Man Utd vs Arsenal: Key stats & why the Premier League table doesn’t lie
Arsenal has won the last four Premier League matches against Manchester United – the longest winning streak in the competition history – but did lose to Amorim’s penalty in January’s 10-man season in the FA Cup.
The basic numbers still show that they had a unified victory in the third round was unexpected.
Mikel Arteta’s side dominated almost all metrics as they competed in the league a month ago only to find Manchester United’s second-choice goalkeeper Altay Bayindir was inspired because he denied the Gunners.
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In both matches, Arsenal’s expected goal was 5.3 and Manchester United’s 0.5 goals
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Arsenal has 13 shots on six targets at Manchester United
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The Gunners completed 15 successful crosses, only two from Manchester United.
In fact, the only area where Amorim’s side deals a blow is fouls, 50% higher than the opponent.
“It’s a big club struggling, but we know the quality they are when they’re really on top,” said Arsenal Captain Martin Odegaard. “They have a lot of good individual players that we have to be prepared for.
“But we went there and won. We were Arsenal, we weren’t afraid. There were always more games at the end of the season, but from start to finish, every game in this league is so important.”
