Arsenal vs Manchester United. Prediction and Preview. Probable Lineups, Team News, Stats and more
Arsenal will host Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in the 34th round of the English Premier League. The match will take place on April 23, beginning at 17:00 IST.
The next round of the English Premier League will be opened by a confrontation that in recent years has lost its top status, however, is still crucial. Arsenal and Manchester United used to be the main contenders for the league title in the good old days, but now the limit of the teams’ dreams is only fourth place.
Now both teams are very unstable, but they are still hoping to qualify for the Champions League next season – recently Arsenal were the most likely contenders to take the cherished spot, now they have dramatically slipped, this match is a hope for the better future, the chance to bounce back and gain good form looking back at the great result against Chelsea.
The Red Devils are winning games occasionally and it seems this happens only thanks to the over-performance and the magic of individual players like Cristiano Ronaldo. But overall the game looks depressive, especially looking back to thrashing by the hand of Liverpool. Perhaps the new coach from the Netherlands will be able to fix the situation, but in the meantime it is what it is.
So what should we expect from this duel? Parimatchnews will tell you everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming match.
Arsenal News & Current Form:
Mikel Arteta faced the unenviable prospect of becoming the first coach in 27 years under whom Arsenal had lost four Premier League games in a row. Having lost a couple of key players, the Gunners suffered three defeats in a row – and with that series, they traveled to a resurgent Chelsea in midweek. The fact that the Reds have lost all of their five games this season against the top three sides in the English league with a combined score of 1-15 added to the pessimism about Arsenal’s prospects at Stamford Bridge. Therefore, the result of the London derby in Foggy Albion was perceived as a sensation. Mikel Arteta’s side won 4-2, with the Hale End academy product Eddie Nketiah becoming the top star of the evening. The 22-year-old, who made his first-team debut under Arsene Wenger, netted a double against Chelsea.
For the player, those goals were his first in the current season. Considering the stacking crisis of the Londoners – this will boost morale for sure. Who knows, maybe the Englishman will become the one who steps up to unleash his full potential and help the team when it is needed the most.
Victory at Stamford Bridge allowed Arsenal to equal the points with Tottenham and significantly improve their chances of returning to the Champions League.
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Manchester United News & Current Form:
The Red Devils are also in the race for England’s fourth Champions League ticket. Ralf Rangnick’s team is only three points behind the London clubs. And yet the success of Manchester United in this struggle is completely unbelievable. Lately, Ralf Rangnick’s team has not been looking good at all.
In midweek, Manchester United suffered a drastic defeat at the hands of their arch-rivals, Liverpool. Ralf Rangnick’s men failed to cause any problems at Anfield. Just look at these statistics: two shots per game with a combined xG of 0.11 against the Reds’ fourteen (xG 2.26). If Mohamed Salah had realized a one-on-one with the goalkeeper at the end of the match, the Mancunians would have lost again to Liverpool, 0-5. As it is, the Red Devils’ two-game losing streak in these derby looks humiliating with and aggregate of 0-9. Manchester United have only been beaten worse once in their century and a half history: in the 1892-1893 season they lost 0-11 on aggregate in two games to Sunderland.
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Arsenal season form guide (all competitions): L-W-L-L-L-W
Manchester United season form guide (all competitions): W-L-D-L-W-L
Arsenal vs Manchester United Head-To-Head Record:
| Arsenal | Draw | Manchester United |
| 85 | 50 | 100 |
The last five meetings between the teams:
- 02.12.21. Manchester United – Arsenal 3:2.
- 30.01.21. Arsenal – Manchester United 0:0.
- 01.11.20. Manchester United – Arsenal 0:1.
- 01.01.20. Arsenal – Manchester United 2:0.
- 30.09.19. Manchester United – Arsenal 1:1.
Arsenal vs Manchester United Predicted XI:
Arsenal possible starting lineup: Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Tavares; Xhaka, Elneny; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Nketiah
Manchester United possible starting lineup: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Telles; Matic, McTominay; Elanga, Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo
Statistical preview of the match Arsenal vs Manchester United:
- MU has lost their previous three EPL away matches by a combined score of 1-9.
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three Premier League home games against Manchester United and have kept clean sheets in all these matches.
- Manchester United have not lost in their last 13 matches in London (8 wins, 5 draws).
- The last time the Mancunians lost in the capital of England was to Arsenal – in January 2020.
- The last time MU won on the road was two months ago – on February 20 against Leeds.
- The Gunners have not conceded in their last three consecutive home games against MU. Never in history have the Mancunians failed to score in four consecutive away games against Arsenal.
- Arsenal have failed to score in only one of their last six home games – against Liverpool.
- The Gunners are much more confident at home than the Mancunians on the road, gaining 66.7% of their points compared to 48% of Red Devils.
What has been said before the match:
“I think there are going to be a lot of twists still [in top 4 race]. That’s what we have to do, perform and play well tomorrow to deserve to win the match which I think will be difficult. I am very excited about the options we have ahead of us and we are going to give it a go, and try our best to try to reach that.”
“I’m not here to assess anybody’s performance. I watched the game, it was an exceptional game. The first half especially, the way Liverpool played was outstanding. We all know how difficult it is to go to Anfield. They have really good moments in the season, they have exceptional players and they have the ability to beat any team.”
said the Spaniard on the Man Utd’s heavy recent defeat.
“I don’t think it makes sense to speculate about how likely it still is that we can finish fourth or wherever. It doesn’t make sense after a performance like that at Liverpool. We just need to make sure that we play far better. This is the only way to deal with it. We need to get the best possible team on the pitch and then play in a different way with more conviction, with more confidence, with more aggressive behaviour on the pitch. I mean the way that we played at Liverpool, especially in the first half, it will be difficult to get something out of the game at Arsenal. But we will have to change and show a completely different performance.”
Arsenal vs Manchester United Prediction:
The EPL is unpredictable, especially when it comes to teams that are in a period of active rebuilding. Arsenal capitalized on Chelsea’s attempts to save energy and complacency, but will they have the courage to pull off a second consecutive shocking feat? The Gunners will be highly motivated, albeit a bit tired after a very power-packed game. Moreover, the game will be held in front of the home stands.
MU, in turn, are terrible and the frustrated players seem to have deliberately given up knowing that they can no longer be counted on to play here in the next season (Ragnick said about upcoming massive reshuffles on the on of the press conferences). The match against Liverpool was a complete humiliation. The objective is still there on paper, the Red Devils still want to finish in the top 4 and qualify for the Champions League, but with a game like that it is unrealistic. The problem for United lies in the inflated expectations of the fans and the experts. When you have Ronaldo in your squad and the team doesn’t show results, you can just go crazy.
Parimatch News staff prediction: