Arsenal vs Manchester United – Saturday 2nd December 2017 – 17:30 - BT Sport
Arsenal are 6/4 with Alexis Sanchez at 9/2 to score first.
Arsenal face Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening, in another huge Premier League fixture.
Arsene Wenger's side come into this match on the back of a comfortable 5-0 win against Huddersfield, a fantastic result for Arsenal.
Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring for the Gunners in the opening five minutes (3), the Frenchman will miss this match with a hamstring injury though.
Olivier Giroud continued his excellent knack of scoring goals from the bench with a second-half double (68 and 87).
That double came either side of goals from out of contract duo Alexis Sanchez (69) and Mesut Ozil (72).
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Success Needed
Arsenal made it back to back wins with that result, beating Burnley and Huddersfield in their last two matches.
They have a mixed record in their last six matches, winning three, losing two and drawing one of their last six matches.
The Gunners find themselves on 28 points, impressive points tally considering their mixed campaign to date.
Arsenal face a United side who are second in the PL, and will be looking to cut the eight-point deficit between themselves and City.
Gunners Favourites
Wenger's side come into this match as favourites, with their form and pedigree informing the odds.
This will be a tough match, with United in excellent form themselves.
Arsenal will be looking to make it back to back wins against United.
Great Start
United come into this match in excellent form, winning their last match in style, beating Watford 4-2 at Vicarage Road.
An unlikely source scored a superb double away from home, with Ashley Young's first-half goals coming within six minutes of each other (19, 25).
Anthony Martial made it 3-0 inside the first half hour (32), with United looking to make it a memorable away win.
Wins Needed
United have enjoyed a great start to the season, they still find themselves eight points behind noisy neighbours City.
They have tasted defeat just twice this season and they still find themselves in an excellent position.
They find themselves in 2nd position, with a total of 32 points from their opening 14 matches.
A win against the Gunners away from home would be the perfect result for Mourinho, who has struggled away against the big sides during his United tenure.
United Underdogs
Mourinho's side come into this match as the underdogs, despite their excellent recent form.
United will be looking to secure another vital three points in this fixture, keeping the pressure on City.
They will be looking for their 79th win in 185 matches against Arsenal.
Manchester United are 9/5 with Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at 9/2 to open the scoring.
Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Jones to score first @ 50/1
Tip 2 – United to win 1-0 @ 17/2