Manchester United vs. Arsenal Preview

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Manchester United vs. Arsenal at English Premier League

Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England
When: Sunday, August 17, 5:30 pm CET

The Red Devils have acquired Benjamin Sesko, who is now their star striker. This is a great boost for Ruben Amorim and his boys, who struggled to gain consistency during the preseason period. On the other side, Arsenal has Viktor Gyokeres, who is, according to many, the key piece in their championship puzzle. It’s fantastic to see these two teams meet in the opening round, and this event is undoubtedly the game of the week in England.

Manchester United vs. Arsenal Preview

Manchester United

United is still on shaky legs, but Sesko’s arrival did raise the spirits at Trafford. We must be objective and acknowledge that the Red Devils didn’t perform well against Fiorentina in their last preseason game, drawing 1-1 and then winning on penalties.

Though just a few noticed that Man United hasn’t lost for the past six matches. That’s something highly positive, even though we saw three ties during that period. It suggests that United may not have a strong enough winning mentality, but on the other hand, they are certainly not losers.

Additionally, we would like to note that in five of the six meetings, both teams have scored. Also, four matches during this period have seen over 2.5 goals.

Arsenal

With Gyokeres, this team gets another dimension. The Swede is truly a unique striker who can change the course of the game single-handedly. Let’s see how he adjusts to the new environment, because he will be under heavy pressure right away.

Arsenal’s preseason results were mixed, with them winning three and losing two games. They would lose to Tottenham and Villarreal and beat AC Milan, Newcastle, and Bilbao in the closing test game, 3-0.

Gyokeres scored the opening goal, with Saka and Havertz adding one each. We can say that the Gunners’ offense works quite well. It’s up to them to show up against not that tough United defense.

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Manchester United and Arsenal Possible Lineups

Manchester United: Bayindir; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha, Fernandes

Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Mosquera, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Madueke

Manchester United vs Arsenal Head to Head

United has not beaten Arsenal after regular 90 minutes in the past six matches. Though we need to stress that they did eliminate the Gunners from the FA Cup last season on penalties.

Also, the past four encounters have seen moderate efficiency, 2 or 3 goals.

Manchester United vs. Arsenal Predictions

Despite both sides having much better offenses than defenses, we don’t expect too many goals here. Amorim is a skilled strategist, and the same can be said for Areteta, who learned his craft from Guardiola. Given all the circumstances, we believe that the moderate efficiency, which would be 2 or 3 goals, is the most realistic outcome.

Our verdict: 2 or 3 goals