Manchester United-Arsenal is a match valid for the thirty-seventh day of the Premier League and is played on Sunday at 5:30pm: live TV, probable formations, predictions.
When Arsenal takes the field at Old Trafford to face Manchester United they will already be aware of the result of the challenge between Fulham and Manchester City. Not necessarily an advantage for the Gunners, who are forced to win all two remaining games (Man United and Everton) and hope Pep Guardiola’s team stumbles. The Cityzens are currently behind in the standings but only a glue behind the Londoners and, more importantly, still have to make up the match with Tottenham.
It goes without saying that if Mikel Arteta’s men do not come back with three points from this away match there is a risk that the games may already be done, with the title taking the Etihad Stadium’s road for the fourth time in the last four years. Arsenal meanwhile continues to hold its own, responding blow by blow to City: since exiting the Champions League, the Gunners have strung together four wins in a row (Wolverhampton, Chelsea, Tottenham, and Bournemouth), yet another streak in a 2024 in which their only Premier League defeat came at home against Aston Villa. Credit, mainly, to an attack that rarely jams: Arsenal currently boasts the best attack in the league with 88 goals-one more than City-and also the best defense, with only 28 goals conceded so far.
United is in danger of being left out of everything
Manchester United, on the other hand, is still struggling with its atavistic problems. On Monday, Erik ten Hag’s team delivered yet another disappointing performance, losing a humiliating 4-0 at home to Crystal Palace.
This was the 13th defeat in the league, numbers they are not the least bit accustomed to in these parts. In the Bruno Fernandes standings they were joined by Chelsea in seventh place and run the risk of staying out of everything, of not even playing in the “minor” European cups. Ten Hag in this challenge reunites his captain, Bruno Fernandes, but in defense he will still have to do without Maguire, Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Shaw. Almost full roster instead for Arteta, who will confirm Trossard at the center of the attack.
The prediction
Arsenal’s last success at Old Trafford dates back to 2020. Since 2021, however, this challenge has always given at least 4 goals in total. This could be the case this time as well, considering that both need a win in order to reach their respective goals. Slight Arsenal advantage but watch out for the Red Devils’ desire for redemption, too bad to be true with Crystal Palace.
The likely lineups for Manchester United-Arsenal
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Onana; Dalot, Casemiro, Evans, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Mainoo; Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
