Manchester United vs Arsenal

Manchester United have now lost their opening Premier League home game in three of the last six seasons (W3), having only lost their first match at Old Trafford in two of their first 28 campaigns in the competition (W21 D5).

Arsenal have won two of their last three Premier League away games against Manchester United (D1, 1-0 in 2023-24), after only winning once across their 16 league visits to Old Trafford prior (D5 L10).

All six of Arsenal’s away victories against Manchester United in the Premier League have come by the same 1-0 scoreline, the most away wins one side has over another in the competition with 100% coming by the same score.

Manchester United have lost just two of their last 18 Premier League home games against Arsenal (W10 D6), though both defeats have been with Mikel Arteta in charge of the Gunners (1-0 in both November 2020 and May 2024).

Arsenal have scored in each of their last 11 Premier League away games against Manchester United (14 goals), having only managed to score in 10 of their first 22 visits to Old Trafford in the competition (11 goals).

Manchester United have won 99 of their 243 meetings with Arsenal in all competitions (D55 L89). They’ve only beaten Aston Villa (107) more often, while they would be the first ever team to beat the Gunners 100 times.

This is just the second time in English league history Manchester United are hosting Arsenal in their first game of the season, previously beating the Gunners 4-1 in 1989-90.

Manchester United are beginning a Premier League campaign with a home game for the ninth successive season, the longest run of any side in English top-flight history.