Manchester United vs Tottenham prediction

Manchester United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in this weekend’s top game in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The Red Devils will come into the match off the back of a deflating 1-1 draw with FC Twente in their opening match of the 2024-25 Europa League at this same venue. Prior to that, Erik ten Hag’s side had also drawn 0-0 away at Crystal Palace in the league last weekend, a result that left them gasping for air in the EPL chart, where they are currently 11th on the log, with seven points from their opening five games of the season. The murmurs are getting loud at Old Trafford and if they don’t get their act together, the bald Dutch tactician could possibly find himself on the chopping board, with another Dutchman, his assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy waiting in the wings

Tottenham pipped United into the top half of the table after a dominant come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Brentford last weekend. They fell behind to Brentford after just 20 seconds but composed themselves and dominated the remainder of the encounter, recording a whopping 17 shots in the process. That win saw them bounce back from the stinging 1-0 loss to London rivals Arsenal and they climbed to 10th place on the log ahead of this visit to Old Trafford

With pressure mounting on United following their rather lacklustre start to the season, we can expect a response here. The two teams draw 2-2 the last time they met here. We expect yet another tough encounter but we feel United will just about edge it hence why we are picking them on the double chance as our main Manchester United vs Tottenham prediction for this match

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Main Tip: Double Chance – Man United/Draw

Our Manchester United vs Tottenham predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Double Chance – Man United/Draw

Here are 3 reasons why we are backing Manchester United to win or draw here:

• United have won 7 of the last 10 H2H matches at this venue
• Spurs have looked shaky too to start the season, winning just two of 5 matches, losing 2 of the last 3
• Overall, United have been rather solid at home with 5 wins in the last 8 across all competitions

Odds for this bet

1Win offers competitive odds for the bet “Double Chance – Man United/Draw”

The odd of 1.40 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 71% chance that Manchester United will win or draw this match

Odds comparison for Double Chance – Man United/Draw

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Bet365 – odd 1.40

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Prediction 2: 1st Goal Man United

3 reasons why we are backing Man United to open the scoring teams in this match:

• United have been quick off the blocks at home, opening the scoring in 4 of their last 5 matches
• In the last 6 H2H meetings against Spurs, they have scored the opening goal in 5 of them
• United have strikers like Hojlund and Rashford getting back in the team; Spurs’ are lacking on the attacking front with two of the strikers set to miss this one

Odds for this bet

Paripesa offers competitive odds for “1st Goal Man United”

The odd of 1.82 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 55% that Manchester United will score the opening goal in this match

Odds comparisons 1st Goal Man United

Paripesa – odd 1.82
Betwinner – odd 1.80

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Prediction 3: Over 3.5 Bookings

Here’s why we feel there is value in picking this match to have at least 4 total bookings:

• 3 of the last 5 meetings between these sides had at least 4 bookings
• 4 of United’s 5 PL matches have had at least 4 bookings
• For Spurs, 3 of their last 4 PL matches have also had 4 bookings
• In 3 matches this season, the centre referee for this match Chris Kavanagh has averaged 4.33 bookings a match and has issued 1 red card thus far

Statistics for Manchester United vs Tottenham Prediction

Team News Manchester United

• Injury List: Man United are still without summer signing Leny Yoro (foot) and Luke Shaw (calf), while Tyrell Malacia (knee) and Victor Lindelof (toe), who have resumed first-team training, are both doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
• Shoring the defence: After the midweek horror show against FC Twente, Ten Hag will likely revert to his Crystal Palace defensive lineup, with Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez at centre-back
• Midfield Anchors: Manuel Ugarte or Casemiro could also start in midfield at the expense of Christian Eriksen who was both a hero and villain in midweek
• Firing Blanks: Rasmus Hojlund could start this match upfront in place of Zirkzee who has struggled to settle in quickly. Rashford could also make his way back to the starting XI after being surprisingly dropped against Palace

Team News Tottenham

• Injuries; Attack is where the Spurs have the most injuries with Richarlison (Muscle ) and Wilson Odobert (Hamstring ), who was forced off early in the EFL Cup last week, both currently sidelined.
• Leading the attack: Given the lack of other options up front, Postecoglou will continue gravitating his attacking options around Dominic Solanke upfront. He has looked good since returning from injury, opening his account last weekend and could pose problems for United backline
• Fresh legs: Son Heung-min is likely to have limited action in midweek against Qarabag to keep him fresh for this critical fixture. The South Korean has had a good start to the season with 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 starts

H2H statistics

Assessing the last 10 meetings between these teams:

• Man United have the edge with 5 wins, Tottenham have 2 wins and 3 games were drawn
• The average goals scored in these encounters was 3.60
• The last encounter ended 2-2 at this venue back in Jan 2024

Latest results Manchester United

• 2 wins, 2 draws and a loss in their last 5 matches
• 11 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average of 2.20 goals per match
• Drew 1-1 with FC Twente at home in their last match

Latest results Tottenham

• 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches
• 10 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average 2.00 goals per match
• Beat Brentford 3-1 at home in their last league match

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