Manchester United vs. Arsenal Preview

Manchester United and Arsenal clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Manchester United is coming off a 3-2 home win against Ipswich Town on February 26 while Arsenal had a 0-0 road draw against Nottingham Forest on February 26.

Manchester United is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with 33 points in 27 games while Arsenal is in second place with 54 points in 27 games.

The player to watch in this game is Leandro Trossard, who has four goals and five assists in 27 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Leandro Trossard a 21.7 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 68 SCA and 6 GCA in 27 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester United 4.20
• Arsenal 1.87
• Draw 3.50

Spread

• Manchester United +0.5 (1.94)
• Arsenal -0.5 (1.87)

Total

• Over 2, 2.5 (1.75)
• Under 2, 2.5 (2.04)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 4 and Arsenal won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Manchester United, Joshua Zirkzee has a 24.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.29 shots overall per sim, 0.73 shots on goal per and 0.28 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Leandro Trossard has a 21.7 percent chance to score. He averages 0.94 shots overall per sim, 0.5 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.87

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.84 to Arsenal 1.75.