Arsenal Vs Manchester United Predictions – News, Odds & Stats
Written by: James Rich
Date Published: 19th of January 2023
After conducting all the research, I have my Arsenal vs Manchester United predictions ready, and you will not want to miss this one. Arsenal are high flying at the moment, after sweeping aside their North London rivals, Spurs 2-0 at the weekend. That win puts them 8 points clear at the top and are now the bookies’ favourite at 4/5 with William Hill to win the Premier League.
United are hot at their heels, beating Man City 2-1 in a closely contested Manchester derby on Saturday. The Red Devils currently sit 3rd in the table, 8 points behind Arsenal. They missed a chance on Wednesday night to close the gap further when United could only draw against Crystal Palace.
The Sunday tea time fixture between these two sides will be a terrific match. In my match predictions of Arsenal Vs Manchester United, I am expecting plenty of goals, drama and most of all, a highly competitive match.
Key Takeaways:
- Goals take centre stage for Arsenal vs Manchester United predictions
- The reverse fixture ended 3-1 to Man U, Arsenal’s only Premier League defeat so far
- Both managers, Ten Hag and Arteta are proteges of Pep Guardiola
- Depending on the results this week, Arsenal could go 11 points clear at the top with a win
- Arsenal have won their last three matches
- Manchester United have won every match since the World Cup break
Team News
The Gunners’ main injury concern is star striker Gabriel Jesus who is out until March, but Eddy Nketiah has slotted in nicely as his replacement. The good news for Arsenal is that Smith Rowe, who has been out for four months, came off the bench to get a few minutes against Spurs this weekend.
Overall, Arteta has a fully fit squad to choose from, barring Reis Nelson and Elneny, who are not first team regulars anyway. Nonetheless, he will want to keep his key players fit as Arsenal have some important games in the next couple of weeks. After United this weekend, they will play Man City on February 15th. Two wins from these fixtures will surely mean Arsenal will be crowned Premier League champions.
Manchester United’s main concern is Casemiro, who is suspended for the match after picking up a yellow card against Crystal Palace. However, it hasn’t phased Ten Hag, who in his interview post match against Palace, reminded Arsenal that United beat them without Casemiro the first time around.
United are struggling in the attacking positions, with Martial currently nursing an injury, Sancho out for personal reasons, and Donny Van De Beek out for the rest of the season. On the other hand, new signing Wout Weghhorst made his debut against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening. He will want to get on the scoresheet and will be a threat in the air from crosses and set pieces.
The Stat
Arsenal will go into the match at the top of the table, but if City beat Spurs on Thursday, their lead will only be 5 points. As United only drew against Palace, it leaves them 8 points behind Arsenal, so this game is a big one. At the end of the season we may look back and define this game where The Gunners won the league.
The last time these two teams played, and the only time Arteta and Ten Hag faced off, United won 3-1. It was the only naive performance from Arsenal this season, chasing a win, rather than holding onto a draw. Arteta and his boys will want to rectify that, and the roaring crowd at the Emirates will be their 12th man.
Looking at the form for my Arsenal vs Man U betting tips and predictions, the Red Devils are narrowly ahead having won 5 in a row. Nevertheless, Arsenal are on top form too, winning 4 and drawing 1, so this match should be a masterclass.
The historical results between these two sides is interesting, but not really an indication for my Arsenal vs Man United betting predictions. Both sides are rejuvenated, and look like brand new outfits. Nonetheless, in the past five fixtures in the Premier League, Arsenal have won 2, United have won 2, and there has been 1 draw.
Finally, both these huge clubs are back to where they belong, reminiscent of the Fergie/Wenger days. Those matches, just like this one this time around, provided plenty of goals and of course, gave us great memories.
Arsenal Vs Manchester United Betting Predictions
Now, this is the part you have been looking forward to, my Arsenal vs Manchester United betting tips. The fixture will be a high quality match, with Arsenal playing a possession game and United wanting to hit on the counter attack. Therefore, expect the first 15 minutes to be dominated by Arsenal. This season the Gunners have scored 7 goals in the first 15, and have not conceded. Man U on the other hand, have only scored 2 and conceded 5.
Taking these stats into account, Arsenal to be winning in the first 15 minutes is a savvy bet. The market at William Hill is called “15 minutes betting” and you’ll find a decent price at 4/1. For Man United, the stats show they are a second half team, scoring 18 and conceding 9. Thus, I like the “Man United highest scoring half market”, selecting the second half at 17/10 with William Hill.
The Gunners captain, Ødegaard was dangerous against Spurs scoring a goal, and took every free kick. He has scored 8 goals this season, making him Arsenal’s top goalscorer. Because of this, I fancy Ødegaard for anytime goalscorer which is priced at 15/8 at Ladbrokes.
That’s a wrap, I hope you enjoyed reading my Arsenal vs Manchester United predictions. I did all the hard work, researching all the stats, to bring you expert tips. What do you think will happen at the Emirates this Sunday? Hopefully we are in for a treat.
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