Arsenal vs Manchester United: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 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
Official lineup for Arsenal vs Manchester United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 19N. Pépé
- 9A. Lacazette
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 11L. Torreira
- 15A. Maitland-Niles
- 34G. Xhaka
- 10M. Özil
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 5S. Papastathopoulos
- 23David Luiz
- 1B. Leno
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 10M. Rashford
- 9A. Martial
- 21D. James
- 14J. Lingard
- 17Fred
- 31N. Matić
- 29A. Wan-Bissaka
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 1David de Gea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 1 win, 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, 2 draws, 3 Manchester United wins.
| 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 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