Premier League Round 16 2026-12-20 · 16:30 UTC scheduled

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Why — recent form

"—" means the number is not available in our data; we never fill gaps with zeros. Recent form covers only matches with expected-goals data, which may be fewer than the team's actual recent fixtures.

Metric Arsenal Manchester United
Recent xG (attack, per-match avg) 1.621.03
Recent xGA (defence, per-match avg) 1.152.05
Sample size (matches with xG data) 55
Rest days since last match 77
Season pressing (PPDA, lower = more intense) 9.6 12.7
Matches in the last 7 days 32
Matches in the next 7 days 33
Travel to this match (km) 017

Injuries & suspensions

Latest pre-match snapshot from our data source; availability varies by league.

Arsenal

  • injured Bukayo Saka return: Mid December 2026
  • injured William Saliba return: Late November 2026

Manchester United

  • injured Amad Diallo return: doubtful
  • injured Benjamin Sesko return: Early January 2027
  • injured Luke Shaw return: Early November 2026
  • injured Manuel Ugarte return: Early April 2027
  • injured Marcus Rashford return: doubtful
  • injured Patrick Dorgu return: Early November 2026

Head to head

All-time (per our source): Arsenal 22 · 18 18 draws · 26 Manchester United

DateHome ScoreAway
2026-01-25Arsenal 2:3Man United
2025-08-17Man United 0:1Arsenal
2025-03-09Man United 1:1Arsenal
2024-12-04Arsenal 2:0Man United
2024-05-12Man United 0:1Arsenal
How predictions are made

Probabilities are generated by our own statistical model from public match data. AI is used only to explain the evidence and analysis.

Data coverage

Model probabilities: unavailable Recent xG form: available Injuries & suspensions: available Head to head: available Pressing baseline: available Season context: available