Football Predictions

Buckle up because this Sunday, March 9, 2025, Manchester United and Arsenal reignite their legendary rivalry at Old Trafford, and it’s shaping up to be a blockbuster. The Gunners roll into town off a 2-0 league beating of United earlier this season and a midweek Champions League thrashing of PSV, their sights set on keeping pace with the Premier League’s elite. But United, floundering under new boss Ruben Amorim, have fire in their belly after a gut-wrenching FA Cup upset over Arsenal in January. This clash on Sky Sports is a powder keg waiting to explode.

Goals, Grit, and Gaping Wounds

Arsenal’s rock-solid defence (just 23 goals conceded in the league) faces United’s shaky back line, ravaged by injuries to Lindelöf, De Ligt, and Shaw, will be quaking after the Gunners’ 7-1 demolition of PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League midweek, a record-breaking rout that showcased their ruthless edge.

With Kai Havertz out long-term and Gabriel Jesus sidelined, Arsenal’s makeshift attack, led by youngsters like Ethan Nwaneri (who scored in the PSV thrashing) and wingers like Martinelli (if fit), still looks primed to shred United’s fragile defence with set-piece venom and clinical finishing. The Red Devils’ attack ranks among the league’s limpest, but their Old Trafford hex over Arsenal (three wins in the last four league meetings there) hints at chaos potential.

Corners Is Our Safe Haven

Arsenal’s set-piece onslaught, highlighted by their 13-0 corner thrashing of United earlier this season, and a league-leading 6.8 average per game collides with a United side at Old Trafford, who have conceded 5.4 corners per home match under Amorim. With the Gunners’ attack buzzing after their 7-1 PSV rout and United’s injury-weakened defence primed to crack, Over 10.5 combined corners looks a lock in this high-stakes showdown.