Sportsball StatsArsenalvManchester United
Sun, 20 Dec 2026, 2:00 am AEDT
Emirates Stadium
Season comparison
| Arsenal | 2026-27 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 3 | Won | 1 |
| 0 | Drawn | 1 |
| 0 | Lost | 1 |
| 6 | Goals for | 7 |
| 1 | Goals against | 6 |
| WWW | Last 5 | DWL |
Key stats
- 1Half-time goals0.5
Half-time goals: Arsenal 1, Manchester United 0.5. The score at the break.
- 2.06xG2.51
xG: Arsenal 2.06, Manchester United 2.51. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.06Non-penalty xG2.25
Non-penalty xG: Arsenal 2.06, Manchester United 2.25. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 14.3Shots22.7
Shots: Arsenal 14.3, Manchester United 22.7. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5.7On target6.7
On target: Arsenal 5.7, Manchester United 6.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 2.3Big chances2.7
Big chances: Arsenal 2.3, Manchester United 2.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 6Corners7
Corners: Arsenal 6, Manchester United 7. Corners won.
- 2.3Shots from corners2.7
Shots from corners: Arsenal 2.3, Manchester United 2.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.7From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Arsenal 0.7, Manchester United 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1Headed shots3.3
Headed shots: Arsenal 1, Manchester United 3.3. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0Penalties0.3
Penalties: Arsenal 0, Manchester United 0.3. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 268Passes in their third298
Passes in their third: Arsenal 268, Manchester United 298. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 14.3Deep completions9.7
Deep completions: Arsenal 14.3, Manchester United 9.7. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 8Fouls8
Fouls: Arsenal 8, Manchester United 8. Fouls conceded.
- 1.3Yellow cards1.7
Yellow cards: Arsenal 1.3, Manchester United 1.7. Summed from the players.
- 9.5PPDA12.2
PPDA: Arsenal 9.5, Manchester United 12.2. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.60Expected points1.85
Expected points: Arsenal 2.60, Manchester United 1.85. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
6 Arsenal · 1 drawn · 3 Manchester United10 meetings on record, 3.3 goals a game
- Arsenal2–3Manchester United2025-26 · 26 Jan
- Manchester United0–1Arsenal2025-26 · 18 Aug
- Manchester United1–1Arsenal2024-25 · 10 Mar
- Arsenal2–0Manchester United2024-25 · 5 Dec
- Manchester United0–1Arsenal2023-24 · 13 May
- Arsenal3–1Manchester United2023-24 · 4 Sept
- Arsenal3–2Manchester United2022-23 · 23 Jan
- Manchester United3–1Arsenal2022-23 · 5 Sept
- Arsenal3–1Manchester United2021-22 · 23 Apr
- Manchester United3–2Arsenal2021-22 · 3 Dec
Last time out
Arsenal
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- David RayaGK
- Benjamin WhiteDR
- Ezri KonsaDC
- GabrielDC
- Riccardo CalafioriDL
- Lewis-SkellyDMC
- Declan RiceDMC
- Bukayo SakaAMR
- Martin ØdegaardAMC
- Christos TzolisAML
- Kai HavertzFW
Substitutes used (5)
Manchester United
Everton 2–2 Manchester United · 6 Sept
- Senne LammensGK
- Diogo DalotDR
- Lisandro MartinezDC
- Harry MaguireDC
- Luke ShawDL
- Kobbie MainooDMC
- Youri TielemansDMC
- Bryan MbeumoAMR
- Bruno FernandesAMC
- Marcus RashfordAML
- Matheus CunhaFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka2Goals
- Riccardo Calafiori2Assists
- Bukayo Saka9Shots
- Bukayo Saka5Shots on target
- Christos Tzolis8Key passes
- Bukayo Saka3Big chances
- Bukayo Saka2.30Expected goals
- Martin Ødegaard1.24Expected assists
Manchester United
- Bruno Fernandes3Goals
- Luke Shaw1Assists
- Bruno Fernandes15Shots
- Bryan Mbeumo4Shots on target
- Marcus Rashford8Key passes
- Bryan Mbeumo3Big chances
- Bruno Fernandes2.38Expected goals
- Matheus Cunha1.03Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Arsenal v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.003rd/11th | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.33v0.003rd/8th |
| Shots | 1.7v2.015th/13th | 2.3v0.39th/20th |
| Shots on target | 1.3v0.73rd/10th | 0.7v0.07th/20th |
| Key passes | 1.3v1.32nd/2nd | 1.3v1.02nd/6th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.6717th/5th | 0.00v0.0017th/19th |
| xG | 0.11v0.3119th/17th | 0.14v0.0118th/20th |
| Attacking mid | Arsenal v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.33v0.332nd/9th | 1.67v0.331st/9th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.676th/4th | 0.33v0.006th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v3.37th/15th | 11.7v3.31st/15th |
| Shots on target | 2.7v1.74th/8th | 4.0v1.31st/10th |
| Key passes | 6.0v3.75th/9th | 7.3v1.32nd/20th |
| Big chances | 1.33v0.333rd/12th | 2.33v0.331st/12th |
| xG | 1.18v0.323rd/17th | 1.94v0.261st/18th |
| Midfielders | Arsenal v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.009th/10th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.674th/1st | 0.33v0.334th/3rd |
| Shots | 2.0v2.011th/14th | 3.3v2.76th/5th |
| Shots on target | 0.0v0.014th/16th | 0.7v0.37th/10th |
| Key passes | 1.7v2.717th/9th | 2.3v2.312th/12th |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.009th/9th | 0.00v0.009th/9th |
| xG | 0.08v0.0713th/19th | 0.14v0.0910th/14th |
| Defenders | Arsenal v Manchester United def | Manchester United v Arsenal def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.007th/1st | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 1.00v0.001st/10th | 0.33v0.003rd/10th |
| Shots | 3.0v3.04th/7th | 4.3v1.32nd/14th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v2.04th/1st | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 1.7v1.312th/13th | 5.0v1.01st/16th |
| Big chances | 1.00v1.332nd/1st | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.61v0.682nd/2nd | 0.20v0.069th/17th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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