Manchester United FC vs. Arsenal FC 12/2/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/01/2021 at 9:49 AM ET

Manchester United hosts Arsenal at Old Trafford on Thursday in an English Premier League fixture. Manchester United is eighth in the top flight English league table at 5-3-5 on 18 points with a goal difference of -1. Manchester United was able to secure one point with a 1-1 draw on the road Sunday against league leaders Chelsea. Jadon Sancho scored in the 50th minute for Manchester United and Chelsea drew even with a goal in the 69th minute to share the spoils.

Manchester United has one victory, two draws and two losses in its last five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored six goals and conceded nine. Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mason Greenwood each have scored four goals to lead Manchester United in English Premier League play, while the leader in assists is Paul Pogba with seven.

Arsenal sits fifth in the top-flight English league table at 7-2-4 on 23 points with a goal difference of -2. Arsenal was a 2-0 winner on Sunday at home against Newcastle United. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored goals for Arsenal in the victory. Arsenal is now level on points with West Ham United, the fourth-place club but is behind in goal difference -2 to +8. Saka could miss Thursday's match after leaving in the second half with a leg injury.

Arsenal has four victories and one loss in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored seven goals and conceded four. Arsenal’s back line and goalkeeper have four clean sheets in the last five matches played. Emile Smith Rowe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the leading goal scorers for Arsenal with four apiece, while Bukayo Saka and Smith Rowe each have two assists to lead the club.

Arsenal has dominated Manchester United of late winning four of the last five matches between the two with the fifth match ending in a 0-0 draw, which is the most recent played in January of this year. Manchester United continues to play without its new manager Raif Rangnick, who is awaiting a work visa. Michael Carrick is expected once again to be Manchester United's caretaker manager on Thursday. However, behind the play of Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United will take all three points at home with a victory over Arsenal on Thursday at Old Trafford. Final Score Prediction, Manchester United wins 3-1.

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