Arsenal FC

Football England - FA Cup Emirates Stadium Sun 12 Jan 10:00

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

We’re Backing Gunners to Win

Our betting prediction is Arsenal to beat Manchester United and we think that the -163 represents an attractive bet on the Full-Time Result market.

Match Preview & H2H

Arsenal boasted 70% possession and had three shots on target when they lost 2-0 at home against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup in their last match. In their most recent Premier League game, the Gunners drew 1-1 on the road against Brighton.

Manchester United approach this cup clash after drawing 2-2 away to Liverpool in the Premier League. Ruben Amorim's team had 48% possession and four shots on target, with Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo scoring for United at Anfield.

It’s been four straight wins for Arsenal when playing United. In their last encounter just over a month ago, it was a 2-0 Premier League home victory for Arsenal. The 10 past H2H meetings have involved seven Arsenal victories, one draw and two United wins.

Arsenal – Last 10 League Games

6 wins and 4 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 13.3 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. Arsenal have had 60.2% possession, 541.0 passes and 6.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 7.9 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal, while earning 1.9 corners.

Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz are the top scorers with 3 goals each, while Ethan Nwaneri has 2. Bukayo Saka is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper David Raya keeping 4 clean sheets.

Manchester United – Last 10 League Games

United have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 4.0 shots on goal, 12.4 attempts and 1.4 goals. The Red Devils average 55.0% possession, 512.8 passes, 4.1 corners awarded and 4.9 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 10.8 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have 3 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Amad Diallo on 2. Amad Diallo has been chief assist maker on 5, with Andre Onana recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal (confirmed lineup): David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Oedegaard, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.

Manchester United (confirmed lineup): Altay Bayindir, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Hoejlund.

Expert FA Cup Analysis

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Arsenal vs Manchester United stats:

  • Arsenal have not lost any of their last 10 Premier League matches
  • Arsenal have won 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • Arsenal have scored 2 or more goals in 11 of their past 20 matches
  • United have failed to win any of their last 5 matches
  • United have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 away matches

Arsenal vs Manchester United Prediction

The -163 about the hosts look really attractive when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think Manchester United can be beaten in this FA Cup game, so this is our pick.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out Arsenal on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting them to win comfortably.

Our Pick

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Arsenal vs Manchester United Odds

The bookies betting odds have Arsenal as -163 favourites for this FA Cup clash, implying that they are 62% likely to win the match. For those wanting to back Manchester United, you will find +450 about this outsider.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. Both Teams to Score is a popular bet and the Yes/No options are something of a toss-up here.

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Team Stats

Latest FA Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Arsenal logo Arsenal Betting Stats

Manchester United logo Manchester United Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 2 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 0 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 9 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Arsenal

Manchester United

Goals / match
2 1
Conceded / match
1 2.6
Total / match
3 3.6

Corners

Corners

Arsenal

Manchester United

For / match
5.4 7.2
Against / match
2.2 3.4
Total / match
7.6 10.6

Possession

Possession

Team News

We’re ready to bring you Arsenal vs Manchester United team news as soon as it’s announced. This will allow you to get the big picture.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Lineups

Arsenal Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Arsenal Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

22 David Raya
12 Jurrien Timber 2 William Saliba 6 Gabriel 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
8 Martin Oedegaard 20 Jorginho 23 Mikel Merino
9 Gabriel Jesus 29 Kai Havertz 11 Gabriel Martinelli
1 Altay Bayindir
4 Matthijs de Ligt 5 Harry Maguire 6 Lisandro Martinez
3 Noussair Mazraoui 20 Diogo Dalot 25 Manuel Ugarte 37 Kobbie Mainoo
17 Alejandro Garnacho 8 Bruno Fernandes
9 Rasmus Hoejlund

Manchester United Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Arsenal Substitutes

  • 3Kieran Tierney
  • 5Thomas Partey
  • 15Jakub Kiwior
  • 17Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • 19Leandro Trossard
  • 30Raheem Sterling
  • 32Neto
  • 37N. Butler-Oyedeji
  • 41Declan Rice

Manchester United Substitutes

  • 11Joshua Zirkzee
  • 12Tyrell Malacia
  • 14Christian Eriksen
  • 15Leny Yoro
  • 16Amad Diallo
  • 18Casemiro
  • 21Antony
  • 24Andre Onana
  • 43Toby Collyer

Previous Arsenal Lineups

07 Jan EFL Cup
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle
04 Jan Premier League
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal
01 Jan Premier League
Brentford 1-3 Arsenal

Previous Manchester United Lineups

05 Jan Premier League
Liverpool 2-2 Man United
30 Dec Premier League
Man United 0-2 Newcastle
26 Dec Premier League
Wolverhampton 2-0 Man United

You can find out the Arsenal vs Manchester United lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

England FlagTables & Standings

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 21 15 5 1 50:20 50
2 Arsenal 22 12 8 2 43:21 44
3 Nott’m Forest 22 13 5 4 33:22 44
4 Chelsea 22 11 7 4 44:27 40
5 Man City 22 11 5 6 44:29 38
6 Newcastle 22 11 5 6 38:26 38
7 Bournemouth 22 10 7 5 36:26 37
8 Aston Villa 22 10 6 6 33:34 36
9 Brighton 22 8 10 4 35:30 34
10 Fulham 22 8 9 5 34:30 33
11 Brentford 22 8 4 10 40:39 28
12 Crystal Palace 22 6 9 7 25:28 27
13 Man United 22 7 5 10 27:32 26
14 West Ham 22 7 5 10 27:43 26
15 Tottenham 22 7 3 12 45:35 24
16 Everton 21 4 8 9 18:28 20
17 Wolverhampton 22 4 4 14 32:51 16
18 Ipswich 22 3 7 12 20:43 16
19 Leicester 22 3 5 14 23:48 14
20 Southampton 22 1 3 18 15:50 6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 11 7 4 0 22:9 25
2 Liverpool 10 7 2 1 20:8 23
3 Brentford 12 7 2 3 29:23 23
4 Aston Villa 11 6 4 1 19:13 22
5 Nott’m Forest 11 6 3 2 15:10 21
6 Man City 10 6 2 2 21:14 20
7 Newcastle 11 6 2 3 19:12 20
8 Chelsea 11 5 4 2 20:14 19
9 Bournemouth 10 5 3 2 12:7 18
10 Fulham 11 4 5 2 18:17 17
11 Man United 12 5 1 6 17:20 16
12 Brighton 10 3 6 1 14:13 15
13 Tottenham 11 4 2 5 26:21 14
14 West Ham 12 4 2 6 16:26 14
15 Everton 11 3 4 4 12:13 13
16 Crystal Palace 11 2 5 4 10:17 11
17 Leicester 12 2 3 7 11:21 9
18 Wolverhampton 10 2 1 7 14:23 7
19 Ipswich 12 1 4 7 8:24 7
20 Southampton 10 1 1 8 7:27 4

The updated FA Cup standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.