Two Premier League heavyweights meet on Saturday evening as they look to strike a crucial blow in their pursuit of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Both sides have beaten Tottenham in recent weeks to underline their title aspirations but they are 12 and 8 points off City respectively and have plenty of work to do.
English Premier League – Arsenal vs Manchester United – Saturday 2nd December 2017 – 17:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 5/2 at Betfair |
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Arsenal
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Arsene Wenger will be delighted with his sides’ domestic record since the international break. Gritty wins over Tottenham and Burnley have seen the Gunners fire back into Champions League contention. Although 12 points behind City, Arsenal now find themselves in the top 4 – with 25 points from 13 games played. Alexis Sanchez’s future has been the focal point of media attention this season for the Gunners but the Chilean has scored in his last 2 league games and how he would love to make it 3 in a row.
Manchester United
Similarly, United have won both of their league games since the international break with their only slip up coming in the Champions League. United are sat in 2nd place – 8 points behind arch rivals City, having scored 14 goals less than the Blues this term. Romelu Lukaku has struggled in recent times but has escaped a ban from the FA for an apparent kick against Brighton and will be keen to add to his tally of 7 league goals this season.
Head to Head
Manchester United hold the lead in this epic battle between two Premier League giants. United have won 96 of the meetings between the sides previously, whilst another 82 games have been won by Arsenal and a further 47 have ended in draws. Arsenal took 4 points off United last season, drawing 1-1 at Old Trafford a year ago before clinching a 2-0 win over the reds in May 2017 in the equivalent fixture.
Odds and Predictions
Manchester United have the meanest defence in the league and tend to be defensive in big games.
Under 2.5 goals in the game is a great move at 19/20 with Bet 365.
With so much at stake – tempers could boil over in this crucial game for both sides.
A red card to be shown in the match represents good value at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Despite all the attacking talent on show – defence could be the order of the day.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a fantastic bet at 5/4 with Betfair.
Both sides need to win the game and the enormity of the game could mean they cancel each other out.
The match to end as a draw looks over priced at 5/2 with Betfair.
Score Prediction
Arsenal 0 – 0 Manchester United – 10/1 with Coral.
Top Betting Tip
Both sides cannot afford to lose in pursuit of Manchester City and Jose Mourinho tends to make it very difficult for home teams when he brings his United side into town. The match to end as a draw and under 2.5 goals in the game looks a solid double at 10/3 with Betway.