Arsenal vs Manchester United: Head to Head Stats

Robin Van Persie is expected to be the centre of attention in Sunday’s game when Arsenal will be hosting the Premier League champions Manchester United.

The 29-year-old forward, who was sold to Manchester United for £22.5million, has made a big difference to the Reds’ squad this season and has helped them wrestle the title back from arch-rivals Manchester City with four games to spare. The Dutch international scored a hat-trick in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday night, taking his goal-tally to 24 for this season in the Premier League.

Previous Meetings (Last 7 matches):

Out of their seven last meetings, Manchester United have won six while Arsenal have managed to win just one.

However, Arsenal have been in fine form recently, as they haven’t lost in six previous Premier League games, and the Gunners would be desperate to continue their good run.

Robin Van Persie took his goal-tally to 24 goals to become the top scorer in the Premier League after he scored a hat-trick against Aston Villa past Monday.

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In the previous three clashes between Arsenal and Manchester United, Robin Van Persie has scored each time, once for United and twice for the Gunners.

Arsenal are currently in third place with 63 points, but they are just one point above Chelsea and two points above Tottenham Hotspur, and both their rivals have a game in hand.