Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?
Manchester United and Arsenal drew 2-2 on December 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 26′S. MustafiArsenal
- 30′A. MartialManchester United
- 68′M. RojoArsenal (o.g.)
- 69′J. LingardManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
3-4-1-2- 10M. Rashford
- 11A. Martial
- 14J. Lingard
- 21Ander Herrera
- 31N. Matić
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 3E. Bailly
- 12C. Smalling
- 16M. Rojo
- 36M. Darmian
- 1David de Gea
Arsenal
3-4-2-1- 14P. Aubameyang
- 29M. Guendouzi
- 11L. Torreira
- 17A. Iwobi
- 8A. Ramsey
- 16R. Holding
- 2Héctor Bellerín
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 20S. Mustafi
- 5S. Papastathopoulos
- 19B. Leno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Southampton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Manchester City(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Juventus(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Vorskla Poltava(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 2 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Arsenal on Apr 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (7 points from 9 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 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 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