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Manchester United (16 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses) welcomes Arsenal (26-5-5) to Old Trafford Sunday. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Manchester United vs. Arsenal odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Man U is coming off a disappointing rout by Crystal Palace, losing 4-0 on the road and having 1.3 fewer expected goals. United is 1-3-1 over its last 5 EPL matches, having tallied 2 or more goals in 3 of those. F Bruno Fernandes leads the team in both goals (10) and assists (7). United is 9-3-5 at home this season.
Arsenal is 12-3-3 on the road this season. The Gunners +60 goal differential is the most in the league this season. They are allowing just 0.78 per game and have rattled off 4 straight wins, having clean sheets in 3 of those matches. They have won 3 of those 4 by multiple goals as well. Arsenal is led by F Bukayo Saka, who has 16 goals in 34 matches.
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Manchester United vs. Arsenal odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Man U +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Arsenal -290 (bet $290 to win $100) | Draw +470
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
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Manchester United vs. Arsenal picks and predictions
Prediction
Arsenal 3, Manchester United 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
Arsenal has been on fire and is still in the race for the title, just 2 points behind Man City, which has a tough upcoming match at Tottenham Hotspur Tuesday. The Gunners have won 14 of their last 16 games and beat Man U 3-1 earlier in the season.
United has struggled to get results as of late and has drawn 3 of its last 5. Man U did draw Liverpool 2-2 at home April 7 but had 2.9 fewer expected goals. Expect Arsenal to win Sunday, but betting a -270 favorite isn’t advised.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (-120).
Man U’s defense has been among the worst over the last few weeks, and it will be facing a strong attack.
Arsenal has 3 players with double-digit goals this season. United has allowed at least 2 expected goals in 4 of its last 7 games and at least 3 expected goals in 3 of those 7. United has given up 15 goals in its last 6 games while scoring at least 2 in 4 of those. Man U has gone north of this total in 5 of its last 6.
Arsenal has gone Over this total in 2 of its last 3 games, ending with at least 3 expected goals in 2 of those and allowing at least 1.5 expected goals in 2 as well. The Gunners defense has been strong, but it has given up plenty of chances as well.
Expect a high-scoring battle and take OVER 3.5 (-120).
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