Arsenal host Man Utd at Emirates Stadium, London on 20 December 2026 at 16:30 in the Premier League. Arsenal's last five results: W D W W W (4 wins and 1 draw). Man Utd's last five: L L L W D (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal have won 3, Man Utd 1, with 2 draws.
Arsenal vs Man Utd kicks off at 16:30 UK time on Sunday 20 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Emirates Stadium, London. Emirates Stadium holds 60,704 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 16:30.
Arsenal vs Man Utd is being played at Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday 20 December 2026, the home ground of Arsenal, which holds 60,704 people. Kick-off is at 16:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Arsenal have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 1, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Hull in the Premier League on 7 November.
Man Utd have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 11, with results reading D D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-4 draw at home to Villa in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Arsenal have won 3, Man Utd have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Arsenal scoring 8 goals to Man Utd's 5. The most recent was Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United on 25 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Declan Rice leads Arsenal with 5 assists across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Arsenal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Arsenal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bryan Mbeumo leads Man Utd with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Man Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Arsenal vs Man Utd is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Arsenal's XI from their 1-0 win v Hull at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Arsenal the favourite with a 63% chance of winning, against 14% for Man Utd and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Arsenal 1.8 - 0.7 Man Utd.
The most likely score in Arsenal vs Man Utd is 1-0, a Arsenal win, at 14%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 44% likely and over 2.5 goals 47%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Arsenal vs Man Utd, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Arsenal vs Manchester United | 2-3 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Arsenal | 0-1 |
| 9 Mar 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Arsenal | 1-1 |
| 12 Jan 2025 | FA Cup | Arsenal vs Manchester United | 1-1 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Arsenal vs Manchester United | 2-0 |
| 12 May 2024 | Premier League | Manchester United vs Arsenal | 0-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Arsenal 1.8 - 0.7 Man Utd in goals. It gives Arsenal a 63% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Man Utd 14%. Both teams to score is 44% likely, over 1.5 goals 73% and over 2.5 goals 47%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (14%), 2-0 (13%), 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 0-0 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Arsenal win | 14% |
| 2-0 | Arsenal win | 13% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Arsenal win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Arsenal vs Man Utd are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Arsenal's XI from their 1-0 win v Hull at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Man Utd's XI from their 4-4 draw v Villa at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Arsenal | Fouls committed | Man Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Havertz | 11 | M. Cunha | 10 |
| 2 | M. Lewis-Skelly | 11 | D. Dalot | 9 |
| 3 | G. Magalhães | 8 | H. Maguire | 8 |
| 4 | D. Rice | 7 | L. MartÃnez | 8 |
| 5 | R. Calafiori | 7 | P. Dorgu | 7 |
| # | Arsenal | Shots | Man Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Saka | 17 | B. Mbeumo | 27 |
| 2 | M. Ødegaard | 16 | B. Fernandes | 25 |
| 3 | K. Havertz | 15 | M. Cunha | 18 |
| 4 | N. Madueke | 13 | M. Rashford | 13 |
| 5 | D. Rice | 12 | H. Maguire | 9 |
| # | Arsenal | Shots on target | Man Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Saka | 10 | B. Mbeumo | 12 |
| 2 | K. Havertz | 8 | B. Fernandes | 6 |
| 3 | M. Ødegaard | 6 | M. Cunha | 6 |
| 4 | C. Tzolis | 5 | M. Rashford | 4 |
| 5 | G. Magalhães | 4 | Y. Tielemans | 3 |
| # | Arsenal | Goals | Man Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ødegaard | 3 | B. Mbeumo | 4 |
| 2 | K. Havertz | 3 | B. Fernandes | 3 |
| 3 | B. Saka | 3 | M. Cunha | 1 |
| 4 | B. Guimarães | 2 | B. Sesko | 1 |
| 5 | G. Magalhães | 1 |
| # | Arsenal | Yellow cards | Man Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Madueke | 2 | H. Maguire | 4 |
| 2 | M. Lewis-Skelly | 2 | L. MartÃnez | 2 |
| 3 | G. Magalhães | 2 | B. Mbeumo | 2 |
| 4 | C. Tzolis | 2 | A. Santos | 2 |
| 5 | D. Raya | 1 | B. Fernandes | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.5 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 513 | 6 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 5 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 18.6 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.9 | 6 of 20 |
| Passes | 524 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 2 of 20 |