Two of the biggest teams in English football sitting in mid-table, six points behind the leaders after only five games, is not what their fans would have been hoping for at the beginning of the season, but most pundits will agree both of these teams are light years away from the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal in terms of consistency.
Erik ten Hag and Ange Postecoglou are both leading contenders for the Premier League ‘sack race’ so the pressure is definitely on and will only add to the excitement for punters who are eager to identify some potentially lucrative betting opportunities.
Odds and Predictions
Going on current form, this is an evenly matched contest, and the best football betting sites are taking no chances, pricing up Man Utd as the 2.38 favourites, Spurs are 2.80, and the odds on the draw are 3.80.
We’ve looked at the record between the two teams along with the matches they have played this season, and the conclusion is that this will be a tight contest where both team’s defences are put to the test.
With that in mind, for the first one of our tips, we think a draw is the most likely outcome and for those looking at the correct score markets, a 2 – 2 scoreline could very well be a decent bet.
The odds for this result is a very fair 11.0 but as always with correct score betting, small stakes are recommended.
For the last one of our predictions, we are going for Marcus Rashford in the ‘To score at any time’ market.
We believe Rashford is ‘on a mission’ this season, having fallen from grace over the past couple of years and this looks like a good bet at 3.20.
Comparison and Statistics
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have faced each other head-to-head 201 times in their history across all competitions.
Manchester United have won 95 matches, Tottenham have won 54, and 52 matches have ended in a draw.
The last 5 H2H matches between the two teams have been pretty evenly matched, two head to head matches ending in a draw, Man United winning two and Spurs winning one.
| Past Meetings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2024 | manchester-united | 2-2 | tottenham-hotspur | Premier League |
| 19 Aug 2023 | tottenham-hotspur | 2-0 | manchester-united | Premier League |
| 27 Apr 2023 | tottenham-hotspur | 2-2 | manchester-united | Premier League |
| 19 Oct 2022 | manchester-united | 2-0 | tottenham-hotspur | Premier League |
| 12 Mar 2022 | manchester-united | 3-2 | tottenham-hotspur | Premier League |
Expected Line Ups
Tottenham’s Cristian Romero is suspended for this match, which is a bitter blow for Ange Postecoglou as he will be sorely missed but due to his style of play, suspensions are part and parcel of his game.
On the plus side, Spurs fans will be hoping that Brenan Johnson will have recovered his form and confidence after an impressive display against Brentford last week.
Man Utd don’t seem to have any fresh injury concerns so their fans must be feeling encouraged by the new defensive pairing of De Ligt and Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): Onana; Dalot, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui; Eriksen, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3): Vicario; Udogie, van de Ven,Drăgușin, Porro; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison; Son Heung-Min, Solanke, B. Johnson.
How Will the Season Pan Out
Man Utd and Tottenham have such strong squads, packed with high-quality players, so it is hard to fathom why they are not living up to their potential.
Erik ten Hag is surely drinking in the ‘last chance saloon’ and if he does get sacked, unless Spurs can be more consistent, ‘Big Ange’ won’t be far behind him.
If this doesn’t happen, we can see both teams not even finishing in the top six, but if new managers are put in place, with the vast amount of talent that these teams possess, a top-six finish for Man U and Spurs could be possible.
It is definitely an interesting situation and one that we will be keeping an eye on.
