Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 36Kick-off on April 29, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United won 2-1 on April 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. PogbaManchester United
- 51′H. MkhitaryanArsenal
- 90′M. FellainiManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-3-3- 9R. Lukaku
- 7A. Sánchez
- 14J. Lingard
- 6P. Pogba
- 21Ander Herrera
- 31N. Matić
- 18A. Young
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 12C. Smalling
- 25A. Valencia
- 1David de Gea
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 61R. Nelson
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 30A. Maitland-Niles
- 17A. Iwobi
- 29G. Xhaka
- 7H. Mkhitaryan
- 27K. Mavropanos
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 21C. Chambers
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 13D. Ospina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 22, 2018 | West Ham(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Newcastle(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 12, 2018 | CSKA Moscow(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Southampton(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 2 draws, 2 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| May 7, 2017 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester United on Dec 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Arsenal sit 1st (27 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