Arsenal vs Manchester Utd Prediction & Betting Tips (12 January)

2nd in the Premier League with a match in hand and 6 points behind leader Liverpool, Arsenal should have difficulty seizing a title which has eluded them since 2004. The London team is, however, in a good position to qualify for the next Champions League. Confidently, the Gunners have not lost any of their last 10 league matches, 6 wins and 4 draws. After winning against Crystal Palace 1-5, Ipswich 1-0 and Brentford 1-3, they were held back at Brighton last weekend 1-1 before losing at home to Newcastle in the semi-final. League Cup final first leg this week 0-2. 3rd in the Champions League, Arsenal is in a good position to advance directly to the round of 16.

Title holders of this FA Cup, Manchester United hope to retain their crown this year, especially as their run in the league is very disappointing at the moment. Only 13th in the Premier League, the Red Devils do not meet expectations and are significantly behind in European places. Despite the arrival on the bench of Ruben Amorim, they continue to disappoint. Unable to win during the last 4 days, the Mancunian team suffered 3 losses Bournemouth 0-3, Wolverhampton 2-0 and Newcastle 0-2 before taking a very good point at the leader Liverpool last weekend 2- 2. 7th in the Europa League, United hopes to qualify directly for the round of 16.

For Arsenal, the essential winger Saka is still in the infirmary where we also find the starting defender White, the replacement Tomiyasu and the young Nwaneri. Mikel Arteta lined up his typical team this week in the League Cup semi-final first leg. Let's see if he decides to spare certain executives this weekend. The attacking trio was made up of Martinelli (5 goals and 2 assists in PL), Havertz (7 goals and 2 assists in PL) and Trossard (3 goals and 2 assists in PL) but Gabriel Jesus (6 goals in the last 6 games) , back in form recently, could start this time. On the Manchester United side, defenders Shaw and Lindelof as well as midfielder Mount are missing, injured.

Not really in Ruben Amorim's plans, striker Rashford could still remain out of the group this weekend. The young Diallo (3 goals and 6 assists in PL) and captain Bruno Fernandes (4 goals and 6 assists in PL) are driving forces for the Red Devils. To occupy the forefront of the attack, Zirkzee (3 goals in PL) and Hojlund (2 goals in PL) are in the balance but neither manages to convince for the moment.

• Summary: Arsenal is going head to head with Manchester United starting on 12 Jan 2025 at 15:00 UTC . The match is a part of the FA Cup .
• Referee: Andy Madley
• Arsenal Feedinco Rating: 7.13
• Manchester Utd Feedinco Rating: 6.90