Arsenal welcome Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium for Sunday's FA Cup third round tie between two of the competition's most successful outfits.
Record 14-time winners Arsenal last lifted the FA Cup during Mikel Arteta's first season at the helm but have struggled to progress in the competition since. They haven't reached the fifth round in any of the previous four campaigns.
United, meanwhile, claimed their 13th FA Cup against the odds last season by defeating superior neighbours Manchester City in the final. That success, though, merely delayed Erik ten Hag's sacking and ensured their 2024/25 campaign got off to a wretched start.
Successor Ruben Amorim has quickly gauged the size of the job at his disposal, and United enter Sunday's game five games without a win. However, there were signs of vast improvement last weekend during their 2-2 draw at Liverpool just as narratives surrounding potential relegation started to surface.
Arsenal head into this cup tie having lost the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final to Newcastle 2-0.
Here's 90min's guide to Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie.
What time does Arsenal vs Man Utd kick-off?
- Location:London, England
- Stadium:Emirates Stadium
- Date:Sunday 12 January
- Kick-off Time:15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: Andy Madley
- VAR:Not in use
Arsenal vs Man Utd H2H Results (Last Five Games)
- Arsenal: 4 wins
- Man Utd:0 wins
- Draws:1
Current form (all competitions)
Arsenal | Man Utd |
|---|---|
Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle - 07/01/25 | Liverpool 2-2 Man Utd - 05/01/25 |
Brighton 1-1 Arsenal - 04/01/25 | Man Utd 0-2 Newcastle - 30/12/24 |
Brentford 1-3 Arsenal - 01/01/25 | Wolves 2-0 Man Utd - 26/12/24 |
Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich - 27/12/24 | Man Utd 0-3 Bournemouth - 22/12/24 |
Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal - 21/12/24 | Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd - 19/12/24 |
How to watch Arsenal vs Man Utd on TV and live stream - UK & US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer, BBC One |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN App |
Canada | Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Arsenal team news
Arteta went strong in midweek, and there's bound to be some rotation with the North London Derby upcoming.
We should see summer arrivals Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino come into the XI having failed to come on against Newcastle. Jakub Kiwior should also get the nod to offer Gabriel some respite.
Neto is in line to make his first start for the club following his loan arrival, while Raheem Sterling is back in contention having recovered from a knee injury.
Bukayo Saka, Ethan Nwaneri, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White are all out injured.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Man Utd
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Man Utd (4-3-3): Neto; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Calafiori; Jorginho, Merino, Odegaard; Sterling, Jesus, Martinelli.
Man Utd team news
United will benefit from spending a full week on the training pitch with Amorim, and the manager almost has a fully fit squad to choose from on Sunday.
Marcus Rashford has been cast aside and is searching for an exit route this summer. He won't play having started at the Emirates in December.
United are also without Mason Mount, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof due to injury.
There shouldn't be many changes from the team that performed so impressively at Anfield last weekend given the week's break the Red Devils have enjoyed. Leny Yoro and Alejandro Garnacho are the strongest contenders for returning to Amorim's XI.
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Arsenal
Man Utd predicted lineup vs Arsenal (3-4-2-1): Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Garnacho; Zirkzee.
Arsenal vs Man Utd score prediction
Both managers will be thrilled that replays have been scrapped because this one could go the distance.
Arsenal are struggling through life without Bukayo Saka, and they'll once again look to sustained pressure and set-pieces as their primary avenues of success against the Red Devils. United, however, should offer much more than they did in north London at the start of December.
Amorim's work on the training field proved key in their improvement last weekend, and having the week off will ensue their fresh heading into this cup tie. We shouldn't expect thrills and spills, but instead a chess match between the two managers - one that could lead to a penalty shootout.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd (Man Utd to win on penalties)
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