The Gunners will welcome the Red Devils, who are winless in their last five league games
In a game that could break or boost their top-four chances, Arsenal will host Manchester United for a crunch Premier League lunchtime showdown on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners have won just three of their 15 league games against the Red Devils on Saturdays (D5 L7) and are winless in seven since a 2-1 home win in November 2008.
However, two of the Gunners’ three such victories against the Red Devils have been in an early kick-off slot (11:15 in March 1998 and 12:45 in November 2008).
Arsenal vs Manchester United Latest Odds
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three league home games against Manchester United (W2 D1) and to keep the good run with a win is tipped to occur at (2.24) with BetKing.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League games in London (W8 D5) and a further victory is poised to happen at (3.52).
A draw between the Premier League rivals is valued at (3.64).
Arsenal vs Manchester United Team News
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed that Fred will miss the Arsenal game, but the Brazilian is targeting a comeback in next week's fixture with Chelsea at Old Trafford.
Paul Pogba is likely to be unavailable for the Red Devils for the remainder of the season after a calf problem. The manager added he does not see Luke Shaw coming back in the next four weeks.
Mikel Arteta has no fresh injury concerns but will continue to miss Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney. After he returned to training, Takehiro Tomiyasu could be part of the matchday squad, although he was not involved against Chelsea last time out.
Arsenal vs Manchester United Preview
Manchester United won the reverse fixture 3-2 against Arsenal in December, ending a six-game winless run against the Gunners in the Premier League. They’re looking to complete their first league double over Arsenal since 2017-18.
The Red Devils have the best 100% win rate in Premier League games played on St George’s Day, winning all three such matches without conceding a single goal. This is their first league meeting with Arsenal on St George’s Day since 1960 – the Gunners running out 5-2 winners at Highbury.
Arsenal have lost their last two Premier League home games, 2-0 v Liverpool and 2-1 against Brighton. They lost four in a row at the Emirates last season (Oct-Dec 2020) and three in a row in 2019-20 (Dec 2019), but hadn’t lost three in a row at home in any of their previous 42 league campaigns before this.
Emile Smith Rowe is Arsenal’s highest goalscorer at the Emirates Stadium in all competitions this season (six), with the Gunners winning all six home games in which he’s scored this term.
Smith Rowe opened the scoring in the reverse fixture against Manchester United – the last Englishman to score home and away against the Red Devils in the same season for the Gunners was David Rocastle in 1991-92.
Arsenal vs Manchester United Tips and Predictions
Arsenal have scored six goals in the last five games where they conceded eight and kept one clean sheet. Manchester United scored four, conceded nine, and kept no clean sheet in the same number of matches. Punters can take an offer of under 2.5 goals at (2.05) with BetKing.
Under 2.5 goals at (2.05) with BetKing.
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