Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester United FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Manchester United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sun 4 Sep 2022 · 15:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' William Saliba
Y 25' William Saliba
Scott McTominay 71' Y
Y 77' Gabriel Jesus
Harry Maguire 81' Y
Y 87' Bukayo Saka
Y 88' Bukayo Saka

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Lee Betts

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

5
4
9
Manchester United FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-04 Manchester United FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Arsenal FC H 3–1 W
01 Sep Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug Southampton FC A 1–0 W
22 Aug Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Brentford FC A 0–4 L
07 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–3 L
31 Aug Aston Villa FC H 2–1 W
20 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
13 Aug Leicester City FC H 4–2 W
05 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
22 May Everton FC H 5–1 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' Temperatures are rising at Old Trafford as Manchester United FC face off against Arsenal FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Brilliant from the ! Martinelli makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jadon Sancho made 521 appearances and scored 71 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 24.
  • 25' William Saliba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Manchester United FC have won 674 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' GOAL! Antony scores on 35.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben White is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 58' Cristiano Ronaldo gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Antony and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Bukayo Saka doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' Marcus Rashford adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Another substitution for Manchester United FC to replace Jadon Sancho by Fred on 67 minute.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Scott McTominay on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 74' Fabio Vieira is replacing Albert Sambi Lokonga for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 75' Marcus Rashford adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Marcus Rashford is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 77' A moment of madness from Gabriel Jesus on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 80' Harry Maguire gets the nod from Manchester United FC. He replaces Lisandro Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Harry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 86' Aaron Ramsdale has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' Bukayo Saka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
  • 88' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester United FC players.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

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

2022-09-04 Manchester United FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 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

Manchester United FC Form

2022-09-04 Manchester United FC 3–1 Arsenal FC W 2022-09-01 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-08-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-08-22 Manchester United FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-08-13 Brentford FC 4–0 Manchester United FC L 2022-08-07 Manchester United FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2022-09-04 Manchester United FC 3–1 Arsenal FC L 2022-08-31 Arsenal FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2022-08-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2022-08-13 Arsenal FC 4–2 Leicester City FC W 2022-08-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2022-05-22 Arsenal FC 5–1 Everton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.85 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Manchester United FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC38% Draw35% Arsenal FC27%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Arsenal FC
62%
Manchester United FC or Arsenal FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC21% Draw60% Arsenal FC19%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
1.9%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 21% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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