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

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Premier League · 2021-22

Manchester United FC

3 – 2

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Arsenal FC

Thu 2 Dec 2021 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Scott McTominay 45' Y

Overview

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

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Arsenal FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Matthew Wilkes
Referee Craig Pawson
Referee Richard West
Referee Lee Betts
Referee Andre Marriner
Referee Martin Atkinson

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

Manchester United FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Arsenal FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-09-30 Manchester United FC 1–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Arsenal FC	H	3–2	W
28 Nov	Chelsea FC	A	1–1	D
23 Nov	Villarreal CF	A	2–0	W
20 Nov	Watford FC	A	1–4	L
06 Nov	Manchester City FC	H	0–2	L
02 Nov	Atalanta BC	A	2–2	D

Arsenal FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	2–3	L
27 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	2–0	W
21 Nov	CA Newell's Old Boys	H	3–1	W
20 Nov	Liverpool FC	A	0–4	L
07 Nov	Watford FC	H	1–0	W
30 Oct	CA Sarmiento de Junin	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Manchester United FC		Arsenal FC
#10	Position	#8
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

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

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at Old Trafford.
5' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diogo Dalot, as he is very good at scoring at Old Trafford with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
13' What a moment for Emile Smith Rowe! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
18' Martin Odegaard, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
38' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' GOAL! Bruno Fernandes fires home to make it 1-1!
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Scott McTominay on 45.
50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
52' GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo fires home to make it 2-1!
55' What an equalizer from Martin Odegaard!
60' 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.
65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
70' A stunning finish from Cristiano Ronaldo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
70' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Emile Smith Rowe has done his job and it is now time for Bukayo Saka to step up.
75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
79' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 79 minute. Marcus Rashford leaves to be changed by Jesse Lingard.
80' Alexandre Lacazette is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the 80 minute mark.
85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
89' Manchester United FC make a change. Cristiano Ronaldo trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Martial on 89 minutes.
90' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Bruno Fernandes departs to be replaced by Donny van de Beek.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

5
Harry Maguire
1
David De Gea
17
Fred
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Jesse Lingard 79'
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
39
Scott McTominay
20
Diogo Dalot
25
Jadon Sancho
7
Cristiano Ronaldo ↓ Anthony Martial 89'
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Donny van de Beek 90'
27
Alex Telles

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Mohamed El Neny
14
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ↓ Alexandre Lacazette 80'
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↓ Bukayo Saka 70'
32
Aaron Ramsdale
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Eddie Nketiah 80'
6
Gabriel Magalhaes
5
Thomas Partey
18
Takehiro Tomiyasu
4
Ben White
20
Nuno Tavares
35
Martinelli

Bench

Coach Arteta

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

Manchester United FC Form

2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC W 2021-11-28 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2021-11-23 Villarreal CF 0–2 Manchester United FC W 2021-11-20 Watford FC 4–1 Manchester United FC L 2021-11-06 Manchester United FC 0–2 Manchester City FC L 2021-11-02 Atalanta BC 2–2 Manchester United FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2021-12-02 Manchester United FC 3–2 Arsenal FC L 2021-11-27 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-11-21 Arsenal FC 3–1 CA Newell's Old Boys W 2021-11-20 Liverpool FC 4–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-11-07 Arsenal FC 1–0 Watford FC W 2021-10-30 Arsenal FC 1–0 CA Sarmiento de Junin W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.01 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.76 Arsenal FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC42% Draw33% Arsenal FC25%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	53%	47%
± 2.5	26%	74%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Arsenal FC

58%

Manchester United FC or Arsenal FC

67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC25% Draw58% Arsenal FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 0

19.6%

1 – 0

15.9%

1 – 1

14%

0 – 1

11.4%

2 – 0

8.3%

2 – 1

6.5%

1 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

2.8%

2 – 2

2.6%

3 – 1

2.3%

1 – 3

1.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Arsenal FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	23%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	17%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

47% ✓

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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