English Premeir League: Arsenal vs. Manchester United Preview, Odds, Prediction

Arsenal and Manchester United clash in the biggest match of the English Premier League‘s Gameweek 21. The hosts are on the rise when talking about the EPL matches, while on the other side, United aims to regain its first place in the standings in the near future. This is also a clash of two young and perspective managers, Arteta on one and Solskajer on the other side, two guys who could be deciding about trophies over the next few years. Be sure that the situation on the pitch will be highly interesting, and this match deserves our attention.

Preview

Arsenal (+180) returns to the Emirates following back-to-back matches in Southampton, where they recorded a defeat and a victory. However, the Gunners are more satisfied than the Saints, posting a win in the league clash, that saw them coming back from behind after an early concede. Following that one, the guests would just roll over the rival showing fantastic capabilities.

This was Arsenal’s first match after six in which we haven’t seen both sides scoring. Prior to the 1-0 loss against Southampton in the FA Cup, they had five in a row with clean sheets, which needs to be respected.

Arteta’s side improved after a lousy start, and now has four straight Premiership clashes at home in which they haven’t lost. Still, their record at Emirates is mediocre with four wins and losses with two draws after 10 games.

Manchester United (+140) is the best road team in the league, with 26 points in 10 games, posting 8 wins and two draws. Apart from this incredibly good record, United’s games are very efficient, as they saw 36 goals, 24-12 goal difference.

However, the Red Devils are coming into this match with a shaken morale, after losing to the last-placed Sheffield United on Wednesday night. The Blades beat them 1-2 at the Old Trafford, making a first-class sensation. It was the first loss of Solskajer’s team after 13 Premiership matches.

Reportedly, they took stock of their performance following that clash, all in order to eliminate the negativities ahead of the future challenges. United simply can’t allow having slips now, with Man City in a fantastic form. Otherwise, the Sky-Blues will leave them in the dirt in the title race.

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Aubameyang won’t play for Arsenal, the same as Ceballos and Mari. Smith-Rowe and Tierney are questionable.

For United, Jones, Rojo, and Williams are all inactive for this clash.

Head to Head Matches

United is better when looking at the all-time record with 99 wins. The Gunners have 85, and 49 games saw a draw.

The first matches this year saw Arsenal’s win on the road, 0-1. Aubameyang scored the only goal from the penalty.

Prediction

Even though Arsenal prefers to have a defensive-minded gameplan lately, we expect to see goals here. United needs to be more aggressive because three points are a must for Solskjaer’s guys. On the other hand, Sako, Lacazzete, and the rest of the offensive line look solid, so we just might see goals on both sides in Saturday’s derby.