Notable statistics
In the previous round, Arsenal drew 0-0 at Nottingham, while Man United had a 2-0 victory over Man City - the first match Michael Carrick coached.
Statistics show that Man United has never won in the last six matches against Arsenal in the Premier League. Man United has never experienced seven consecutive unbeaten matches against Arsenal in league history.
Arsenal are still unbeaten at the Emirates this season after 16 matches in all competitions, scoring 38 goals and conceding only 7 goals.
In the first leg, Arsenal defeated Man United 1-0 at Old Trafford. The Gunners are aiming for a double victory for the 5th time in Premier League history against the Red Devils. The last time Arsenal defeated Man United in both domestic league matches in a single season without conceding a goal was in the 1901-1902 season.
Man United have not won in their last three away matches in the English Premier League. Their last away win was at Crystal Palace with a score of 2-1 in November 2025. If they surpass Arsenal, Bruno and his teammates will have two consecutive victories in London for the first time since October 2021.
Arsenal have not faced any shots on target in the last two matches in the Premier League. This is the fifth time this season that Arsenal has prevented an opponent from making a shot on target. This is the best achievement a Premier League team has achieved since Chelsea in the 2020-2021 season (5 matches).
Mikel Arteta has won 67% in 12 Premier League matches against Man United, the highest winning rate compared to any coach who has faced them at least five times.
Michael Carrick's first and only Premier League victory in his previous term as Man United coach was against Arsenal, with a score of 3-2 at Old Trafford in December 2021.
Our last 11 goals at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League were all scored by different players, including three own goals.
Bruno Fernandes has created the most chances in the Premier League this season (62), and he also has the most assists (9). The Portuguese midfielder tops in terms of the number of chances created both in open balls (40) and from set pieces (22).
Man United's home record at Arsenal's home ground in recent years in the Premier League has been quite poor. Since the 3-1 victory in December 2017, Man United has not won in all seven away games at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League, and lost all four consecutive recent matches.
Man United won against Arsenal after a penalty shootout 12 months ago, after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes.
Force information
Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie have not really recovered from their injuries, Mikel Arteta will assess their condition to see if they can be in the starting lineup.
Max Dowman is still out of action due to a hamstring injury, while another player who grew up from Arsenal's academy, Ethan Nwaneri, has joined Marseille on loan until the end of the season.
On Man United's side, Carrick has quite a few options in the squad, but Joshua Zirkzee is having problems with a injury that caused him to be sidelined in the derby victory over Man City last weekend.
Matthijs de Ligt is the only other injury case to be concerned about, as the Dutch defender has been out of action since the end of November 2025 due to a back injury and is expected to be out for at least a few more weeks.
The Arsenal vs Man United match will take place at 11:30 PM on January 25.
