Arsenal vs. Manchester United Preview
by admin on January 29, 2010
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four home Premier League matches against the United States, whose last victory was in February 2005 when they won 4-2 at Highbury. Wednesday squandered the chance to return to the top of the Premier League when they were held to a 0-0 Aston Villa. And they also lost Thomas Vermaelen, who left on crutches and could be replaced by Sol Campbell.
Hull beat United 4-0 in their previous Premiership match last Saturday, and on Wednesday they reached the Carling Cup final by beating Manchester City. Antonio Valencia and Dimitar Berbatov could return.
Arsenal (4-3-3): Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Campbell, Clichy, Denilson, Fabregas, Ramsey, Rosicky, Bendtner, Arshavin.
United (4-4-2): Van der Sar, Rafael, Brown, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 17 R2 Y47.
Last season: Arsenal 2 United 1, United 0 Arsenal 0
Stat of the Game: United failed to win at Arsenal in four Premier League visits.
Betting Tip: a 2-1 home victory and a repeat of last season result is 7-1.
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four home Premier League matches against the United States, whose last victory was in February 2005 when they won 4-2 at Highbury. Wednesday squandered the chance to return to the top of the Premier League when they were held to a 0-0 Aston Villa. And they also lost Thomas Vermaelen, who left on crutches and could be replaced by Sol Campbell.
Hull beat United 4-0 in their previous Premiership match last Saturday, and on Wednesday they reached the Carling Cup final by beating Manchester City. Antonio Valencia and Dimitar Berbatov could return.
Arsenal (4-3-3): Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Campbell, Clichy, Denilson, Fabregas, Ramsey, Rosicky, Bendtner, Arshavin.
United (4-4-2): Van der Sar, Rafael, Brown, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 17 R2 Y47.
Last season: Arsenal 2 United 1, United 0 Arsenal 0
Stat of the Game: United failed to win at Arsenal in four Premier League visits.
Betting Tip: a 2-1 home victory and a repeat of last season result is 7-1.
