Arsenal vs. Manchester United Prediction, Odds, Pick | EPL

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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, celebrates after scoring the opening goal with a penalty kick during an English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Everton at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, March 9, 2024.
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Nick Hennion @nickhennion May 10, 2024, 2:04 PM
  • Arsenal is a -1.5-goal favorite against Manchester United.
  • Arsenal has won two straight against United, including 3-1 home win this season.
  • Why bettors should expect the Arsenal attack to run rampant.

Itโ€™s the marquee match of this Premier League weekend as Arsenal head north to Old Trafford to face Manchester United.ย 

Arsenal have won four league matches on the bounce and have kept three clean sheets.ย 

Conversely, United have won only two matches since March and lost 4-0 on Monday to Crystal Palace.ย 

The last time these sides met, Arsenal bossed United 3-1 at home, their second consecutive win against United. Hereโ€™s a look at the EPL odds and my prediction for the second meeting.ย 

EPL Betting Odds – Arsenal vs. Manchester United

  • Arsenal Moneyline: -250
  • Manchester United Moneyline: +575
  • Draw Moneyline: +425
  • Over/Under: 3.5 Goals (-110/-125)

Premier League Prediction – Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Two-Leg ML Parlay: Newcastle United & Arsenal (+115) | Arsenal Team Total Over 2.5 Goals (+100)

To close the loop on my Newcastle vs. Brighton Prediction, I love using Arsenal as a parlay piece this week.ย 

Two systems lead me to make that claim.ย 

First is that over the last three seasons, road favorites off a multi-goal win as favorites that won the previous head-to-head meeting are 54-24 SU.ย 

Additionally, dogs off a loss by three or more goals are 0-44 SU against the three-way moneyline, assuming their opponent won by three or more in their last game.ย 

In theory, United could eke out a draw on Sunday, but theyโ€™ll have to do it against an Arsenal team thatโ€™s 23-6 SU as a favorite this season.ย 

From there, Iโ€™ll add the Arsenal team total against a vulnerable United defense.ย 

Unitedโ€™s three preferred central defenders โ€” Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane โ€” all remain sidelined with injuries, as does left-back Luke Shaw.ย 

That will put them in trouble against Arsenal, who created 2.3 expected goals in the reverse fixture and scored three times.ย 

United has also looked vulnerable of late against weaker attacks. Since March, United has played nine league matches and surrendered 2.32 expected goals per 90 minutes.ย 

In those nine matches, five have cleared three expected goals.ย 

Sample five matches this season against Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City and bettors will find three of five cleared this number with United allowing 3.1 xG per 90 minutes.ย 

Although that sample includes two penalty kicks, this is still a United team that allowed 1.7 xG to Crystal Palace on Monday.ย 

Arsenal have cleared this number in all five matches against teams 15th or worse in npxGA per 90 minutes, so Iโ€™ll back them to do it against the 16th-ranked side.ย 

Arsenal Formย 

May 4 vs. Bournemouth: 3-0, W

April 28 at Tottenham: 3-2, W

April 23 vs. Chelsea: 5-0, W

April 20 at Wolves: 2-0, W

April 17 at Bayern Munich: 0-1, L (Champions League)

Manchester United Form

May 6 at Crystal Palace: 0-4, L

April 27 vs. Burnley: 1-1, D

April 24 vs. Sheffield United: 4-2, W

April 21 vs. Coventry City: 3-3, D (FA Cup)

April 13 at Bournemouth: 2-2, D

Upcoming EPL Match Schedule

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
SouthamptonManchester UnitedSep. 147:30 a.m.St. Mary's Stadium
Brighton & Hove AlbionIpswich TownSep. 1410 a.m.Amex Stadium
Crystal PalaceLeicester CitySep. 1410 a.m.Selhurst Park
FulhamWest Ham UnitedSep. 1410 a.m.Craven Cottage
LiverpoolNottingham ForestSep. 1410 a.m.Anfield
Manchester CityBrentfordSep. 1410 a.m.Etihad Stadium
Aston VillaEvertonSep. 1412:30 p.m.Villa Park
BournemouthChelseaSep. 143:30 p.m.Vitality Stadium
TottenhamArsenalSep. 159 a.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
WolvesNewcastle UnitedSep. 1511 a.m.Molineux

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool3-0-097
Manchester City3-0-097
Arsenal2-1-074
Brighton & Hove Albion2-1-074
Newcastle United2-1-072
Brentford2-0-161
Aston Villa2-0-160
Bournemouth1-2-051
Tottenham Hotspur1-1-143
Nottingham Forest1-2-051
Chelsea1-1-142
Fulham1-1-140
West Ham United1-0-23-1
Manchester United1-0-23-3
Leicester City0-1-21-2
Crystal Palace0-1-21-3
Ipswich Town0-1-21-5
Wolverhampton Wanderers0-1-21-6
Southampton0-0-30-4
Everton0-0-30-8

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS Win Pct.Home ATS RecordHome ATS Win Pct.Road ATS RecordRoad ATS Win Pct.
Arsenal1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Aston Villa2-1-0.6670-1-0.0002-0-01.000
Bournemouth3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Brentford2-1-0.6672-0-01.0000-1-0.000
Brighton & Hove Albion3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Chelsea1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Crystal Palace1-2-0.3330-1-0.0001-1-0.500
Everton0-3-0.0000-2-0.0000-1-0.000
Fulham1-2-0.3331-0-01.0000-2-0.000
Ipswich Town1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Leicester City1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Liverpool3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Manchester City3-0-01.0001-0-01.0002-0-01.000
Manchester United1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Newcastle United1-2-0.3331-1-0.5000-1-0.000
Nottingham Forest1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Southampton1-2-0.3330-1-0.0001-1-0.500
Tottenham Hotspur1-2-0.3331-0-01.0000-2-0.000
West Ham United1-2-0.3330-2-0.0001-0-01.000
Wolverhampton Wanderers2-1-0.6670-1-0.0002-0-01.000

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Nick Hennion

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.