Manchester United vs Arsenal

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🕒 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 14:05 Europe/London 📍 Old Trafford 🧑‍⚖️ Craig Pawson 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2015-2016 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Manchester United 5 · Arsenal 2
Referee Stats
28 matches · 3.14 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.14
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.18
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 32%
Draws 50%
Away wins 18%
How the match was won
  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (7-13).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Manchester United (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-5-2

Goals For / Against

27 / 9
Avg: 1.42 / 0.47

Points

41
Avg: 2.16

Clean Sheets

12

Failed to Score

5
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-7-4

Goals For / Against

34 / 25
Avg: 1.79 / 1.32

Points

31
Avg: 1.63

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.16
PPG
1.63
1.42
GF
1.79
0.47
GA
1.32
37%
O2.5
58%
32%
BTTS
47%
58%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Manchester United rank5th
Arsenal rank2nd
Manchester United points66
Arsenal points71
Manchester United: #5 · 66 pts · GD +14
5 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arsenal: #2 · 71 pts · GD +29
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester United last 5 home

W D W W W
Points13/15
Weighted index82
Goals8-2
Record4-1-0
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

D D D W D
Points7/15
Weighted index42
Goals9-7
Record1-4-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Manchester United trend breakdown

Over 2.537%
BTTS32%
BTTS + O2.526%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 42%

Scoring reliability

Manchester United score at home74%
Manchester United clean sheet at home63%
Arsenal score away79%
Arsenal clean sheet away42%

First-goal patterns

Manchester United score first58%
Manchester United win after scoring first91%
Arsenal score first53%
Arsenal win after scoring first60%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester United 50% · Arsenal 57%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester United 41.8' · Arsenal 28.0'

Vs league average

Manchester United score at home1.42 vs 1.49
Manchester United concede at home0.47 vs 1.21
Arsenal score away1.79 vs 1.21
Arsenal concede away1.32 vs 1.49
Manchester United score 5% below league average, while Arsenal score 48% above league average.
Defensive side: Manchester United are 61% below league average at home, and Arsenal are 12% below 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: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 7
61-75 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
61-75 8
31-45 7
0-15 4
46-60 3
76-90+ 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 4
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
5
Total Shots
7
13
Shots off Goal
1
5
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
3
10
Shots Outside Box
4
3
Ball Possession
38%
62%
Corner Kicks
2
3
Fouls
0
0
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
4
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
347
543
Passes Accurate
265
457
Passes %
76%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
9'
9' G. Varela
22'
22' M. Carrick
29'
29' Goal · 1-0
M. Rashford
Normal Goal
32'
32' Goal · 2-0
M. Rashford
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Lingard
40'
40' Goal · 2-1
D. Welbeck
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Özil
55'
55' M. Rojo
1st substitution · For: T. Fosu-Mensah
63'
63' T. Walcott
1st substitution · For: O. Giroud
65'
65' Goal · 3-1
Ander Herrera
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Rashford
69'
69' Goal · 3-2
M. Özil
Normal Goal
70'
70' F. Coquelin
2nd substitution · For: Mohamed Elneny
71'
71' A. Ramsey
72'
72' Ander Herrera
73'
73' Mohamed Elneny
80'
80' M. Rashford
2nd substitution · For: A. Januzaj
83'
83' D. Welbeck
3rd substitution · For: A. Iwobi
90'
90' A. Januzaj
90'
90' M. Özil
90+5'
90+5' Ander Herrera
3rd substitution · For: James Michael Weir

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

Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 on Sunday, 28 February 2016 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Craig Pawson. It was played at Old Trafford.

First half: G. Varela received a yellow card for Manchester United at 9'. M. Carrick received a yellow card for Manchester United at 22'. Manchester United took the lead at 29' when M. Rashford scored, making the score 1-0. Manchester United extended the lead at 32' when M. Rashford scored, with the assist credited to J. Lingard, making the score 2-0. Arsenal reduced the deficit at 40' when D. Welbeck scored, with the assist credited to M. Özil, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 55', with M. Rojo replacing T. Fosu-Mensah. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 63', with T. Walcott replacing O. Giroud. Manchester United extended the lead at 65' when Ander Herrera scored, with the assist credited to M. Rashford, making the score 3-1. Arsenal reduced the deficit at 69' when M. Özil scored, making the score 3-2. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 70', with F. Coquelin replacing Mohamed Elneny. A. Ramsey received a yellow card for Arsenal at 71'. Ander Herrera received a yellow card for Manchester United at 72'. Mohamed Elneny received a yellow card for Arsenal at 73'. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 80', with M. Rashford replacing A. Januzaj. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 83', with D. Welbeck replacing A. Iwobi. A. Januzaj received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90'. M. Özil received a yellow card for Arsenal at 90'. Manchester United made their 3rd substitution at 90+5', with Ander Herrera replacing James Michael Weir.

Manchester United used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 3 substitutions. Manchester United got 4 yellow cards, while Arsenal got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Arsenal outshot their opponent (7-13).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (62%).
  • Physical contest: 7 yellows.

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