GolVolt — Arsenal vs Manchester United: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 16

Arsenal

17:30 Sun 20 Dec · your time in 50 days 18 h

Manchester United

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Emirates Stadium, London

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Manchester United without a win in 8 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 5 defeats. Last win: 10 September, 4:0 against Sabah.

Last time

Last meeting, 25 January 2026: Arsenal – Manchester United 2:3

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Before that, Manchester United went 4 meetings in a row without a win.

Defence

Manchester United concede 2.2 goals per match

Arsenal0.6 Manchester United2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Arsenal concede 0.6.

Attack

Arsenal score 1.8 goals per match

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Last 5 matches in all competitions. Manchester United score 0.6.

Streak

Arsenal have scored in 6 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 11 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Declan Rice

Arsenal · midfielder

0goals 4assists 7.32avg rating

Last match, Everton: rating 7.5.

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United · midfielder

3goals 1assist 7.41avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Arsenal at home and Manchester United away, as in this match.

Arsenal

at home · 10

9W1D0L1.8scored per match0.2conceded per match

Manchester United

away · 10

2W5D3L1.1scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 25 Jan 2026 · Premier League Arsenal 2:3 Manchester United Martínez 29' (s) · Merino 84' · Mbeumo 37' · Dorgu 50' · Cunha 87'. Manchester United: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.

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2 draws2.4 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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28 Jul 2024Friendly Arsenal5:5Manchester United Pens 3-4 Details

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Arsenal (4-2-3-1, last: Fleetwood Town) · Manchester United (4-2-3-1, last: AFC Bournemouth).

Official around 16:30, Sun 20 Dec

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season Derby

Arsenal and Manchester United are rivals.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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