Manchester United - Arsenal predictions

With most bookies pricing a home win at 5.40, this is one of the more lopsided matches of the season. Needless to say, Manchester United don’t stand much of a chance at coming out on top.

With 1.75 odds for an away win, Arsenal have a rather clear path to victory. Still, there’s plenty of room for an upset in a match like this, so other options are still worth considering.

The hosts locked 3 points in their most recent Premier League engagement, but the specifics don’t show their current form in a great light. For one, they were hosts in a highly favourable matchup against Ipswich Town. However, they were unable to break the stalemate for most of the game, and the final result was much closer than expected.

The Gunners hit an impasse in their previous away game – the two teams spent most of the match tied, and the final score was 0:0. Such an outcome was in line with the 2.06 betting odds, which described the two teams as more or less evenly matched.

A quick look at recent history shows us that Manchester Utd don’t tend to fare too well at The National Stadium despite the home-field advantage. Results aside, they’ve conceded more than 5 goals in their previous 3 home games alone.

Scoring more than 5 times over their past 3 home games, The Gunners have been playing with remarkable consistency lately. Although they’re the visitors this time, it’s an impressive record.

Based on the available parameters, including the odds of 1.75 on Away Win, seems like Arsenal should not have too big of trouble getting past The Red devils in their attempts to move up in the standings and join the title chase.

We already saw these two squads meet this season, but the results were inconclusive. The Gunners wasted the opportunity home-field advantage game them, but they’re still considered the favourites in this match.

The hosts are in an unenviable position either way, but a large number of reported injuries makes it even worse. Harry Maguire, Mason Mount, Jonny Evans, Altay Bayindir, Alejandro Ferreyra, Tom Heaton, Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro are all forced to sit this one out. The hurdles set in front of Manchester Utd are considerable.

The visitors clearly have the upper hand in this matchup, which is made even more sure thanks to the presence of their entire roster. They’ve had no injuries or suspensions recently, leaving their lineup intact for the game.

While it’s risky as far as betting predictions go, a Draw/Away bet in the Half Time/Full Time market is the best place to find betting value in this match. Simply put, the 5.22 odds outweigh the relatively small implied probability.