Arsenal vs Manchester United: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 1, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester United?
Arsenal won 2-0 on January 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′N. PépéArsenal
- 42′S. PapastathopoulosArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 1 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Chelsea(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Everton(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Manchester City(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Newcastle(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Colchester(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arsenal win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2019 | Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United | FA Cup |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Manchester United 2-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Arsenal on Sep 30, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arsenal sit 2nd in Premier League (3 points from 1 matches) and Manchester United sit 16th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy