MANCHESTER UNITED VS ARSENAL PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Manchester United and Arsenal meet at Old Trafford, in a match for the 36 th round of the Premier League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 02-12-2017, Manchester United won away by (1-3). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 19-11-2016, in a match for the Premier League that ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by Mata (68 ‘), for Manchester United, and O. Giroud (89′), for Arsenal. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Arsenal presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Manchester United:
After 23 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 74 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Bournemouth by (0-2), after in the previous match they have lost (0-1) at home, against West Bromwich Albion. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 11 conceded. In their last match, for the FA Cup, they got a home win against Tottenham Hotspur by (2-1). In the last 10 home league matches Manchester United has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2, for which they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches played in this competition, he got the comeback in 4 of the 13 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 17 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Manchester United is a club that has already won the English Championship for twenty times, with the most recent title being won in the 2012/13 season. In the current season, the team has no chance of winning the national competition, but is still motivated to qualify for the next Champions League. Manchester United spent the season with one of the best defenses of the English Championship, suffering only 26 goals in 34 games, merit of coach José Mourinho, which usually has teams with optimal defenses. In the last six games he played in his stadium for the English Championship, in five the Manchester United ended as a winner and scored more than 1.5 goals. We believe that in this match, by playing at home and against a team that is concentrated in another competition, Manchester United will be superior to Arsenal and get another victory inside their stadium.
Arsenal:
After 17 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses, the away team is currently in the 6 th position, with 57 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Newcastle United, by (2-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against West Ham United, by (4-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 38 goals scored and 22 suffered. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Atlético Madrid by (1-1). For the championship, Arsenal won 9 points out of 30 possible, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 5 defeats in the last matches as a visitor. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 16 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in this competition, he only managed 3 comebacks in the 12 matches in which he suffered the first goal.
The Arsenal is a great club of the English soccer, with thirteen titles of the English championship conquered. The last title conquered the Supercopa of 2017/18, so it is a team that has been conquering titles recently. The visitor has played the semifinal of the Europa League against Atlético de Madrid. The first match ended tied by 1×1 at the home of Arsenal and the second will be four days after this game against Manchester United, so that Arsenal has few opportunities against United, because the history of clashes in the home of the United is very favorable to the locals. Arsenal will hardly wear out physically and risk their players to try to beat United in Manchester, so we believe in a Manchester United victory in this match.
PREDICTION: Manchester United to win @ 1.45
