Manchester Utd – Arsenal

Erik ten Hag’s side should snatch points in the match against Arsenal

The centrepiece of the sixth leg of the Premier League will be played at the legendary Old Trafford. Manchester United and Arsenal were not considered favourites before the start of this season, but there is now almost more intrigue surrounding these clubs than any other in the Premier League. In the case of the hosts, it's about the formation of a costly new squad "under" Eric ten Hague and a Red Devils substitute in the form of Cristiano Ronaldo; in the case of the visitors, it's about classy play and leading position in the championship. The bookmakers could not pick a favourite, so they split the opponents' odds into three outcomes at almost equal odds. Manchester United started the championship with two defeats in circumstances that did not foreshadow such outcomes at all. In the third round of the Premier League, the Red Devils came into the match against Liverpool as underdogs, but managed to win 2-1. Since that match, the season for United has been the opposite, with Eric ten Hague's side starting to stamp out win after win, and Cristiano Ronaldo sitting on the bench and making only substitute appearances. Furthermore, in the Mancunians' last game against Leicester City, the Portuguese star was adjudged by experts to be the worst player in his team. United are set to make a €95m transfer fee for Ajax's Brazilian winger Anthony ahead of the league title clash. Given the club's previous spending on Lysandro, Casemiro and the signing of players such as Eriksen, Erik ten Hag gets a strong enough squad to be converted into a cohesive one as well. Arsenal have been stacked before the opening round and have started to produce results from the get-go. The Canaries approach Old Trafford with five wins in a row and first place in the table. Another thing is that the London club have consistently beaten the teams that the bookmakers consider to be in the second half of the table at the end of the season. In addition, Edegor, Zinchenko and Ramsdale, who performed excellently in the opening rounds, cannot take to the pitch. Last year's encounter between the teams in Manchester ended in favour of the home side with a 3-2 win. Given the roughly equal level of play between the opponents in recent rounds, it's worth picking the host side's side.