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
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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- 25J. Sancho
- 10M. Rashford
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 39S. McTominay
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 17Fred
- 20Diogo Dalot
- 5H. Maguire
- 2V. Lindelöf
- 27Alex Telles
- 1David de Gea
Arsenal
4-4-1-1- 35Gabriel Martinelli
- 14P. Aubameyang
- 10E. Smith Rowe
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 5T. Partey
- 25Mohamed Elneny
- 20Nuno Tavares
- 4B. White
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 18T. Tomiyasu
- 32A. Ramsdale
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Chelsea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Villarreal(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Watford(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Manchester City(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Atalanta(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Newcastle(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Leicester(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Manchester United win, 2 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United | FA 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.0 | 9 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 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