FM Preview: Manchester United v Arsenal 03 Nov 2012

Last updated : 02 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester United v Arsenal fixture

Manchester United prepare to entertain Arsenal at Old Trafford at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Red Devils are clearly on top, having won 60 and lost only 17 of the 102 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was just last season, in August 2011, with Manchester United annihilating their visitors 8-2 in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 22 Jan Arsenal 1 - 2 Man. Utd. Premier League
2011/2012 Sun 28 Aug Man. Utd. 8-2 Arsenal Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 01 May Arsenal 1 - 0 Man. Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 12 Mar Man. Utd. 2 - 0 Arsenal F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Mon 13 Dec Man. Utd. 1 - 0 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 31 Jan Arsenal 1 - 3 Man. Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Man. Utd. 2 - 1 Arsenal Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Red Devils, with 8 goals against.

Arsenal's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Gunners, and 7 goals against.

Manchester United's total of 21 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Arsenal lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 15 from their 9 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester United 6 5 0 1 19 12 15
Arsenal 6 4 0 2 14 10 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Red Devils are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester United 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 17 .
Arsenal 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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