Week 6 brings us a match on Sep 4th where Manchester United plays host to Arsenal in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Manchester United recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Southampton. Bruno Fernandes struck first for Manchester United in the 55th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Southampton couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester United ran away with the shutout win. Manchester United is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Arsenal recorded a 2-1 win against Aston Villa. Gabriel Jesus scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 30th minute, then Douglas Luiz tied it up for Aston Villa in the 74th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Arsenal should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
For Arsenal, their top scorers are Martin Ødegaard and Martinelli, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Manchester United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Alexis Mac Allister and Marcus Rashford each only have 1 goal in their last five
Victor Lindelöf, Tyrell Malacia and Facundo Pellistri Rebollo are unavailable to play for Erik ten Hag’s team, while Reiss Nelson is unavailable to play for Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s team.