Manchester United vs Arsenal Matchday Stats Preview

Manchester United vs Arsenal Matchday Stats Preview 

Manchester United have lost just one of their last 16 Premier League home games against Arsenal (W10 D5), going down 1-0 in November 2020.

Arsenal are looking to complete the league double over Manchester United for the first time since 2006-07, while they last won three in a row against the Red Devils between November 1997 and September 1998.

Having failed to score in 12 of their first 22 Premier League away games against Manchester United, Arsenal have found the net in each of their last nine league visits to Old Trafford.

Manchester United have lost at home to London sides Crystal Palace and Fulham in the league already this season; only twice before have they lost to three sides from the capital in a single Premier League campaign, with both instances featuring defeat to Arsenal (2001-02 and 2020-21).

Arsenal have lost their final away league game in three of their four previous seasons under Mikel Arteta, with the exception being a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace in 2020-21. However, the Gunners are unbeaten when facing Manchester United in their final Premier League away game (W1 D2), securing the title with a 1-0 win in 2001-02.

Manchester United have conceded 81 goals in all competitions this season, last conceding more in a single campaign back in 1970-71 (82).

Manchester United have lost 18 games in all competitions this season, last losing more in a single campaign in 1977-78 (19).

Arsenal have kept 10 clean sheets away from home in the Premier League this season, last keeping more on the road in a single top-flight campaign in 1990-91 (13).

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has been involved in six goals in his last four Premier League starts against Arsenal, scoring four and assisting two. Overall, his 10 goal involvements against the Gunners (6 goals, 4 assists) is his most against a single opponent in the Premier League.

Bukayo Saka has been involved in five Premier League goals against Manchester United (3 goals, 2 assists), registering a goal (3) or assist (1) in each of his last four against them. Only Thierry Henry (12) has had a hand in more against the Red Devils for Arsenal than Saka in the competition.