Manchester United vs Arsenal: How to live stream, time, venue, where to watch, who will win and all pre-match buzz around epic Premier League duel
Arsenal are in trouble. Come Sunday, November 1, and they are up against a resurgent Manchester United. After garnering severe flak for their poor start to the 2020-21 English Premier League campaign, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have made some solid strides. In their last two Premier League outings, they thumped Newcastle 4-1 and followed it up with a draw against Chelsea. They scored a comprehensive 1-0 win over Paris Saint- Germain in the Champions League and then notched up a 5-0 blitzkrieg over RB Leipzig.
With these results, United welcome the Gunners to Old Trafford and Mikel Arteta's men have not had a lot of things go their way in the recent past. They may be four places ahead of the Red Devils in the points table, however, a couple of losses have pegged them back and they aren't where they should ideally be. They lost 1-0 to Manchester City and Leicester City. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's form is a concern and so is their midfield muddle. Can they bounce back?
Here's a quick primer ahead of the all-important clash:
Time
Kickoff is slated for 11:30 am ET, Sunday, November 1, 2020.
Venue
Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to take on their familiar foes.
Where to watch?
The match can be streamed live on Peacock.
How to live stream?
NBC Sports App, Peacock, FuboTV (7-day free trial) are the best platforms to watch the English Premier League across the United States. Users with access to NBC Gold and Peacock, the network's new subscription streaming platform, can also catch the games. The Spanish language broadcast is available on Telemundo Deportes.
Peacock will showcase 175 live matches throughout the season. In addition, it will also have full-game replays available on-demand for all slated 380 matches of the 2020-21 season. These replays will be available after 9 pm ET the day of the match, according to Cnet. Prices for Fubo vary based on the plan and selected add-ons. The streamer's most popular plan in the US includes 100+ channels at $59.99 per month.
Pre-match buzz
There are injury concerns for both sides ahead of the clash. United will miss the services of Eric Bailly and Jesse Lingard. Anthony Martial, who netted a penalty against RB Leipzig is suspended will serve the final match of his three-game ban following the violent red carding during their matchup against Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Arsenal will be without David Luiz. They will be bolstered by the presence of Shkodran Mustafi and Willian who are deemed fit to play.
The injuries roster wouldn't worry Ole Gunnar Solskjaer too much. Mason Greenwood, Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have all been more than impressive. Rashford was the man demolishing Leipzig's defense with a hattrick while Martial and Greenwood chipped in with a goal each. They will look to exploit the fact that Arsenal does not have a creative playmaker and that has been Arteta's bane throughout the season so far.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's lack of strikes is a cause for concern. Ever since his contract extension, the Gabon National hasn't done much for the side's scoresheet. The lone goal and assist in six matches has put Aubameyang’s goals and assists record per 90 mins at a low level, and this dent in confidence can hopefully be addressed.
Who will win?
Despite the recent poor outings, Arsenal have enjoyed a good run against United considering the results of their recent clashes. But they will have to play out of their skins to fend off a red-hot United offense.