Arsenal v Manchester United Betting Tips – Premier League 2nd December 5.30pm
A blockbuster of a game to round off Saturday evening’s fixtures in the Premier League. The Gunners can make a huge impact on the status of the top four with a win in this one because it would pull the North London side to within one point of the Red Devils. That would be a huge boost for them and with the Red Devils having had their struggles out on the road this season, it is Arsene Wenger’s men who are kicking off as favourites for the fixture as well. United have won their last three games on the trot in the Premier League but they haven’t all been the most convincing of wins and Jose Mourinho may well shut up shop at the Emirates.
Arsenal News and Form
It has been some fantastic stuff from Arsenal on home soil this season and they pummelled Huddersfield 5-0 at the Emirates in midweek, which in turn followed an impressive home win over Spurs. So that is seven wins from seven from the Gunners so far in the league this season at home and across those home fixtures, Arsenal have scored a total of 20 goals at a rate of just under three per game and have conceded only the four goals at home. 71% of their games at the Emirates this season they have returned a clean sheet in and Arsenal to win to nil at William Hill is a quote 10/3. It may not be a bad option considering they have conceded in just one of their last six home games. Three of their last five home successes have been by a 2-0 scoreline and an Arsenal 2-0 correct score at William Hill is a 12/1 jolly with the 1-1 draw the shortest priced option in the market at 6/1. Alexandre Lacazette had to go off at halftime against Huddersfield and will be missing through injury, so Olivier Giroud is likely to be the focal point for them and he is a 7/4 anytime goalscorer option with Alexis Sanchez at 8/5. There is a big three points up for grabs for the Gunners here who have scored the opening goal in six of their seven games at the Emirates this season.
Manchester United News and Form
Manchester United have put together a three match winning streak of form in the Premier League, but it hasn’t been plain sailing for them. They had to deal with a lot of frustrations in only beating Brighton 1-0 at Old Trafford last weekend, before letting Watford come back from 3-0 down to 3-2 at Vicarage Road again the Hornets in midweek before Jesse Lingard scored a wonderful solo effort to kill off the hosts. Manchester United are W3 D2 L2 this season on their travels in the top flight and that win at Watford snapped a three match winless streak that they were on away from home (D1 L2). They have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last three away games, but they have been scoring well home and away recently, so both teams to score at William Hill may be a decent option. United have nine goals in their last three Premier League outings. But they have struggled in their bigger games away from home recently, drawing at Liverpool and losing at Chelsea. Romelu Lukaku is the 5/4 William Hill anytime goalscorer favourite for the game but he’s struggling for real chances at the moment and could be under pressure now with Zlatan Ibrahimovic making his first appearance this season in midweek. Zlatan is a 7/5 anytime goalscorer option. Jose Mourinho has lost just one of 13 Premier League games against Arsene Wenger, will he park the bus and frustrate his foe once again?
Arsenal v Manchester United Head to Head
Neither of last season’s meetings went over 2.5 goals. Arsenal have a bit of form against the Red Devils going, having lost only one of their last six competitive matches against them. The Gunners have won their last two home fixtures against United to nil and have suffered just the one loss in their last five on home soil against the Red Devils (W2 D2 L1). Manchester United have scored more than one goal in just one of their last six games against the Gunners.
Arsenal v Manchester United Betting Odds
Arsenal 11/8, Manchester United 19/10, Draw 23/10
Arsenal v Manchester United Predictions
Arsenal to win: Everyone is expecting Jose Mourinho to go and park the bus aren’t they? The Red Devils have been a bit shaky on the road and Arsenal are just humming along on home soil and they were brilliant in midweek. They should have enough to find a way to break the visitors and so the Gunners are value in the match outright.
