games have averaged 9.53. These are the third and fifth lowest totals in the top flight.
- Only Nick Pope (11) has kept more clean sheets than Manchester United’s David de Gea (8) and Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale (9) so far this season.
- Arsenal have conceded just four first half goals. Only Newcastle have kept it tighter in the first 45 minutes.
- Manchester United have conceded the joint-fewest second half goals (9)
- Gabriel Martinelli has scored five of his seven goals at the Emirates
- Marcus Rashford has netted eight times for Manchester United this season, although just one of his goals has come away from Old Trafford.
Match Prediction
Manchester are formidable opposition for anyone this season. However, they have been slightly weaker on the road and this is a fairly quick turnaround for Erik Ten Haag’s side. Arsenal have had a full seven days to prepare for this tie and they will be keen to build on their excellent home record. With United’s lack of away goals, the hosts could sneak yet another three points from this fixture.
Winning Combo
Arsenal to Win and Under 3.5 Goals
Odds – 11/10 with Bet365’s Bet Builder
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