Premier League: Manchester United vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 28 match between Manchester United and Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Manchester United welcome Arsenal this coming Sunday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 28 match.

One spot behind the leader of the table, The Gunners have claimed 54 points after 27 rounds, while Manchester United have amassed 33 points and are now ranked as number 14 in the Premier League standings.

Team form: Manchester United vs Arsenal

Manchester United Form

The Manchester United team look in good shape before their match against Arsenal, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Ipswich 3-2, then they held Fulham to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Real Sociedad. Manchester United claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored seven goals and conceded 13.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against West Ham, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest. Their latest match brought a 1-7 win in their encounter with PSV Eindhoven. Arsenal recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Premier League, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding three. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester United and Arsenal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Manchester United and Arsenal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Manchester United vs Arsenal

Look no further than Bruno Fernandes, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Manchester United in the Premier League, while Mikel Merino managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Arsenal in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Manchester United vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Manchester United claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Arsenal won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Arsenal are on a great streak of 9 away matches without losing. Arsenal have beaten Manchester United in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Arsenal got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Arsenal should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Manchester United only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Arsenal claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 12 consecutive meetings with Manchester United when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Manchester United saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Arsenal played across all tournaments. They scored 2.2 times on average in the process.