Manchester United vs Arsenal

3 - 2
🕒 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:15 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Martin Atkinson 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 6 · Arsenal 5
Referee Stats
26 matches · 2.46 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.46
Reds avg 0.08
Penalties avg 0.35
Over 4.5 cards 15%
Home wins 54%
Draws 15%
Away wins 31%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-17).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (55%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (10-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 10-5-4

Goals For / Against

32 / 22
Avg: 1.68 / 1.16

Points

35
Avg: 1.84

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-1-9

Goals For / Against

26 / 31
Avg: 1.37 / 1.63

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.84
PPG
1.47
1.68
GF
1.37
1.16
GA
1.63
42%
O2.5
58%
53%
BTTS
32%
63%
Score 1st
58%

League-position context

Manchester United rank6th
Arsenal rank5th
Manchester United points58
Arsenal points69
Manchester United: #6 · 58 pts · GD +0
34 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arsenal: #5 · 69 pts · GD +13
23 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W D W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals11-6
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arsenal last 5 away

L L W W L
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals6-9
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.589%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home74%
Manchester United clean sheet at home26%
Arsenal score away58%
Arsenal clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first63%
Manchester United win after scoring first75%
Arsenal score first58%
Arsenal win after scoring first82%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 50% · Arsenal 13%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 33.8' · Arsenal 21.5'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.68 vs 1.51
Manchester United concede at home1.16 vs 1.31
Arsenal score away1.37 vs 1.31
Arsenal concede away1.63 vs 1.51
Manchester United score 11% above league average, while Arsenal score 5% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 11% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 8% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Manchester United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
46-60 7
0-15 5
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 10
0-15 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
61-75 2

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 9
46-60 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
16-30 5
46-60 5
0-15 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
8
Total Shots
14
17
Shots off Goal
3
5
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots Inside Box
9
12
Shots Outside Box
5
5
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
3
8
Fouls
9
10
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
5
7
Total Passes
431
526
Passes Accurate
354
440
Passes %
82%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
13'
13' Goal · 0-1
E. Smith Rowe
Normal Goal · Assist: Mohamed Elneny
17'
17' Goal · 0-2
E. Smith Rowe
Goal confirmed
44'
44' Goal · 1-2
Bruno Fernandes
Normal Goal · Assist: Fred
45+1'
45+1' S. McTominay
52'
52' Goal · 2-2
Cristiano Ronaldo
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Rashford
54'
54' Goal · 2-3
M. Ødegaard
Normal Goal · Assist: Gabriel Martinelli
68'
68' Penalty Goal · 3-3
Fred
Penalty awarded
70'
70' E. Smith Rowe
1st substitution · For: B. Saka
70'
70' Penalty Goal · 4-3
Cristiano Ronaldo
Penalty
79'
79' M. Rashford
1st substitution · For: J. Lingard
79'
79' P. Aubameyang
2nd substitution · For: A. Lacazette
79'
79' M. Ødegaard
3rd substitution · For: E. Nketiah
88'
88' Cristiano Ronaldo
2nd substitution · For: A. Martial
90'
90' Bruno Fernandes
3rd substitution · For: D. van de Beek

Manchester United vs Arsenal 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 on Thursday, 02 December 2021 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Martin Atkinson. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: Arsenal took the lead at 13' when E. Smith Rowe scored, with the assist credited to Mohamed Elneny, making the score 0-1. Arsenal extended the lead at 17' when E. Smith Rowe scored (Goal confirmed), making the score 0-2. Manchester United reduced the deficit at 44' when Bruno Fernandes scored, with the assist credited to Fred, making the score 1-2. S. McTominay received a yellow card for Manchester United at 45+1'.

Second half: Manchester United leveled the score at 52' when Cristiano Ronaldo scored, with the assist credited to M. Rashford, making the score 2-2. Arsenal took the lead at 54' when M. Ødegaard scored, with the assist credited to Gabriel Martinelli, making the score 2-3. Manchester United leveled the score at 68' when Fred converted a penalty, making the score 3-3. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 70', with E. Smith Rowe replacing B. Saka. Manchester United took the lead at 70' when Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty, making the score 4-3. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 79', with M. Rashford replacing J. Lingard. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 79', with P. Aubameyang replacing A. Lacazette. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 79', with M. Ødegaard replacing E. Nketiah. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 88', with Cristiano Ronaldo replacing A. Martial. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 90', with Bruno Fernandes replacing D. van de Beek.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-17).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (55%).
  • Manchester United had the sharper finishing (10-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins7
Draws6
Away Wins11
Over 2.5 Goals12 (50.0%)
BTTS15 (62.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins4
Draws5
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (41.7%)
BTTS9 (75.0%)

Manchester United vs Arsenal Head-to-Head History by Season