The title-chasing visitors clung on for a crucial win that sends the title race down to the final day. Look back on the game’s key numbers with our Manchester United vs Arsenal stats centre.
Manchester United vs Arsenal Stats Centre
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Manchester United vs Arsenal stats from Sunday’s Premier League match at Old Trafford.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own post-game analysis.
Underneath that, you’ll find the official Opta post-match facts for the game.
Manchester United vs Arsenal Post-Match Opta Facts
- Arsenal have won three successive Premier League games against Manchester United for the first time since September 1998, while this season is just the fourth time they’ve done the double over them in the competition, after 1997-98, 2001-02 and 2006-07.
- Arsenal’s win at Old Trafford was their 27th in the Premier League this season, only winning more league games in a campaign in the top-flight in 1970-71 (29) and 1930-31 (28).
- Manchester United have lost 19 games in all competitions this season, their most since 1977-78 (also 19), while their nine defeats at Old Trafford this term is their joint-most at home in a season, along with 1920-21, 1930-31, 1933-34, 1962-63 and 1973-74.
- Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last eight Premier League away games, while only Chelsea in 2008-09 (12) have kept more away from home in a single season in the competition on the road than their 11 this term.
- Manchester United have conceded in 10 successive games in all competitions for the first time since October 2021, while the 82 goals they’ve conceded this season is their most since 1970-71 (also 82).
- None of Leandro Trossard’s 20 Premier League goals since the start of last season (13 with Arsenal, 7 with Brighton) have been a penalty; only Phil Foden (28) and Gabriel Martinelli (21) have more goals in the competition during that time without any being a penalty.
- Only Cole Palmer (19) has been directly involved in more Premier League goals in 2024 than Arsenal’s Kai Havertz (14 – 8 goals, 6 assists), with eight of those involvements coming away from home (4 goals, 4 assists), bettered only by Kevin De Bruyne (11).
- Amad Diallo made his first Premier League start since May 2021 v Wolves (2 years, 355 days ago). Only Cristiano Ronaldo (12y 118d), Jonny Evans (8y 203d), and Timothy Fosu-Mensah (3y 56d) have ever had a longer gap between starts for Manchester United in the competition.
Manchester United vs Arsenal Timeline
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