Arsenal vs Manchester United: FA Cup Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal will host Manchester United, a longtime rival, in north London for a titanic FA Cup matchup. Please scroll down to see our match analysis and predictions.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

To get things off, the home team, Arsenal, is looking for a quick turnaround after their excruciating 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the EFL Cup earlier in the week. The strain will be on Mikel Arteta's squad as they see their Premier League championship hopes shattered and sit six points behind Liverpool, the league's undisputed leaders.

Arsenal is hell-bent on avoiding the dreaded FA Cup elimination on Sunday afternoon and knows they must acquire some vital defensive steel. Despite a resounding 3-1 win away at Brentford to start the new year, Arteta's team has only managed one clean sheet in their last six matches in all competitions.

Regarding the away team, Manchester United may have rescued a thrilling 2-2 draw away to Liverpool last weekend. Still, the Reds have had difficulty establishing consistency since Ruben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford in November. Their three most recent Premier League outings have yielded just one point each, and they remain mired in the relegation zone on Sunday. Man Utd have been notorious for their obvious defensive problems since last month's FA Cup exit after a shocking 4-3 defeat to Tottenham.

The dejected team, led by the former Sporting Lisbon manager, has managed only one domestic clean sheet since returning from the international break in November, including the notorious 3-0 thrashing at home against Bournemouth on December 22nd.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Team News

On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal will be without offensive talisman Bukayo Saka, who had hamstring surgery last month. Similarly, the Gunners have announced that 17-year-old wonder Ethan Nwaneri will not play in north London due to a muscle injury he sustained last weekend against Brighton.

Raheem Sterling, an English international who joined from Chelsea on Deadline Day last summer, will be eager to prove himself after failing to make an impression since then. Gabriel Jesus, a former striker for Manchester City, deserves a complete homecoming to the Emirates.

Marcus Rashford, an England international who hasn't played a game since December 7th and is due to depart Old Trafford this month, will likely sit this one out in north London. Manchester United has announced that Luke Shaw will not travel to North London due to his ongoing injury struggles.

Amorim is set to make several substitutions this weekend, which means that summer signing Leny Yoro may start right away. Even though Joshua Zirkzee hasn't quite clicked since his July arrival from Bologna, he may yet get a complete return to the Emirates.

Our Predictions

Arsenal to win @ 1.73 on Sky247.ng

Arsenal will be looking for a quick reaction after seeing their hopes of winning the EFL Cup crushed earlier in the week. Sunday afternoon finds the ancient rivals meeting in north London, and the Gunners, riding high on their dominating record against a failing Manchester United, will be looking forward to the match.

Their previous four encounters against the Red Devils had resulted in an aggregate score of 9-3, including a 2-0 win on December 4th when they welcomed the Red Devils to town. We are predicting a United home win at the Emirates Stadium even though they might have earned a dramatic away point at Anfield last weekend.

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