The game of the week in the Premier League this weekend features Manchester United hosting Tottenham. United are coming into the match as a betting odds favorites.
Both teams are currently pushing hard to earn a spot in the top-4 and qualify for next season’s Champions League, although both are currently outside the top-4.
Manchester United beat Spurs 3-0 back in October and 3-1 last April. However, during Tottenham’s last trip to Old Trafford, Spurs were 6-1 winners.
Manchester United vs Tottenham Stats
Looking at the Tottenham stats
This has been a rather topsy-turvy season for Tottenham, especially lately. The club has already changed managers and endured some truly low moments. But against all odds, they still find themselves in the hunt for a spot in the Champions League next season.
The good news for Spurs is that they are fresh off a lopsided 5-0 win over Everton on Monday and a 4-0 win over Leeds in their previous Premier League match. There was also that thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester City. But Tottenham has also lost four of its last seven matches, all to teams below them in the standings.
Coming off a 5-0 win and a recent 4-0 win over Leeds, the Tottenham attack might be starting to catch fire. Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane have combined for over half of Tottenham’s Premier League goals this season because no one else on the team has scored more than two league goals. In any event, Spurs have scored 14 goals in their last six Premier League matches.
There have also been some small steps forward for Spurs defensively, albeit against lesser teams. Tottenham has two clean sheets in its last four matches, allowing just two goals in those four matches. However, that followed a stretch in which five of six opponents scored multiple goals against them.
Looking at the Manchester United stats
Like Tottenham, Manchester United has gone through a managerial change this season and experienced some dark moments. But with ten matches left to play, they are just one point behind Arsenal for fourth in the Premier League. Of course, there are two other teams within three points of that spot, including Tottenham, which makes this such a big game.
The Red Devils come into such a big game, coming off a 4-1 loss to Manchester City last weekend and a scoreless draw with basement dweller Watford the previous week. To be fair, United had an 11-match unbeaten run before losing to their Manchester rivals. But most of those games have been draws, with United winning just two of its last eight matches.
Defensively, there are some questions about United after giving up four goals against Man City. The Red Devils have just two clean sheets in their last eight matches, allowing ten goals during that stretch. It’s also looking like Luke Shaw, and Raphael Varane could miss Saturday’s game due to COVID-19.
On the attacking end, Manchester United has scored one goal or less in three straight matches. Of course, it’s possible for Cristiano Ronaldo to get going at any moment. But contributions outside of Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes have been few and far between this season.
Betting Trends for Manchester United vs Tottenham
- One team has scored at least three goals in the last three meetings between Tottenham and Manchester United
- Manchester United has two wins in its last eight matches.
- Both teams have scored once in Tottenham’s last six matches across all competitions.
- Both teams have scored in eight of Manchester United’s last 11 matches.
- Tottenham has scored 14 goals in its last six Premier League matches.
Manchester United vs Tottenham Predicition
According to the latest sport betting information, Manchester United is favored in this match with a moneyline of +110. The Premier League betting odds for Tottenham are listed at +225, while the moneyline for a draw is +250.
Frankly, neither team has shown much consistency this season, making this match hard to predict. Tottenham clearly has more momentum after winning its last two Premier League matches by a combined score of 9-0. On the other hand, United must be reeling from two poor performances in a row.
Unless Ronaldo suddenly comes alive, Tottenham would appear to have the more in-form attack right now. With United potentially missing some defensive pieces, betting on Tottenham to win has to be one of the better Premier League picks for this match!
If you love sports and want more sports betting information follow us as @InsidersBetDig on Twitter and sign up to our mailing list for free betting picks.