Two well known teams in the English Premier League face off this Sunday, however both teams are on opposite sides of the table. Arsenal is heading to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United for the 3rd time this season. The two squads played in the Emirates back in December, where Arsenal go the better of their visitors, winning 2-nil. Then back in January, the teams had a FA Cup match, again at the Emirates. The teams played to a 1-1 draw before United advanced on PKs.
Now they go head to head again in the Premier League. The Gunners have lost hope in catching Liverpool for the top spot, but they still have teams on their heels gunning for 2nd place. Arsenal is three points ahead of Nottingham Forest, with four more squads just behind them.
As for Manchester United, they are way down on the table. They have just 33 points as a club and while they are probably safe from relegation, they are still 15th in the EPL table. Not a place this club wants to be. Can they rally and compete at home in this one?
Matchup Information – Manchester United vs Arsenal
Venue & Location: Old Trafford (Manchester, England)
Date: Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Kick Off: 11:30am Eastern
Broadcast: Peacock
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Despite facing Manchester United, the Gunners have bigger fish to fry. They host PSV on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League. Although they have a 7-1 aggregate lead in that match, they'll certainly want to handle business. Arsenal are still dealing with some injuries up top, and with a UCL match next week, I see them being very conservative, especially with their personnel.
However Manchester United have nothing to lose. They are 10 points out of a relegation spot with 11 matches left. All they need is to pick up a few points here and there and they've got nothing to worry about. But this could be a major confidence boost to this squad as they finish out the EPL and the Europa League. United have been playing decent recently, and they still have plenty of their studs on the field.
I think United ML at +465 is absolutely worth a stab. For the situation, I do not believe Arsenal should be that big of a favorite, and would also endorse Man U Double Chance at (+115). However I'll take a different approach.
Get in, get out in 45 minutes. Like I said, Arsenal have bigger stakes ahead this week. The comfortable aggregate lead they have in the UCL doesn't scare me in this matchup. Manchester United have been streaky recently. They've won three of their last four matches at home, but against a team like Arsenal, this might be a wake up call.
They haven't played real competition in a few matches, so with the Gunners coming to town, I see both teams feeling each other out for the first 45. Hopefully we see some boring soccer to start as we cash a plus money winner to start our Sunday.
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