Arsenal vs Manchester United — Premier League Showdown

Resume Check

Arsenal
• League Position: 1st (15–5–2, 50 points)
• Last Five (All Competitions):

• W vs Inter (UCL)
• D vs Nottingham Forest
• W vs Chelsea (Carabao Cup)
• W vs Portsmouth (FA Cup)
• D vs Liverpool

Manchester United
• League Position: 5th (9–8–5, 35 points)
• Last Five (All Competitions):

• W vs Manchester City
• L vs Brighton
• D vs Burnley
• D vs Leeds
• D vs Wolves

Last Five Head-to-Head (All Competitions):
• Arsenal 1–0 Manchester United
• Manchester United 1–1 Arsenal
• Arsenal 1–1 Manchester United (FA Cup)
• Arsenal 2–0 Manchester United
• Arsenal 2–1 Manchester United

Players to Watch

Arsenal
• Declan Rice (4 goals, 3 assists) — Dictates tempo, protects transitions, and arrives late in scoring areas.
• Viktor Gyökeres (5 goals) — A powerful striker who stretches defenses and punishes mistakes in the box.
• Leandro Trossard (5 goals, 4 assists) — Arsenal’s most reliable finisher and creative connector in tight spaces.

Manchester United
• Bryan Mbeumo (7 goals) — United’s most dangerous threat in transition and their most clinical finisher.
• Bruno Fernandes (5 goals, 9 assists) — The creative heartbeat; United’s attack flows through him.
• Casemiro (4 goals) — A physical presence who remains dangerous on set pieces.

How Arsenal Win

• Control possession and territory.
• Force United into a deep block and overload wide areas.
• Limit counterattacks by winning second balls and rest defense.

How Manchester United Win

• Stay compact and absorb pressure.
• Strike quickly in transition with pace and direct runs.
• Capitalize on set pieces and broken-play opportunities.

Prediction

This match feels like a litmus test for Manchester United’s identity away from home. United have looked far more confident at Old Trafford than on the road, and playing at the Emirates presents a different challenge entirely. Arsenal, meanwhile, have not lost at home since August 6 against Villarreal, and their control in big moments has been consistent. Expect the Gunners to impose their rhythm and take care of business once again.

Arsenal 3, Manchester United 1