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Manchester United vs. Arsenal FC
This coming Thursday the time has finally come – Ralf Rangnick will play his first match as interim coach of Manchester United. For the first match, he will have to face the resurgent FC Arsenal. The match at Old Trafford will kick off at 9:15 pm.
After four Premier League home games without a win, the Red Devils finally want to get three points there again. However, the last success over FC Arsenal was a while ago. United have not won any of their last six league encounters – they have never lost seven in a row! In our Man United vs Arsenal betting tips, you can read whether we think the Gunners can win again and what other predictions we would make for this match.
Man United -Arsenal info
– Date & Time: 02/12/2021, at 21:15.
– Venue: Manchester, Old Trafford (up to 75,000 spectators).
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 14
– TV coverage: Sky Sport
Man United -Arsenal Tip
After three matchdays, Manchester United had seven points to their name, while Arsenal FC were bottom of the table with zero points. Ten matchdays later, however, the situation is completely different. Since matchday 4, the Gunners have dropped just seven points and currently occupy a strong fifth place in the table with 23 points. United, on the other hand, have completely crashed and have only managed to win one of their last eight games. With a win on Thursday, they could jump up to sixth place. If the hosts lose again, they could even drop to twelfth place. The Gunners could move past West Ham United into fourth with a three-goal win.
Man United Form & Balance Check
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been able to delay his sacking at Manchester United for an extremely long time. After the 4-2 defeat at Leicester City, many already expected his dismissal, as well as a week later after the 0-5 home defeat against arch-rivals Liverpool. But those in charge still seem to have found reasons to keep the club legend in charge. However, the emphatic 4-1 defeat at then seventeenth-placed Watford FC was too much even for the very patient decision-makers.In the recent 1-1 draw with Chelsea, Michael Carrick took the vacant place on the touchline, but from now until the end of the season Ralf Rangnick will take the reins.
Tuchel and Klopp as role models?
Obviously, the Red Devils were so taken with the success stories of Thomas Tuchel and Jürgen Klopp that they now want to try it with a German coach. In any case, he cannot do much wrong in his six-month tenure as head coach. After all, the bar is not exactly high after the poor results and especially the poor performances of the last few weeks and months. Nevertheless, his aim will be to develop the Red Devils into one of the top teams in the Premier League again as quickly as possible. He has already proven that he is capable of doing this at several clubs in German professional football.
Man United Facts & Analysis
– 18 points from 13 games
– Last played 1-1 against Chelsea
– None of the last 6 league duels with Arsenal won
– Lost only 2 of 14 PL games on a Thursday
Arsenal form & balance check
The visitors from London know Manchester United’s current situation very well, after all, the Gunners have also had to deal with disappointments and setbacks almost exclusively in recent years. Nevertheless, they have always stuck with their coach Mikel Arteta, which finally seems to be paying off after what feels like an eternity. Since the disastrous start to the season (0 points after 3 games), things have been going better and better for Arsenal FC. Of the last ten Premier League games, only the away game at Liverpool FC (4:0) was lost.
Defensive stability at last
Apart from that, there have been two draws against Crystal Palace (2-2) and at Brighton & Hove (0-0) and seven wins in that period, conceding just two goals in total. Although the attack is not producing any fireworks, the defence has been extremely solid for some time now. It seems as if the Gunners have taken Chelsea FC as a model, who usually do not win their games too clearly from a compact defence. Against Manchester United, however, the compact defence has curiously worked in the last few encounters. Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in their last three competitive matches against the English record champions – as many as in the 13 previous encounters combined.
Arsenal Facts & Analysis
– 23 points from 13 matches
– Last won 2-0 against Newcastle
– Survived last 3 duels with United without conceding a goal
– Won 4 of last 5 league games
Predicted line-up – last update on 30 November 2021
There could well be changes at United in the first game under Ralf Rangnick. However, it is very difficult to predict the changes. Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to return to the starting eleven. Otherwise, the team could remain unchanged for the time being.
The Gunners will be without Sead Kolasinac and Granit Xhaka. The starting eleven might not change compared to the 20 against Newcastle. We expect Arsenal to play another 4-1-4-1 with Martin Ödegaard at the back behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Welcome to Manchester United, Ralf Rangnick 🔴🇩🇪MUFC
– Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 29, 2021
Man United -Arsenal direct comparison & stats
The overall direct comparison goes relatively clearly to the hosts with 81 to 65 victories. 46 duels have not found a winner so far. The balance of the last five encounters, however, is surprisingly clearly in favour of the Gunners with three wins and two draws. The Red Devils have scored only one goal in this period. United’s last win in the Premier League came in April 2018, 2-1.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 0-1 (home to Manchester United) and 0-0 (home to Arsenal FC).
– Did you know that Manchester United score 29% of their goals between the 46-60 minute mark? That is the highest figure in the league.
– A year ago, Manchester United were in 2nd position in the table with 26 points. Currently they are in 8th position (18).
– The most common result between Manchester United and Arsenal FC is 1-0 when Manchester United had home advantage. 7 games ended like this.
– A year ago Arsenal FC were in 15th position in the table with 14 points. Currently they are in 5th position (23).
