12 Jun 2019
Arsenal vs Man United has always been one of the highlights of the Premier League calendar and we expect this occasion to be no different.
Having played 196 games between them spanning the Football League and Premier League eras, the tie has featured a whopping 569 goals, United often the breadwinners with 81 wins to Arsenal’s 69.
Over the last decade, United have most definitely had the upper hand, at one point enjoying an eight-game unbeaten run against Arsenal through the Fergie era. Despite this, Arsenal come into this weekend’s clash buoyed by an incredible Premier League home record of late.
With 12 wins on the bounce at Emirates, they are currently enjoying their longest winning streak at home in the league since leaving Highbury. They last achieved this way back in 2004.
Arsene Wenger picked up his first ever win against Jose Mourinho in 13 league attempts last season, to ensure Arsenal took home all three points at home against United in successive seasons. He’ll hope to build on this run, while Mourinho will be keen to end a winning drought of 11 games against ?Big Six? opposition.
If he’s to do so, he’ll need striker Romelu Lukaku to find his shooting boots once again. The Belgian enjoyed a blistering start to his United career, scoring 11 times in his first 10 games, but has now managed just one in his previous 11.
Despite United having lost two of their last three away games in the league, their tally of 32 points after 14 games is their best since the 2012-13 season; Sir Alex Ferguson’s last in charge and their most recent championship triumph.
Both teams are generally in good form with four wins in their last five in the league, and it looks set to be a goal fest with the two sides scoring 9 goals collectively in mid-week.
We make Arsenal slight favourites, with Premier League betting odds of 6/4 to close the gap on United to just one point after big wins against in-form Burnley and Spurs of late.
If they are to do so, Alexis Sanchez could be vital to Arsene Wenger with a goal in each of his last three Premier League games. With Alexandre Lacazette absent after picking up a groin injury in the 5-0 demolition of Huddersfield, Mezut Ozil could also hold the key to Arsenal’s success with a goal himself in the week alongside two assists.
After Jose Mourinho said ?we should have been smoking cigars? in reference to an unnecessarily shaky ending to their victory over Watford in the week, we think Anthony Martial could be vital if they are to be triumphant come Saturday night.
His record of a goal every 85 minutes in the league this season tops that of all three of the Premier League’s top scorers. We argue he’s definitely worth a punt, with Premier League odds of 2/1 up for grabs to score anytime.
It’s sure to be exciting, as both teams look to cling on to the coattails of a clinical Manchester City side in this year’s title race.
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