Arsenal v Manchester United Match Result
Arsenal are warm favourites to win this Premier League match. They are likely to be a popular accumulator selection for this clash on 4 December, with the Gunners having landed four victories and two draws from their opening six matches at the Emirates Stadium.
There have been wins over Wolves, Leicester City, Southampton and Nottingham Forest, although Brighton and Liverpool have both left with a draw. There’s also the fact that Arsenal have only won two of their six away matches to date, with Manchester United looking to pull off a shock win.
Ruben Amorim inherits a Manchester United team who he will be keen to rebuild and the Portuguese will realise the magnitude of the task after a 1-1 draw at Ipswich saw the Tractor Boys shade the encounter. Wins have been hard to achieve on the road thus far and there’s a distinct lack of goals in the team.
Naturally, a draw would represent a positive outcome for United in their quest to find improvement, with Marcus Rashford likely to lead the attack and perhaps we’ll see threats coming from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes against opponents who have had a busy fixture schedule.
In the same fixture last season, it was Arsenal who claimed a 3-1 victory and it’s easy enough to see a similar outcome this time around. However, it’s worth noting that the scoreline was 1-1 until the dying embers of the match and it’s often a fixture where Manchester United raise their game in a bid to get something from the clash.
Goals Under/Over
The bookmakers are expecting Over 2.5 Goals to be the outcome, something which happened when the sides met at the Emirates last season. However, the game was 1-1 on that occasion until Arsenal were able to strike late with two goals to seal the deal and perhaps this game isn’t certain to yield lots of goals.
The odds are mainly down to the fact that the Gunners average 2.5 goals of their own on home soil, while they have also conceded an average of one per match at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s side like to take the game by the scruff of the neck when it comes to playing at home although they’ll be facing a United side who might be rejuvenated by their new manager.
The Red Devils have been involved in mainly low-scoring encounters on the road this term, with eleven goals scored in six matches. Therefore, there could be some merit in going for the Unders, especially as Ruben Amorim will hope that his 3-4-2-1 formation is able to keep the opposition at bay.
BTTS
There isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and BTTS No odds, with the former outcome happening in five of the previous six matches between Arsenal and Manchester United. In the 2021-22 season, United landed a 3-2 victory before Arsenal claimed a 3-1 success at the Emirates Stadium.
Similarly, in the following season, there was a 3-1 United triumph at Old Trafford before the Gunners were able to secure a 3-2 success. Last season, both teams also scored at the Emirates although Arsenal won 1-0 at Old Trafford in May.
We know that Ruben Amorim will want to take an attack-minded approach with his Manchester United side and perhaps that will lead to both sides finding the net in this clash. There’s everything to gain from United getting on the front foot and aiming to cause a few ripples in the Premier League.
There’s the prospect of an Arsenal win and BTTS Yes happening, with that outcome available at a backable price. For the Gunners, this fixture is a must-win if they are to reel in Liverpool at the top of the table and we could see an entertaining game of football as a result.
First Goalscorer
Marcus Rashford was able to find the net within two minutes of the recent Premier League clash away at Portman Road and perhaps the striker can enjoy a new lease of life under the new manager. The forward has scored a number of goals against Arsenal over the years and there’s also more to come from Bruno Fernandes who is on spot kick duties for the Red Devils.
Alejandro Garnacho is the other player who is likely to be on the scoresheet and we can expect further improvement from the Argentine as the season wears on. However, the majority of First Goalscorer bets will come for Arsenal players and perhaps Bukayo Saka is a player that you can hang your hat on.
The Gunners winger is a big game player and we can see him causing problems for a team who operate with a three-man central defence, although Kai Havertz has been pretty reliable when operating in a roving centre forward position. The German is generally good for a goal in matches such as this one.
Declan Rice was able to get on the scoresheet in this fixture last term, with Martin Odegaard another good scoring option and the Norwegian will surely be back among the goals soon.