Arsenal vs Manchester United Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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Sunday’s English Premier League action concludes with a big one. In a bid to extend their lead at the top of the EPL tree, the Gunners take on the Red Devils at Emirates Stadium. Far from a local rivalry, there’s no love lost between these two, and although the bad blood perhaps isn’t as strong as it was back in the Ferguson-vs-Wenger days, this is still a game that’s hugely important to both sets of supporters.
Interestingly, both teams should be feeling confident ahead of this clash, with the hosts winning yet again in the UCL, while the visitors have had longer to rest and prepare following their excellent win against Man City last weekend. Can the men under Michael Carrick’s reign build on that huge derby-day win and upset the league leaders?
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Arsenal vs Manchester United Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
85 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | +44 |
|
3
|
71 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | +19 |
Arsenal and Manchester United Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 20, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 14, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Jan 11, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 8, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 3, 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 8, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 27, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 23, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Dec 13, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 3, 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 20, 2026 - Champions League
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 14, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Jan 11, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 3, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 20, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 11, 2026 - FA Cup
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 26, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 17, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 11, 2026 - FA Cup
Dec 30, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 26, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 15, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 4, 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jan 7, 2026 - Premier League
Jan 4, 2026 - Premier League
Dec 21, 2025 - Premier League
Dec 8, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 30, 2025 - Premier League
Nov 8, 2025 - Premier League
Arsenal against Manchester United : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Aug 17, 2025 - Premier League
Mar 9, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 12, 2025 - FA Cup
Dec 4, 2024 - Premier League
Jul 27, 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
May 12, 2024 - Premier League
Arsenal - Manchester United: Form Analysis
From a form angle, the Gunners continue to tick all the boxes. Mikel Arteta’s men are very, very hard to beat, and that’s why they’ve not lost since the first week in December, and that’s also why they’re currently seven points clear at the top. Sure, they were held by Nottingham Forest last weekend, their second draw on the bounce in the league, but they resumed winning ways with an excellent performance away in Milan during the week, defeating Inter by three goals to one.
Mikel Arteta’s men are very, very hard to beat, and that’s why they’ve not lost since the first week in December
Following the departure of Ruben Amorim, the Red Devils have tied one, lost one and won one in all competitions. Having been dumped out of the FA Cup by Brighton, it didn’t look likely that they’d get the better of Man City in the Manchester Derby, but new boss Michael Carrick was able to mastermind a fabulous counter-offensive performance, one that saw United claim all three points.
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Arsenal against Manchester United Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
K. Arrizabalaga
DefenderB. White
C. Mosquera
MidfielderE. Eze
M. Lewis-Skelly
M. Merino
N. Madueke
G. Martinelli
V. Gyokeres
A. Bayindir
DefenderA. Heaven
N. Mazraoui
L. Yoro
T. Malacia
MidfielderM. Ugarte
M. Mount
ForwardM. Cunha
B. Sesko
Missing players
R. Calafiori
M. de Ligt
Arsenal & Manchester United Squad Analysis
16-year-old wonderkid Max Dowman, who earlier this season became the youngest ever player to feature in the Premier League, continues to be sidelined for the hosts, who will also be without the services of defender Riccardo Calafiori, who is out with a muscle issue. Suffering from a groin injury, summer-signing Piero Hincapie is also unavailable. Mikel Arteta isn’t expected to change too much after that strong effort in the week.
Bryan Mbeumo is expected to once again start as the lone striker, supported by Amad Diallo, Patrick Dorgu and Bruno Fernandes
Man United boss Michael Carrick will also be keen to keep things the same after last weekend’s efforts, meaning that Bryan Mbeumo is expected to once again start as the lone striker, supported by Amad Diallo, Patrick Dorgu and Bruno Fernandes. Joshua Zirkzee has been carrying a knock and is not expected to feature, while Matthijs de Ligt is injured.
Most goals and assists
Arsenal
Manchester United
V. Gyokeres
(14 Goals)
B. Mbeumo
(11 Goals)
, 
B. Sesko
(11 Goals)
L. Trossard
(6 Assists)
, 
M. Odegaard
(6 Assists)
B. Fernandes
(21 Assists)
Arsenal - Manchester United Key Points
- Four of Man United's last five league games have contained less than three goals.
- No goals have been scored in either of Arsenal's last two league games.
- The hosts haven't conceded more than once at home in the league all season.
- The visitors have conceded more than once in none of their last six EPL games.
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Our Arsenal vs Manchester United Prediction
Let's face it, after their midweek efforts, the hosts won't be looking for this game to explode into life, while Mikel Arteta will also be keen for his side to avoid being caught on the break like Man City were last weekend. In other words, we could see a subdued game, at least to start with, as the hosts opt for a more cautious approach. After all, the league leaders are very good at taking the sting out of games, while it's not unlike them to prefer the low-scoring route.
When the teams met earlier in the season, just one goal was scored, while both teams have been invovled in low-scorers against the big teams of late, so much so that 'Under 2.5 Goals' looks a little too generously priced for my liking. Take the value that +110 offers.
Our Arsenal vs Man United Pick: Under 2.5 Goals
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