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Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Fri 25 Jan 2019 · 19:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Laurent Koscielny 54' Y
Y 68' Ashley Young
Y 76' Jesse Lingard
Sead Kolasinac 86' Y
Y 86' Marcus Rashford
Matteo Guendouzi 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Head-to-Head

9
4
5
Arsenal FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-25 Arsenal FC 1–3 Manchester United FC 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Manchester United FC H 1–3 L
19 Jan Chelsea FC H 2–0 W
12 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–1 L
05 Jan Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
01 Jan Fulham FC H 4–1 W
29 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–5 L
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Arsenal FC A 3–1 W
19 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
13 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–0 W
05 Jan Reading FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Newcastle United FC A 2–0 W
30 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 4–1 W

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Martinelli 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Arsenal FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester United FC.
  • 5' France international Paul Pogba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Granit Xhaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Marcus Rashford is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 21' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Sokratis Papastathopoulos is withdrawn and Shkodran Mustafi gets his opportunity.
  • 26' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 31' Magnificent from Alexis Sanchez! That is 52 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Jesse Lingard adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Bailly, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Laurent Koscielny will be fuming at that decision.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Petr Cech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Iwobi departs to be replaced by Mesut Ozil.
  • 68' Ashley Young is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 72' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Romelu Lukaku is withdrawn and Marcus Rashford gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The referee calls foul for Jesse Lingard. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' A goal from the France international Anthony Martial! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-3!
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sead Kolasinac on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Phil Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesse Lingard at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Matteo Guendouzi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 5
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 4
Cristiano Ronaldo 3
Bruno Fernandes 3
Eddie Nketiah 3
Bukayo Saka 3
Jesse Lingard 2
Anthony Martial 2

Head to Head

2019-01-25 Arsenal FC 1–3 Manchester United FC 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2019-01-25 Arsenal FC 1–3 Manchester United FC L 2019-01-19 Arsenal FC 2–0 Chelsea FC W 2019-01-12 West Ham United FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2019-01-05 Blackpool FC 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2019-01-01 Arsenal FC 4–1 Fulham FC W 2018-12-29 Liverpool FC 5–1 Arsenal FC L

Manchester United FC Form

2019-01-25 Arsenal FC 1–3 Manchester United FC W 2019-01-19 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-01-13 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2019-01-05 Manchester United FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2019-01-02 Newcastle United FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Manchester United FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC31% Draw27% Manchester United FC42%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Manchester United FC
69%
Arsenal FC or Manchester United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC24% Draw45% Manchester United FC31%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.