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Manchester United vs Arsenal: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 2, 2021 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-2
Arsenal

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Arsenal?

Manchester United won 3-2 on December 2, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 13′E. Smith RoweArsenal
  • 44′Bruno FernandesManchester United
  • 52′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United
  • 54′M. ØdegaardArsenal
  • 70′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United (pen.)

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Arsenal

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 25J. Sancho
  1. 10M. Rashford
  2. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  3. 39S. McTominay
  1. 18Bruno Fernandes
  2. 17Fred
  1. 20Diogo Dalot
  2. 5H. Maguire
  3. 2V. Lindelöf
  4. 27Alex Telles
  1. 1David de Gea

Arsenal

4-4-1-1
  1. 35Gabriel Martinelli
  1. 14P. Aubameyang
  1. 10E. Smith Rowe
  2. 8M. Ødegaard
  3. 5T. Partey
  4. 25Mohamed Elneny
  1. 20Nuno Tavares
  2. 4B. White
  3. 6Gabriel Magalhães
  4. 18T. Tomiyasu
  1. 32A. Ramsdale
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Arsenal have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2021Chelsea(away)1-1Premier League
Nov 23, 2021Villarreal(away)2-0UEFA Champions League
Nov 20, 2021Watford(away)1-4Premier League
Nov 6, 2021Manchester City(home)0-2Premier League
Nov 2, 2021Atalanta(away)2-2UEFA Champions League
Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2021Newcastle(home)2-0Premier League
Nov 20, 2021Liverpool(away)0-4Premier League
Nov 7, 2021Watford(home)1-0Premier League
Oct 30, 2021Leicester(away)2-0Premier League
Oct 26, 2021Leeds(home)2-0League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 2 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 30, 2021Arsenal 0-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Nov 1, 2020Manchester United 0-1 ArsenalPremier League
Jan 1, 2020Arsenal 2-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Sep 30, 2019Manchester United 1-1 ArsenalPremier League
Mar 10, 2019Arsenal 2-0 Manchester UnitedPremier League
Jan 25, 2019Arsenal 1-3 Manchester UnitedFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Arsenal vs Manchester United on Jan 30, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.31.829/159/15
Arsenal1.71.093/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Manchester United sit 16th in Premier League (7 points from 8 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (21 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Arsenal870113521
16Manchester United814310137

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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

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