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Round 23 - Premier League

Arsenal FC VS Manchester United

Emirates Stadium

25 January, 2026

Overview:

Arsenal, leading the Premier League by seven points, host fifth-placed Manchester United at the Emirates in round 23. Arsenal are unbeaten at home this season and dominant in recent H2H, while United arrive boosted by a derby win over City under interim boss Carrick.[1][2]

Recent H2H results: Arsenal 1-0 Man Utd (Aug 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-0 in favor of Arsenal FC.
Arsenal's 4-3-3 emphasizes territorial control and counter-pressing; United likely counter-attacks with low possession as in derby win (31.8% poss, high xG).[2][7]
Arsenal's home dominance, H2H edge (4 straight PL home wins vs Utd), and 71.3% Opta win probability outweigh United's recent form boost.[2][3]

Last Update: 23-01-2026

Stats:

Arsenal FC Manchester United
Expected Possession
62.5 37.5
Average Goals Per Match
2.1 1.4
Win Probability
71.3 8.6
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Arsenal 18 7 3 61
2 Man City 17 5 5 56
3 Aston Villa 15 6 6 51
4 Man United 13 9 5 48
5 Chelsea 12 9 6 45
6 Liverpool 13 6 8 45
7 Brentford 12 4 11 40
8 Bournemouth 9 11 7 38
9 Everton 10 7 10 37
10 Fulham 11 4 12 37
11 Newcastle 10 6 11 36
12 Sunderland 9 9 9 36
13 Crystal Palace 9 8 10 35
14 Brighton Hove 8 10 9 34
15 Leeds United 7 10 10 31
16 Tottenham 7 8 12 29
17 Nottingham 7 6 14 27
18 West Ham 6 7 14 25
19 Burnley 4 7 16 19
20 Wolverhampton 1 7 20 10
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 27 22 7
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 27 17 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 26 13 4
J. Pedro CHE BRA 27 11 4

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