Arsenal v Man United: What the stats say

A standout blockbuster Premier League fixture for SuperSport and DStv audiences this weekend. Here is a look at what the stats say ahead of this clash.

Arsenal have won four of their last five home league games against Man Utd (D1), including the last two. They last won three in a row against the Red Devils between 1988 and 1991.

Manchester United have lost five of their last nine Premier League meetings with Arsenal (W2 D2), one more than they had in their previous 23 against the Gunners (W12 D7 L4).

Arsenal have lost just two of their last 24 Premier League home games (W18 D4), going down against Manchester City in February and Brighton in May. The Gunners have scored in 22 of these 24 games, netting at least twice in 20 of those, but they've also only kept four clean sheets in this run.

Manchester United have won six of their last seven Premier League games, losing the other in London against Spurs last month. The Red Devils have picked up just six points from their last 10 league visits to the capital (W1 D3 L6) and are winless in their last five (D2 L3).

Twelve (12) of the last 16 Premier League goals Arsenal have conceded at the Emirates have been scored in the second half – three of the other four goals have been scored in the opening minute of the game, by Philip Billing in March for Bournemouth, Carlos Alcaraz in April for Southampton and Andreas Pereira in August for Fulham. The Gunners are the first side in Premier League history to concede three goals in the first minute of matches in a calendar year.

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 22 home Premier League matches against United teams (W19 D3), facing Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and West Ham in that time without losing. Manchester United were the last to be victorious back in December 2017.

Manchester United have had more high turnovers (41) and pressed sequences (56) than any Premier League side so far this season, while only Brighton (11) have had more shots following a high turnover than the Red Devils (9). Arsenal, however, have only had 12 high turnovers against them this season, the fewest of any side to have played at least three games so far.

Bukayo Saka has scored in each of his last three Premier League appearances against Manchester United – no player in Arsenal's history has ever scored in four consecutive league games against the Red Devils.

Bruno Fernandes has scored three goals in his last five Premier League appearances for Man Utd, having scored just once in his previous 15 combined. His goal and assist against Nottingham Forest last time out was the 12th time he's done both in a Premier League game, the joint most of any player since his debut in February 2020.

Against Fulham last time out, Fábio Vieira became only the 11th substitute in Premier League history to both assist a goal and win a penalty in a game, and the first Arsenal player to do so. All three of Vieira’s Premier League assists have been from the bench, the most by a substitute since the start of last season.