Manchester Utd vs Arsenal prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-05-11 15:30.
[p]The Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United took another step towards its seemingly inevitable conclusion on Monday night as the Red Devils were hammered 4-0 by Crystal Palace – the joint second-heaviest defeat of the Dutchman’s tenure. While Ten Hag insisted he’s not worried about his future, he was prepared to admit his side are “underperforming”, with United currently on course for their lowest finish in Premier League history (eighth)![/p]
[p]The 13 league defeats they’ve suffered is their highest total in any one campaign since 1989/90! Although coincidently, United did go on to lift the FA Cup that season, but his future extending to the final at Wembley later this month could depend on avoiding another embarrassing loss at the hands of old rivals Arsenal. However, the Old Trafford faithful may be conflicted, as a home victory might well deliver the title to Manchester City.[/p]
[p]Seldom have Arsenal made the long journey north to this part of Manchester as such strong favourites, but that’s the tag Mikel Arteta’s men have earned after another stellar campaign. Since defeat to Aston Villa, the Gunners won four successive league matches – three of which were accompanied by a clean sheet – keeping the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s defending champions.[/p]
[p]Alas, Arsenal’s fate remains out of their hands despite a one-point lead pre-round, and their record at Old Trafford suggests they could be in for another year of title heartbreak. The Gunners have won just one of their last 16 Premier League visits to the Theatre of Dreams (D5, L10) since September 2006, though the fact they’ve scored in each of the last nine (W1, D4, L4) suggests they’re unlikely to go down without a fight.[/p]
[p]Key battle: As the only fit senior centre-back at United, Jonny Evans could be instrumental to his team’s chances here. He’s been booked a career-high seven times against the Gunners, including in the Red Devils’ famous 8-2 victory here in August 2011. He’ll be tasked with tying down Kai Havertz, as each time the German has netted for Arsenal, they’ve gone on to win (W12).[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Man Utd have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last nine competitive matches, while they’ve managed just two in the Premier League since mid-December![/p]