Arsenal vs Manchester United: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 23Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester United?
Manchester United won 2-3 on January 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′Lisandro MartínezArsenal (o.g.)
- 37′B. MbeumoManchester United
- 50′P. DorguManchester United
- 84′Mikel MerinoArsenal
- 87′Matheus CunhaManchester United
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-3-3- 19L. Trossard
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 7B. Saka
- 41D. Rice
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 5P. Hincapié
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 2W. Saliba
- 12J. Timber
- 1David Raya
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 19B. Mbeumo
- 13P. Dorgu
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 16A. Diallo
- 37K. Mainoo
- 18Casemiro
- 23L. Shaw
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 5H. Maguire
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 31S. Lammens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Manchester United have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Inter(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Leeds(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Arsenal wins, 2 draws, 0 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 12, 2024 | Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Arsenal on Aug 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 1st in Premier League (27 points from 10 matches) and Manchester United sit 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy