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Arsenal FC vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Arsenal FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Sat 23 Apr 2022 · 11:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Alex Telles
Y 34' Alex Telles
Granit Xhaka 67' Y
Nuno Tavares 68' Y
Y 77' Bruno Fernandes
Mohamed El Neny 79' Y
Y 82' Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
Y 90' Cristiano Ronaldo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Eddie Smart

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
2022-04-23 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC 2021-01-30 Arsenal FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2020-01-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, Manchester United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' GOAL! Nuno Tavares fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's shape.
  • 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' Arsenal FC have won 725 goals from 414 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 31' Alex Telles is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 32' GOAL! Bukayo Saka fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 34' Cristiano Ronaldo adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 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' 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.
  • 49' Ben White has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 34 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Manchester United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 59' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' Martinelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emile Smith Rowe on 64 minute.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Granit Xhaka on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Nuno Tavares argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' Granit Xhaka doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 74' Rob Holding has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bukayo Saka on 74 minute.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bruno Fernandes.
  • 78' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Nemanja Matic by Marcus Rashford on 78 minute.
  • 79' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Mohamed El Neny will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Nilsson-Lindelof argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Bruno Fernandes as he leaves the pitch. Mata steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralf Rangnick will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Cristiano Ronaldo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 90' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Cedric exits the field as Takehiro Tomiyasu enters on 90.
  • 3-1 the final result. Manchester United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

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

2022-04-23 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC 2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC 2021-01-30 Arsenal FC 0–0 Manchester United FC 2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2020-01-01 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC

Arsenal FC Form

2022-04-23 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-04-20 Chelsea FC 2–4 Arsenal FC W 2022-04-16 Southampton FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2022-04-09 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-04-04 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Arsenal FC L 2022-03-19 Aston Villa FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W

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
1 / 4
1.13 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC54% Draw31% Manchester United FC15%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Manchester United FC
46%
Arsenal FC or Manchester United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC32% Draw60% Manchester United FC8%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.2%
1 – 0
22.1%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
1.8%
2 – 2
1.4%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 29% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
64% ✗
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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