Paul Merson agrees with pundit on Manchester United vs Arsenal score prediction

Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday in a meeting between two of the in-form sides in the Premier League right now.

After a shaky start United have won three on the bounce, most recently seeing off Leicester City in a narrow 1-0 win on Thursday night. As for the Gunners, they boast the only 100 per cent record remaining in English football with five wins from five for Mikel Arteta's side.

It all makes for a contest that is hard to call for many. And prominent pundit and former Arsenal star Paul Merson thinks it will result in a 1-1 stalemate.

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Writing on his weekly prediction column for sportskeeda, he said: "I don't think Cristiano Ronaldo will get into the starting line-up for Manchester United this week. They're confident as a team, and they're hard to beat. They've got two clean sheets, and it all starts from the front. Fair play to Erik ten Hag! They're completely different from what they were against Brentford - that's what top managers do.

"It's hard to tinker with a team when you've won three on the trot, and I don't see Casemiro starting this game either. It would be unfair to the player as well if Man United lose on Sunday. Don't change anything that isn't broken. I'd go with the same eleven this weekend.

"If Man United win this game, they're into the Premier League top four. Four wins on the trot and everybody goes, 'Wow! Look at them!' I'd be quite shocked if Arsenal won this game. They might have to play without their two best footballers — Odegaard and Zinchenko.

"Arsenal can't afford to lose, and they don't need to win this game right now — a draw should suffice."

Elsewhere, Chris Sutton has tipped the Gunners to seal the win