Arsenal vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th January 2025

Manchester United go up against Arsenal on Sunday for a FA Cup meeting at Emirates Stadium.

The match this coming Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Arsenal and Manchester United look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Arsenal go into their next FA Cup match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding seven. That amounts to an average of 0.7 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Manchester United are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the FA Cup, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.3 times on average per match, for a total of 23 goals. They also let in 13 goals, leaving an average of 1.3 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

Arsenal took a hit when Manchester United handed them a 1-3 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 2-1 win.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Prediction

Arsenal Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Arsenal at the moment. Against Brentford, they came out on top in a 1-3 win, before drawing 1-1 against Brighton. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 0-2 defeat against Newcastle. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Arsenal but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six FA Cup matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring eight goals while conceding six.

Manchester United Form

Manchester United came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-0 against Wolverhampton. A 0-2 defeat against Newcastle followed, before a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Manchester United recorded no less than five in their previous six FA Cup away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 17 themselves while allowing ten goals against.

Arsenal look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Manchester United. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Squads

Arsenal Squad

Mikel Arteta will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Manchester United from the following players:

Ben White, Bukayo Saka, David Raya, Declan Rice, Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Jurrien Timber, Kai Havertz, Kieran Tierney, Leandro Trossard, Martin Oedegaard, Mikel Merino, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Neto, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Thomas Partey, Tommy Setford, William Saliba.

Manchester United Squad

Here is the full team squad of Manchester United. The 39 year-old Ruben Amorim will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Altay Bayindir, Andre Onana, Tom Heaton, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans, Leny Yoro, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Tyrell Malacia, Victor Lindelof, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount, Toby Collyer, Alejandro Garnacho, Amad Diallo, Antony, Ethan Wheatley, Joshua Zirkzee, Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hoejlund.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Team News

Arsenal seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Sunday. Arsenal have to alter their line-up, as both Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard get a day in the shade.

Manchester United face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against Arsenal. Bruno Fernandes and Andre Onana sit this one out for Manchester United, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Arsenal.

Names like Antony and Tyrell Malacia most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Arsenal.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Lineups

Arsenal vs Manchester United H2H

Arsenal took a hit when Manchester United handed them a 1-3 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 2-1 win. Arsenal won six matches and Manchester United won three Matches of the latest ten encounters. Manchester United came out 3-1 winners in the most recent meeting, though, and the bookies best betting odds on another away win at full-time are at 4/1.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Results

In the last seven matches between Arsenal and Manchester United, both teams to score came up two times.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Arsenal won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Manchester United won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run. Arsenal will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday, with Manchester United managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to six clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

In the last seven encounters between Arsenal and Manchester United over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Arsenal averaged 0.72 goals a game. Manchester United scored an average of 1.57 goals in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Manchester United, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.