Manchester United (15 wins, 9 losses, 9 draws) visits Emirates Stadium Saturday to take on Arsenal (18-11-3). Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Arsenal vs. Manchester United odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
This game is important. While neither is anywhere close to the top of the table, Man U sits 6th with 54 points, just behind Arsenal, which has 57 points. Tottenham is 4th with 57 points as well.
The top-four teams in the EPL get to join the Champions League.
Arsenal is coming off a very impressive 4-2 road win over Chelsea Wednesday behind F Eddie Nketiah’s 2 goals. F Bukayo Saka and F Emile Smith Rowe, who each have a team-high 10 goals, scored as well. It snapped a 3-game losing streak in league play for Arsenal.
As for Man U, it might be coming in with a little less confidence after suffering a 4-0 loss Tuesday in a discouraging battle with second-place Liverpool. Man U did win last weekend 3-2 over Norwich City thanks to a hat trick by superstar F Cristiano Ronaldo, but Man U has lost 2 of its last 3.
Arsenal vs. Manchester United: Odds, lines, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:37 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Arsenal +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Manchester United +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Draw +255
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -140 | U: +115)
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Prediction
Arsenal 1, Manchester United 1
Money line (ML)
LEAN to the DRAW (+255).
Sure, it looks like Arsenal is playing far better, but its most recent win is arguably more about the phenomenon regarding how bad Chelsea has been at home. Prior to that, Arsenal had lost 3 straight league games.
Those losses were to the 10th-, 13th- and 14th- place teams. It lost to Man U 3-2 earlier in the season.
However, it’s hard to back Man U after its lacking effort against Liverpool. Plus, it recently lost to 17th-place Everton.
Neither team can necessarily be trusted is what I’m getting at, and if anything, I’d play a DRAW (+255) here.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+115).
This is my best bet of the game, and there is good reason as well.
While Arsenal averages 1.53 goals per game, it allows just 1.2 goals per game. Four of its last 7 have gone Under 2.5 goals, and it actually managed a multi-goal game in just 1 of its last 6.
Its 4-goal performance against Chelsea was more about capitalizing on opportunities, as it scored 4 goals on 4 shots on target. That’s unlikely to be repeated any time soon.
As for Man U, it hasn’t scored in 3 of its last 5 and has gone Over 2.5 goals in just 2 of its last 5.
These teams have potent attacks, but at this value, I’d rather bet against them.
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