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Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Arsenal FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Sead Kolasinac 3' Y
Bukayo Saka 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
4
5
Arsenal FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-09-30 Manchester United FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2019-03-10 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 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
01 Jan Manchester United FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
21 Dec Everton FC A 0–0 D
15 Dec Manchester City FC H 0–3 L
12 Dec Royal Standard de Liège A 2–2 D
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–2 L
28 Dec Burnley FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec Newcastle United FC H 4–1 W
22 Dec Watford FC A 0–2 L
15 Dec Everton FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec AZ H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Manchester United FC
#8 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Manchester United FC gets underway.
  • 3' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sead Kolasinac on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Nicolas Pepe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 23' Nemanja Matic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Luiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Sokratis Papastathopoulos gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Andreas Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' The 30-year-old Lucas Torreira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Manchester United FC make a change. Jesse Lingard trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Pereira on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Nicolas Pepe makes way for Reiss Nelson at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' Arsenal FC make a change. Sead Kolasinac trudges off to be replaced by Bukayo Saka on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
  • 79' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' The whistle greets Nemanja Matic as he departs to be replaced by Juan Mata.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Bukayo Saka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' The whistle greets Alexandre Lacazette as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-01-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-09-30 Manchester United FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2019-03-10 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC 2019-01-25 Arsenal FC 1–3 Manchester United FC 2018-12-05 Manchester United FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2020-01-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W 2019-12-29 Arsenal FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2019-12-21 Everton FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2019-12-15 Arsenal FC 0–3 Manchester City FC L 2019-12-12 Royal Standard de Liège 2–2 Arsenal FC D

Manchester United FC Form

2020-01-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2019-12-28 Burnley FC 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2019-12-26 Manchester United FC 4–1 Newcastle United FC W 2019-12-22 Watford FC 2–0 Manchester United FC L 2019-12-15 Manchester United FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2019-12-12 Manchester United FC 4–0 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.72 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Arsenal FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC38% Draw38% Manchester United FC24%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Manchester United FC
62%
Arsenal FC or Manchester United FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC19% Draw67% Manchester United FC14%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.2%
1 – 0
18%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
1.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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