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

Premier League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 2 Dec 2021 · 20:15 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Scott McTominay 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' We are underway at Old Trafford. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 13' Brilliant from the ! Emile Smith Rowe makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 28' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' Diogo Dalot is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Aaron Ramsdale has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' What an equalizer from Bruno Fernandes!
  • 45' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexandre Lacazette is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
  • 52' What a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo! The score is 2-1.
  • 55' Martin Odegaard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Cristiano Ronaldo adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 70' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Emile Smith Rowe is withdrawn and Bukayo Saka gets his opportunity.
  • 75' 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.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Manchester United FC — Jesse Lingard on, Marcus Rashford off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandre Lacazette is hanging Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' The whistle greets Cristiano Ronaldo as he departs to be replaced by Anthony Martial.
  • 90' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Bruno Fernandes by Donny van de Beek on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC share the spoils 3-2.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Carrick

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

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

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

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
4 / 4
1.54 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Arsenal FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC39% Draw26% Arsenal FC35%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Arsenal FC
61%
Manchester United FC or Arsenal FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC27% Draw43% Arsenal FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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