Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
- Referee Craig Pawson
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #12 |
| 12 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 8 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 80% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Arsenal FC is hosting Manchester United FC for another epic battle.
- 3' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 8' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pepe! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-0!
- 13' England international Mason Greenwood has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 28' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' The travelling Manchester United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Harry Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 42' Magnificent from Sokratis Papastathopoulos! That is 9 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
- 57' Arsenal FC have won 731 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Andreas Pereira comes on to replace Jesse Lingard.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Reiss Nelson. He replaces Nicolas Pepe on 62 minute.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
- 69' Sead Kolasinac makes way for Bukayo Saka at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 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 Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Lacazette is withdrawn and Matteo Guendouzi gets his opportunity.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- It finishes all square. Arsenal FC and Manchester United FC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 34
-
31
Sead Kolasinac ↓ Bukayo Saka 69'
- 15
- 9
- 14
- 23
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Reiss Nelson 62'
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 82'
- 26
- 16
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 62'
- 8
- 28
-
77
Bukayo Saka ↑ 69'
Coach
Arteta
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
-
21
Daniel James ↓ Mason Greenwood 58'
- 1
- 17
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↓ Andreas Pereira 58'
- 10
- 9
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Mata 81'
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 22
- 18
- 4
-
8
Mata ↑ 81'
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↑ 58'
-
26
Mason Greenwood ↑ 58'
- 53
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Arsenal FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Manchester United FC
47%
Arsenal FC or Manchester United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

