Manchester United vs Arsenal expected range, injuries, team news, H2H statistics and predictions
Manchester United welcomes Arsenal to Old Trafford On Sunday, August 172025 at 4:30 BST (11:30 et, 8:30 am pt). Both sides hope to be able to bounce back after disappointing seasons, albeit for very different reasons.
Arsenal finished second and missed two important semi -finals, while United struggled to end the season in 15th place.
This season will be Amorim’s first full of United and will strive to control the team early, while Mikel Arteta is finally hoping to turn Arsenal’s promise into cutlery.
Team news and injuries
United’s prep has been a mixture of good and bad. Other Onana and Joshua Zirkzee is back in full training and should be available while Benjamin Šeško Is “ready to play” but Amorim has not decided whether he starts or comes from the bench.
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The red devils will be without Noussair Mazraoui And long -term absence LisandroMartínez So the back line must be relocated for the opener.
Arsenal, on the other hand, has a pure health proposal. Leandro Trossard make progress and both Viktor Gyöpes and Martín Zubimendi expected to be fit. Arteta has an almost full squad available, which means he can make several choices on both midfield and attack.
Probable settings (predicted, not confirmed)
Manchester United (3–4–2–1): Onana; The league, maguire, yoro; Amad, Casemoir, Fernandes, Dorgu; MBeumo, Cunha; Šeško.
Arsenal (4–3–3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Ødegaard, Zubimendi, rice; Saka, Gyökeres, Martinelli.
H2h and key facts
This is one of the largest rivalries in English football. The two teams have met each other 243 times, with Manchester United who lead the head-to-head disc with 102–90 with 51 features.
Simon Hooper is the judge for today’s game.
Tactical sight
Under Amorim, United looks more structured. His 3–4–2–1 gives Bruno Fernandes the freedom to move forward while Casemoro anchors the midfield. If Šeško Start will be an important decision as his presence will change how United attacks.
Gunners have a traditional striker in Gyöpes that allows Rice and Ødegaard to play in their preferred roles. Zubimendi does its work deeply in the midfield and gives rice freedom to squeeze and cover much more ground, and with the width and creativity of Saka and Martinelli that give breadth from the flanks, how ArsenalWingers handles United’s broad center backs will dictate the game.
Prediction
This one can be narrow but Arsenal’s depth and cohesion can be lined. With a strong backbone and gyökeres in front of as a contact point, the Artetas side can use the gaps in United’s defense.
United will still find its rhythm under Amorim and while the Old Trafford audience will lift the home team, Arsenal sees the more solid and balanced team.
According to the analyst, United have one 28% chance to win, one 28% risk of draw and 44% chance that Arsenal will win.
Prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Arsenal.