Arsenal vs Manchester United – Predictions
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🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Arsenal's attack at 1.28x the league average against Manchester United's defence at 0.87x — combine the two and it projects 1.78 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Manchester United's attack versus Arsenal's defence, projects 0.96 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 51/51 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 12.5% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 2-0 (10.2%), 1-0 (10.1%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 33% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Arsenal Win
55%
1.82
27%
3.75
18%
5.42
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
11.5%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
11.0%
Draw
2 – 0
10.2%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.78
Arsenal xG
Total xG
2.74
0.96
Manchester United xG
1.82
55%
Home win
3.75
27%
Draw
5.42
18%
Away win
Goals Markets
76%
Over 1.5
1.32
24%
Under 1.5
4.17
52%
Over 2.5
1.92
48%
Under 2.5
2.08
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
53%
BTTS Yes
1.89
47%
BTTS No
2.13
Clean Sheet
38%
2.61
17%
5.91
Win to Nil
21%
4.76
3%
32.04
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | – |
| 1 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · White ring = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Arsenal vs Manchester United?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 12.5%.
How many goals are Arsenal and Manchester United expected to score?
The model projects 1.78 expected goals for Arsenal and 0.96 for Manchester United, a combined total of 2.74.
How confident is the prediction model for Arsenal vs Manchester United?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 55%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.