Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Jarred Gillett
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Eddie Smart
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Mar | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Arsenal FC have kicked off against Manchester United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nuno Tavares makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 8' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' Manchester United FC have won 680 goals from 412 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' Eddie Nketiah doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 31' Alex Telles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bukayo Saka makes it 3-0.
- 34' Brilliant from the forward! Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 34.
- 34' Alex Telles catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Jesse Lingard, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Emile Smith Rowe by Martinelli on 64 minute.
- 67' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Granit Xhaka gets a Yellow card.
- 68' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Nuno Tavares gets a Yellow card.
- 70' Magnificent from Granit Xhaka! That is 32 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by Rob Holding on 74 minutes.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Bruno Fernandes. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Marcus Rashford comes on to replace Nemanja Matic.
- 79' Mohamed El Neny picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victor Nilsson-Lindelof.
- 84' Bruno Fernandes makes way for Mata at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
- 89' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Cristiano Ronaldo is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Cedric is withdrawn and Takehiro Tomiyasu gets his opportunity.
- The points are shared — Arsenal FC 3-1 Manchester United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 25
- 30
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Martinelli 64'
- 32
-
17
Cedric ↓ Takehiro Tomiyasu 90'
- 8
- 6
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Rob Holding 74'
- 20
Bench
- 1
-
16
Rob Holding ↑ 74'
- 9
- 19
-
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu ↑ 90'
- 23
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 64'
- –
- –
Coach
Arteta
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Marcus Rashford 78'
- 2
- 39
- 20
- 25
- 19
- 7
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Mata 84'
- 27
-
36
Anthony Elanga ↓ Jesse Lingard 78'
Bench
- 5
- 29
-
14
Jesse Lingard ↑ 78'
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 78'
- 4
- 3
-
8
Mata ↑ 84'
- 26
- 75
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 5 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 3 |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 3 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Granit Xhaka | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Manchester United FC Form
2022-04-23
Arsenal FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
L
2022-04-19
Liverpool FC
4–0
Manchester United FC
L
2022-04-16
Manchester United FC
3–2
Norwich City FC
W
2022-04-09
Everton FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2022-04-02
Manchester United FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2022-03-15
Manchester United FC
0–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Manchester United FC
36%
Arsenal FC or Manchester United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.