Arsenal vs Manchester United: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 7, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Manchester United?
Arsenal won 2-0 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′G. XhakaArsenal
- 57′D. WelbeckArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2017 | Tottenham(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Leicester(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Manchester City(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2017 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Swansea(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Manchester City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Burnley(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Anderlecht(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Arsenal win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Manchester United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Arsenal 3-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 17, 2015 | Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Manchester United 1-2 Arsenal | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2014 | Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Arsenal on Nov 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 1.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
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