Manchester United - Arsenal FC prediction 02.12.2021 Premier League
In gameweek 14 of Premier League, Manchester United will host Arsenal FC at Old Trafford. Kick-off is scheduled for 9:15 PM on Dec 2, 2021, and the fixture will be refereed by Martin Atkinson. With our match prediction and odds comparison for Manchester United vs. Arsenal FC you are guaranteed to get all the important facts and details for this fixture. First and foremost, we will take a close look at the teams' recent performances.
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Manchester United have won 1 of their last 5 league matches (1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats. In the previous 6 home games in the Premier League season 2021/2022, Manchester United have won 2 matches, 1 game ended in a draw, and 3 games in defeat. (Goal difference 10:11).
Out of their last 5 Premier League fixtures, Arsenal FC have won 4 games (4 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat). The away record in the current Premier League season reads as follows: 2 wins, 1 draw und 3 defeats - Goal difference 3:11.
In their last five Premier League encounters, Manchester United managed to get 0 wins against Arsenal FC, while Arsenal scored 3 wins. On 2 occasions, there was no winner. If we focus exclusively on the home games that Manchester United played against Arsenal FC in the Premier League, we get the following record: 1 win for Manchester United, 3 draws and 1 win for Arsenal FC.
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Coming off a decent point away at Chelsea at the weekend, Manchester United are set to retain Michael Carrick in the dugout as they welcome old foes Arsenal to Old Trafford on Thursday night for a Premier League showdown.
The Red Devils have seemingly fared well after the exit of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but they still have a long way to go to catch up with the title contenders and Arsenal could very well exploit some of their weaknesses.
We expect an action-packed fixture here and we shall explore 1xBet and Mybet.africa markets and prices for today’s betting tips.
MANCHESTER UNITED
On Monday, Manchester United confirmed the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as their manager for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. However, with the work permit paperwork still being processed, Carrick, who has overseen two positive results as interim manager will yet again rally the troops for Arsenal’s visit.
Carrick’s decision to drop Ronaldo from the starting lineup against Chelsea blindsided everyone. He was however vindicated as they battled the heavily fancied Chelsea to a stalemate at the Stamford Bridge. The point, while impressive, didn’t help much with their ranking as they remain in 8th place, three places below the visiting Gunners.
United have been poor at Theatre of Dreams with just a point collected from their last 4 league games here. The expectant Old Trafford faithful will be roaring them on here as they try to turn the corner with a win.
ARSENAL
After the 4-0 rout at the hands of Liverpool, Arsenal responded with a solid 2-0 home win over thanks to goals Bulayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. That Liverpool loss incidentally is their only loss in the last 10 matches and this solid run has seen them rise like a phoenix from the ashes into 5th place on the log, tied with fourth placed West Ham on points but with an inferior goal difference.
The North Londoners had a nightmarish start to the season but that all seems like a distant memory as Arteta’s young guns have turned their season around in dramatic fashion. One of the standout performers has been their goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale who has been pulling off game saving and man-of-match worthy saves in their terrific run.
That said, they have struggled on their travels with their return of just three goals in their six away games being the second-worst in the league, only better than Norwich. Their last visit here was successful though and they will be looking to replicate it.
POSSIBLE LINEUPS
MAN UNITED
- De Gea
- Wan-Bissaka
- Lindelof
- Maguire
- Telles
- McTominay
- Fred
- Sancho
- Fernandes
- Rashford
- Ronaldo
- COACH: Michael Carrick (Interim Manager)
- MISSING PLAYERS: Greenwood (COVID-19), Pogba (Thigh), Varane (Hamstring)
ARSENAL
- Ramsdale
- Tomiyasu
- White
- Gabriel
- Tavares
- Saka
- Partey
- Lokonga
- Smith-Rowe
- Odegaard
- Aubameyang
- COACH: Mikel Arteta
- MISSING PLAYERS: Kolasinac (Ankle), Xhaka (Ankle)
MAN UNITED VS ARSENAL PREDICTIONS
Manchester United will be looking to build on their relatively solid performance at Chelsea. Despite the two positive results they have had under Carrick, it is not a stretch to say they were outplayed in both of those games. Fortunately for them, the Gunners haven’t quite been finding the back of the net particularly away from the Emirates. United will be out to impress the new coach who will be in attendance and what better way to do it than tucking it in on defence. Arsenal have been quite solid at the back themselves with the exception of the Liverpool game. As such, we fancy a low scoring affair in our first Premier League prediction and we are picking Under 2.5 goals @ 2.02 with Mybet.africa Bonus as our first tip.
These two teams have a long history of feisty affairs and given the prevailing circumstances, there is no reason to believe Thursday’s clash won’t be the latest instalment of such games. Their last 3 straight meetings at Old Trafford have all ended with exactly 6 bookings. With Fred set to be at the heart of the midfield action, he looks like the obvious suspect to land in Martin Atkinson’s book and a price of 2.87 at 1xBet app for the Brazilian to receive a booking is too good to ignore in what is likely to be a bad-tempered match.
Performance
Manchester United performance of the last 5 home matches
Arsenal FC performance of the last 5 away matches
Current Standing
| POS | TEAM | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
1
|
Manchester City
|
93 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 99 | 26 | 73 |
|
2
2
|
Liverpool FC
|
92 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 94 | 26 | 68 |
|
3
3
|
Chelsea FC
|
74 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 76 | 33 | 43 |
|
4
4
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
71 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 69 | 40 | 29 |
|
5
5
|
Arsenal FC
|
69 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 13 |
|
6
6
|
Manchester United
|
58 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 0 |
|
7
7
|
West Ham United FC
|
56 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 9 |
|
9
8
|
Leicester City FC
|
52 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 59 | 3 |
|
10
9
|
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
|
51 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 44 | -2 |
|
8
10
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
|
51 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 43 | -5 |
|
12
11
|
Newcastle United FC
|
49 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | -18 |
|
13
12
|
Crystal Palace FC
|
48 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 4 |
|
11
13
|
Brentford FC
|
46 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 56 | -8 |
|
14
14
|
Aston Villa FC
|
45 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 52 | 54 | -2 |
|
15
15
|
Southampton FC
|
40 | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 67 | -24 |
|
16
16
|
Everton FC
|
39 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 66 | -23 |
|
17
17
|
Leeds United FC
|
38 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 79 | -37 |
|
18
18
|
Burnley FC
|
35 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 53 | -19 |
|
19
19
|
Watford FC
|
23 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 77 | -43 |
|
20
20
|
Norwich City FC
|
22 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 84 | -61 |
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