We are heading towards a tremendous climax to the Premier League title race and both Arsenal and Manchester City know a defeat could prove fatal this weekend.
The game between Manchester United and Arsenal will be played on the 12th of May at Old Trafford. The hosts begin this round of games in 8th place on 54 points while the visitors are top of the table on 83 points.
Manchester United come into this match on the back of an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday night in the Premier League.
The Eagles opened the scoring in the 12th minute and doubled their advantage 5 minutes before halftime. Into the second half and Crystal Palace scored their third goal in the 58th minute and added a fourth 8 minutes later.
The defeat to Crystal Palace means Manchester United have won only 2 of their last 8 fixtures in all competitions.
There was a penalty shootout victory over Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final and a 4-2 home win over Sheffield United in the Premier League.
There have been draws at Brentford and Bournemouth and at home against Liverpool and Burnley in the Premier League. Manchester United also lost 4-3 at Chelsea in the league.
Trends show Manchester United are unbeaten in 45 of their last 53 home matches in all competitions.
However, they have recorded only 2 wins from their last 5 home Premier League games and both teams have scored in 4 of Manchester United’s 5 most recent home league fixtures.
Arsenal travel up to Old Trafford having beat Bournemouth 3-0 at home in the Premier League last weekend to remain top of the table.
The Gunners eventually broke through from the penalty spot at the end of the first half and doubled their advantage in the 70th minute. Arsenal scored their third goal in added time.
The victory over Bournemouth means Arsenal have won their last 4 games, all of which were played in the Premier League.
There have been victories over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur away plus Chelsea at home.
The stats show Arsenal have a good record of 32 undefeated games in their last 37 encounters in the Premier League.
In all their 8 most recent away matches in the Premier League, there have been no losses for Arsenal and they have won 7 of those 8 fixtures.
Team news: Manchester United continue to suffer from an injury crisis, with Harry Maguire, Willy Kambwala, Marcus Rashford, Victor Lindelof, Anthony Martial, and Tyrell Malacia all unavailable. Scott McTominay, Raphael Varane, and Lisandro Martínez are also likely to miss out.
Arsenal could be in second place by the time this game kicks off and will be under pressure. However, The Gunners have been performing well in recent matches whereas Manchester United have been struggling badly.
The hosts could find the back of the net but Arsenal are much the better team and we predict they will win, with over 2.5 goals scored in total.