Arsenal vs Man Utd Predicted Line-Ups & Booking Codes

English Premier League leaders Arsenal will welcome a revitalised Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium in a blockbuster battle on Sunday evening.

Arsenal vs Manchester United

Sunday 25 January, 17:30

Emirates Stadium

Can Man Utd stop Arsenal? ?

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Arsenal have enjoyed a stunning campaign across all competitions thus far, with Mikel Arteta’s men placed top of the English Premier League and Champions League standings, while also leading Chelsea 3-2 in the EFL Cup semi-final ahead of their second leg, and they are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

In the league specifically, Arsenal boast a positive seven-point lead over second and third-placed Manchester City and Aston Villa, with the Gunners accumulating 50 points from 15 wins, five draws and only two defeats.

The Gunners, as a result, head into this match as the favourites to claim all three points, especially given they are undefeated in their last 12 matches across all competitions, with nine wins and three draws – including a penalty shootout victory.

However, Arteta’s men will face a Manchester United side who are full of confidence after recording a stunning 2-0 win over Manchester City in their first game under Michael Carrick’s management last weekend.

The Red Devils dismissed Ruben Amorim earlier this month after a disappointing run of results and a breakdown in relations with the board, with Darren Fletcher briefly taking charge before Carrick was appointed until the end of the term.

Carrick perfected his tactics for the Manchester derby, with his side creating a massive 2.27 expected goals (xG) compared to City’s 0.45xG, while Man Utd also had three goals narrowly disallowed for offside.

Now aiming to replicate that triumph and potentially move into the top four, currently trailing fourth-placed Liverpool by just one point before the weekend’s fixtures get underway, the Red Devils will be looking to secure their first league win at the Emirates Stadium since December 2017.

Team News

Arsenal will be without Max Dowman, Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie for this match due to ongoing injury issues, while the remainder of the Gunners squad should be available for selection.

Arteta rotated his side for their midweek victory over Inter Milan, but the likes of Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhaes, Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli are expected to return to the starting side.

Meanwhile, Manchester United will be without Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee for this match, while Noussair Mazraoui should return to the matchday squad after his involvement with Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Although Carrick is anticipated to name a largely unchanged side from the 2-0 win over Manchester City, Benjamin Sesko could come into the starting team to help combat the physical presence of Arsenal’s defensive partnership.

Arsenal Predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Magalhaes, Timber; Odegaard, Rice, Zubimendi; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Man Utd Predicted XI: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Diallo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Sesko

Bet9ja Tips

Manchester United may be full of confidence from their superb 2-0 win in the Manchester derby, but Arsenal are the standout team in the English Premier League, and the Gunners are expected to secure all three points here. You can get odds of this to happen of 1.62 with Bet9ja – 3Y2ZG6H.

Gabriel Magalhaes has scored three goals in just 16 EPL appearances this season, and as Manchester United have struggled at times this campaign defending from corners, we believe the central defender will get on the scoresheet again here. You can get odds of this to happen of 6.00 with Bet9ja – 3Y2ZKR2.

Bet9ja odds (at time of writing): Arsenal win: 1.62, Draw: 4.00, Manchester United win: 5.70