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Arsenal v Man United
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Date: Sunday 3rd September
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Competition: Premier League
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Kick off: 16:30
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Watch live: Sky Sports Main Event
Arsenal host Man United on Sunday afternoon for what promises to be a thrilling Premier League affair at The Emirates. This match-up is one of the most notorious in world football, with a serious rivalry forming between the two in the late 90s and early 2000s as they would regularly be competing for trophies. It has historically been great for the neutrals, and the punters, as it has been packed with lots of goals, cards, and corners. Across the last two seasons in the Premier League there has been an average of 4.25 goals in each match between the duo.
Both sides have won two games each so far this season with Arsenal drawing one and United losing one. Arsenal conceded an 87th-minute equaliser from Fulham’s Joao Palhinha last week – a blow made tougher to take considering that Fulham had ten men. United’s match last week was also full of drama with the Red Devils coming back to win the match having gone 2-0 down inside five minutes.
It is safe to say that with the rivalry between the two clubs, the history of action-packed bouts and both sides having dramatic games last week, you will not want to miss this game. In this article we will be taking a deep dive into the match using the Arsenal v Man United Cheat Sheet.
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Arsenal v Man United Cheat Sheet
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Arsenal stats: The Gunners can capitalise on a weak United defence
Erik ten Hag has been suffering relentless blows in the form of defensive injuries at the start of the 2023/24 campaign at Man United. Currently out and set to miss the match on Sunday are Luke Shaw, Raphael Varane, and Tyrell Malacia. They are also without Mason Mount, who has been playing a fairly defensive role in midfield so far this season.
Arsenal will be looking to exploit this weakened United defence, and this plays into the narrative of corners and shots on target for the hosts, of which they have had many. This season the Gunners have seen an average of eight corners per game and six shots on target. On the other hand, United have conceded five corners and over five shots on target per 90 so far.
Given the history, there is strong value in betting on both Arsenal shots on target and corners. Another good market that fits this narrative is the Corner Match Bet market, meaning you can back Arsenal to take more corners than United. This selection flew in last time United went to The Emirates, with Arsenal taking 12 corners to United’s 4.
Man United Stats: Onana is likely to be asked to step up
The flip side of United playing with a weaker defence and Arsenal having lots of attacking action is that Andre Onana could rack up lots of saves. The Cameroonian goalkeeper has made an average of 4.33 saves per game this season, facing 4.55 xG in total.
In Arsenal’s last game, they forced eight saves out of Fulham’s keeper with the average saves of their opponents being five this season.
🎯 Arsenal Offensive Stats: Saka to repeat history against United?
Bukayo Saka seems to relish playing against United, having scored in all of his starts against them in the last two seasons, and taking at least four shots in each of these games. This is above and beyond his 2022/2023 average of 0.82 shots on target and 2.43 shots per game. He is also down to be taking penalties and direct free kicks for the Gunners.
Alongside these set pieces, Saka is often taking corners for Arsenal. The Gunners held the top spot in the Premier League for goals scored from corners, notching an impressive tally of 13.
🎯 Man United Offensive Stats: Rasmus Hojlund is finally fit to play
In an attempt to sign a player who sounds like Erling Haaland, United signed Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta for a deal worth around £72 million. He is the player United will turn to for goals and he can finally expect to start on Sunday, following a back injury.
The Danish forward is regarded as one of the most promising talents in Europe, though has not yet reached the level of the likes of Haaland, Kylian Mbappe or Jude Bellingham. Scoring 27 goals across 87 senior club appearances, fans are sceptical over whether the fee was excessive. That being said, he may be just what United need.
At Atalanta last season the Dane took 2.44 shots per game, landing 55% of those on target and racking up a strong 0.49 xG per 90. United’s main talisman, Marcus Rashford, will be able to play in his favoured left wing position and support Hojlund.
🛑 Arsenal Defensive Stats: Antony to cause problems on Sunday
Antony is United’s most fouled player so far this season, winning an average of 2.4 fouls per 90 minutes. This exceeds his career average of 1.9 fouls won per game, using his pace and technical ability to often wind up defenders.
He will line up against Arsenal’s left-hand side of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli, with the latter of the two drawing the most interest from the Arsenal v United Cheat Sheet. Martinelli has committed an average of 1.18 fouls per game across his career and has fouled at least once in every game this season so far.
🛑 Man United Defensive Stats: Saka to exploit United’s left back
One of the key matchups that can be expected to see lots of action is down Arsenal’s right side. Saka will be up against, most likely, an out-of-position Diogo Dalot, provided that new signing Sergio Reguilon does not play. So far this season Saka has drawn two fouls per game, and Dalot has fouled 2.31 times per game, the most of any United player.
Last time out, Saka was fouled four times against United. The time before that he was fouled twice. He clearly causes problems for United, and playing against Dalot (who typically plays on the right) should mean he continues this streak.
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