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In tonight’s Champions League semi-final (1st leg) between Manchester United and Arsenal the stats favour both teams scoring. Big Four teams have clashed 22 times in all competitions in the past 13 months, and no fewer than 19 of those matches have seen both teams score. Indeed, there have been seven Big Four encounters in the Champions League since the start of last season, and both teams have scored in each of those matches.

Manchester United’s recent defensive frailty has led to both teams scoring in four of their last five matches at Old Trafford in the Premiership. The Red Devils have played just two first leg matches in Manchester in the past three seasons, and both games saw both teams score at least two goals apiece. United’s 2-2 draw with Porto in early April was prefigured by the concession of six goals in two Premier League encounters, a vulnerability that appears to remain on the evidence of Saturday’s league game with Tottenham.

Similarly, both teams have scored in nine of Arsenal’s last 10 games on the road in the Premier League, and four of their last six Champions League games away from the Emirates. In fact, all four of Arsenal’s all-English affairs in this competition has seen both teams score.

As it will be so tight we think punters can grab some value by betting on both the 1-1 scoreline and Man Utd to win 2-1, at 11/2 and 7/1 respectively with BetUK.

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