Head-to-head
- This is the 214th meeting between the sides. Manchester United have won 88 times, Arsenal 79 and there have been 46 draws.
- Manchester United had won their last seven matches against Arsenal before they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the Emirates in May.
- This will be the 46th time Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have faced each other. Ferguson has won 20 times to Wenger's 16, with 9 draws.
Barclays Premier League
28 August 2011
Kick Off: 4:00pm at Old Trafford
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Arsenal
- If the Premier League had started on 26 February (Carling Cup final weekend), Arsenal would be 15th after 13 games.
- The last time that Arsenal failed to score in their first two league games of the season was 42 years ago, back in 1969/70.
- Arsenal's Premier League win percentage with Samir Nasri in the starting line-up of 49% is well below their 62% win rate in his absence