Premier League Clash Preview: Manchester United Vs Arsenal
Out of the 34 games already played in the Premier League, United have won 23, whilst Arsenal have only won 17. Some interesting facts from this season’s Premier League are that Arsenal have scored more goals than Man-United with more shots on target also. Arsenal scoring 66 goals, with 212 shots on target, next to United who’ve scored 65 with only 165 on target. So far, Arsenal has a better pass accuracy with no own goals. Whereas United are 1% behind Arsenal with their pass accuracy and 2 own goals already. To top it off Arsenal have created 72 big chances whereas United have only created 57. After reviewing those stats and being knocked out the Champions League, United may enter the game with less confidence than usual on Sunday.
Sports of the day’s verdict
We feel that from looking at recent statistics for both teams it could be an extremely very close game. Both teams will be under a lot of pressure to be victorious this game. We feel that because of the pressure, both teams will be playing in their best form.
Manchester United:
Right now United are ranked 2nd in the Premier League, 4 ranks ahead of Arsenal who is currently 6th.
Arsenal:
With beating West Ham 4-0 in their last Premier League match Arsenal have a lot to be proud of right now. Their top scorer for the season, Alexandre Lacazette is only three goals behind Romelu Lukaku, United’s current top scorer. The difference is Lacazette has those 13 goals across 30 games he’s played. Whereas Lukaku has scored 16 out of the 33 games he’s played for United.
Alexis Sanchez
Sunday’s game will bring a lot of pressure for Alexis Sanchez as he is playing his former club. Sanchez may be the next player to score both for and against the same team in the same Premier League season since Wilfried Bony.He has mentioned that he is still getting used to playing for Manchester United. “It is very different here,” said Sanchez. “I think United is a club with more history and we want to win trophies next year.
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron has expressed why he chose to join Arsenal over Manchester United in back in 2008. He felt that Arsène Wenger and his club wanted him more out of the two.
“I went up there to see the facilities and I went to see Arsene Wenger, he did a lot to try and get me to this club. As a 17-year-old, flying out on a private jet to his hotel was surreal but I think I made the right decision.”I just felt a bit more wanted by Arsenal and by the boss.”
Predicted line-ups
Manchester United (4-3-3): De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Young; Matic, Herrera, Pogba; Sanchez, Lingard, Lukaku
Arsenal (4-3-3): Ospina; Chambers, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac; Xhaka, Willock, Wilshere; Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang
Who do you think will win on Sunday?
The odds are looking better for United already. Google’s win probability is at 68% for them to win the game. The chances of Arsenal winning are just 12%, with a 20% probability of them drawing. If you’d like to check the odds for the game on Sunday click here
