Arsenal v Man Utd

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Sunday afternoon brings us this all-Premier League clash in the 3rd round of the FA Cup when Arsenal play host to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium with both teams looking to return to winning ways; Arsenal were dealt a 2-0 defeat in the 1st leg of their League Cup semi-final at home to Newcastle United, while Manchester United gained a creditable point in a 2-2 draw away from home at Liverpool in the league last weekend.

Arsenal had previously strung together an impressive and solid looking 13-match unbeaten sequence in all competitions which consisted of nine wins along with four draws which have contributed to a current second place position in the Premier League table.

Five of Arsenal's nine wins during this period were achieved on home soil at their Emirates Stadium with victories gained over Nottingham Forest, Manchester United (2-0), Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town respectively in the Premier League along with a 3-0 home win against French Ligue 1 side Monaco in the Champions League.

Results at home in north London have also been impressive as The Gunners have suffered just the single defeat in their previous 17 games at the Emirates Stadium, collecting no fewer than 13 wins in the process, while eight of these 17 games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Manchester United produced an encouraging performance against Liverpool in last weekend's action in the Premier League as the Red Devils held The Reds to a 2-2 draw at Anfield which is no mean feat given the kind of form that Liverpool are in right now.

However, can Manchester United replicate the same sort of intensity and desire away from home in the nation's capital on Sunday afternoon in this upcoming FA Cup tie against Arsenal? The fact remains that the visitors have now failed to win any of their previous five matches in all competitions.

To make matters worse, Ruben Amorim's side have slipped to four defeats within these previous five games with damaging losses at the hands of Bournemouth, Wolves and Newcastle United in the Premier League along with a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham in the League Cup.

Overall, recent results have been generally disappointing, if not downright poor, as the Red Devils have managed to muster just two wins from their last nine games in all competitions, whilst being dealt six defeats in the process.

Results away from home have been even worse though for Ruben Amorim's side as United have now managed to pick up just two wins in their last 12 outings on the road overall.

Arsenal v Manchester United Verdict

Arsenal have held the upper hand over Manchester United in previous exchanges as The Gunners have won three of the last four meetings and the hosts look the more likely here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Arsenal win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.62

Correct Score: Arsenal 2-1 @ 8.50