This campaign marks the first time since 1972/73 that Manchester United haven't won any of their first three home league games of a season. Overall, they are on a run of five home league fixtures without victory with 25% of their goals conceded therein coming from the penalty spot. Three of the matches saw them trail by one goal at the 15-minute mark.

United’s all-time top-flight record against Arsenal is strong (W75, D45, L62 - GF 272, GA 247), with an average of 2.85 total goals per match (either way) across that entire 114-year old record. Furthermore, United have specifically led 1-0 at the break in five (W3, D2) of their last eight Premier League (PL) home H2Hs vs Arsenal.

Arsenal travel north having been ahead at HT in just one of their league assignments so far. On the road, Arsenal have lost the first half by a one-goal margin in each of their last three PL away defeats, conceding once between the 16th-30th minute each time.

Back in happier times for the ‘Gunners’, the year 2002 saw Arsenal clinch their second PL-era title at Old Trafford (W 1-0), but their league record at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ since then reads: W1, D6, L11. In scant consolation, only two of those defeats saw them lose both halves.

Players to watch: United midfielder Scott McTominay was a shock first goalscorer in this fixture last season. His last three PL strikes have come during games yielding a winning margin of exactly two goals.

Arsenal talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelled out McTominay’s strike inside the first 15 minutes of the second half in that clash. Across all competitions, both of his last two decisive match winners have come in the 61st-75th minute period of 2-1 victories.

Hot stat: Thirteen (76.47%) of the last 17 PL H2Hs won/lost either way have seen the victor on the day lead at HT.

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