Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 28, 2016 at 02:05 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United won 3-2 on February 28, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. RashfordManchester United
- 32′M. RashfordManchester United
- 40′D. WelbeckArsenal
- 65′Ander HerreraManchester United
- 69′M. ÖzilArsenal
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 39M. Rashford
- 7M. Depay
- 8Mata
- 21Ander Herrera
- 28M. Schneiderlin
- 35J. Lingard
- 5M. Rojo
- 16M. Carrick
- 17D. Blind
- 30G. Varela
- 1David de Gea
Arsenal
- 14T. Walcott
- 11M. Özil
- 16A. Ramsey
- 17A. Sánchez
- 23D. Welbeck
- 34F. Coquelin
- 5Gabriel Paulista
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 18Nacho Monreal
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2016 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 18, 2016 | FC Midtjylland(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Sunderland(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester United on Oct 4, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 13th in Premier League (7 points from 7 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (18 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
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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