Manchester United vs Arsenal Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Manchester United welcome Arsenal for the televised Premier League match on Sunday. Read the match predictions to find out why we make Manchester United the football betting tip to beat Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Manchester United vs Arsenal Preview

Jose Mourinho has said finishing runner up in the Premier League would mark a successful season and his United side look to stay on course against old rivals Arsenal this weekend.

There’s a mystery surrounding Eric Bailly’s absence from United’s side that played Tottenham in the FA Cup semi final last Saturday. The Ivorian defender was expected to start having recently returned from an ankle injury. He didn’t make the bench for the cup game and could be rested again here.  Antonio Valencia picked up a knock against Spurs but is expected to be fit for Sunday’s match.

Mourinho could name an unchanged side from the one that lined up for the semi final which would leave Marcus Rashford and Juan Mata consigned to the bench.

Arsenal failed to make the most of home advantage to draw 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi final on Thursday. The competition is Arsene Wenger’s last chance of silverware and more importantly, of getting Arsenal into next season’s Champions League. The outgoing boss is expected to make a number of changes with a view to saving key players for next week’s second leg in Madrid.

Manchester United vs Arsenal Betting Tips

• Manchester United have won 8 drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Arsenal have won 7 drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Manchester United have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Arsenal have scored an average of 2.6 goals and conceded an average of 1.0 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Manchester United’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Arsenal’s previous 10 matches

Manchester United vs Arsenal Prediction

Three points for Manchester United will guarantee their place in next season’s Champions League and Mourinho’s men are expected to deliver by beating Arsenal on Sunday.

United have only lost twice at home in the league this season while the Gunners have struggled to win on the road with just three away wins.

United lost their last home match in a shock 1-0 defeat against West Brom but prior to that game, they’d been scoring regularly at Old Trafford where they average over two goals per game.

Arsenal’s expansive play should suit United’s counter attacking threat and this game should be worth a few goals.

While Arsenal are likely to field a weakened side, they will have the services of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who has scored six goals in eight starts since signing for the Gunners in January. The French striker had an amazing record at former club Borussia Dortmund and will be a danger for Arsenal now that he has found his feet.

Manchester United 4-3-3 formation: Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Young; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Lukaku Sanchez

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 formation: Chec; Chambers, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Willock; Nelson, Owobi, Welbeck; Aubameyang

Mourinho has long held a hex over his Arsenal counterpart, only losing two games from the 18 occasions their teams have clashed.

Manchester United won the reverse fixture 3-1 at the Emirates in December and at home have won five and drawn two since Arsenal last won at Old Trafford in September 2006

So far in the Premier league, Manchester United have won 13, drawn two and lost two of 17 home games, keeping 11 clean sheets and failing to score twice.

Arsenal have won three, drawn four and lost nine of 16 away games, keeping three clean sheets and failing to score five times.

Live information will appear here once the game starts.

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