Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Manchester United FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 1 Nov 2020 · 16:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Fred 22' Y
Y 25' Rob Holding
Y 27' Gabriel Magalhaes
Mason Greenwood 71' Y
Y 87' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Harry Maguire 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 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

5
4
9
Manchester United FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–1 L
28 Oct RB Leipzig H 5–0 W
24 Oct Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
20 Oct Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–1 W
17 Oct Newcastle United FC A 4–1 W
04 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–6 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
29 Oct Dundalk FC H 3–0 W
25 Oct Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
22 Oct SK Rapid Wien A 2–1 W
17 Oct Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Manchester United FC Arsenal FC
#12 Position #2
5 Points 12
5 Played 5
1 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 0 / 1
8 Scored 8
8 Conceded 4
+0 GD +4
1.00 PPG 2.40
20% Win % 80%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC
Bruno Fernandes 3 G 1 A
Bryan Mbeumo 2 G
Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester United FC is hosting Arsenal FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Arsenal FC have won 729 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Luke Shaw is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Mohamed El Neny has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Fred gets a Yellow card.
  • 25' A moment of madness from Rob Holding on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 27' Gabriel is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 47' 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 Willian suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paul Pogba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 57' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Manchester United FC! Nemanja Matic comes on to replace Fred.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 69' What composure from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! The Gabon international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mason Greenwood on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Edinson Cavani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Greenwood on 75 minute.
  • 76' Eddie Nketiah gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Willian is replaced by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 87' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Shkodran Mustafi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on 87 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Maguire on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 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

Manchester United FC Form

2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-10-28 Manchester United FC 5–0 RB Leipzig W 2020-10-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2020-10-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2020-10-17 Newcastle United FC 1–4 Manchester United FC W 2020-10-04 Manchester United FC 1–6 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2020-11-01 Manchester United FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2020-10-29 Arsenal FC 3–0 Dundalk FC W 2020-10-25 Arsenal FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2020-10-22 SK Rapid Wien 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2020-10-04 Arsenal FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC27% Draw29% Arsenal FC44%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Arsenal FC
73%
Manchester United FC or Arsenal FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC19% Draw48% Arsenal FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 23% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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