Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 10Kick-off on November 3, 2012 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United won 2-1 on November 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′Robin van PersieManchester United
- 67′Patrice EvraManchester United
- 90′Santi CazorlaArsenal
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 10W. Rooney
- 20Robin van Persie
- 7A. Valencia
- 16M. Carrick
- 23T. Cleverley
- 2Rafael
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 6J. Evans
- 18A. Young
- 1David de Gea
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 12O. Giroud
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 16A. Ramsey
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 3B. Sagna
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 11André Clarindo dos Santos
- 24V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 4-5 | League Cup |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Newcastle(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2012 | Reading(away) | 7-5 | League Cup |
| Oct 27, 2012 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 24, 2012 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 0 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2012 | Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Manchester United 8-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| May 1, 2011 | Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester United on Jan 22, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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