TOT (Tottenham Hotspur) vs MUFC (Manchester United) Match Prediction

TOT

55%

Chance of Winning

MUFC

45%

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Aug 19, 202307:30 PM

England

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Manchester United will travel to London on Saturday to face Tottenham Hotspur under the lights in a box office game.

Manchester United started their campaign in the Premier League on Monday with a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. It however wasn’t a smooth ride for Erik Ten Hag’s men at Old Trafford. The Red Devils for most of the game looked like the second-best side with Wolves looking far more superior in every aspect of the game. The Manchester United first eleven still did not look like they had the conditioning, fitness and intensity in comparison to Wolves. Gary O’Neil’s side had the better chances and should have scored at least 2 goals on the day. Wolves had an expected goal rate of 1.85 goals but ended the night by not scoring a single goal. The likes of Matheus Cunha, and Sarabia had golden chances to give their team the lead at Old Trafford. Wolves ended the night with 23 shots on Manchester United's goal out of which 6 were on target but it was Manchester United’s one flash of brilliance that changed the game. Bruno Fernades chipped the ball from midfield into Wan Bissaka on the right-hand side. The English right-back then volleyed a cross from Bruno’s lob straight onto Raphael Varane’s head who rose highest to put the hosts 1-0 in the lead. The end was marred with controversy after Andre Onana failed to catch the ball and bumped into a Wolves player in the penalty box. VAR did not overturn the referee’s decision even though replays showed that it was a clear penalty. A little bit of brilliance and plenty of luck got the W for the Red Devils.

Tottenham Hotspur on the other hand started their campaign against Brentford last Saturday. Things started on a fantastic note for Spurs as new signing James Maddison’s free-kick was headed in by Christian Romero to give the visitors the lead. Romero who scored the goal was substituted immediately due to a concussion he incurred after heading the ball in. The Bees then began to grow into the game and finally got a chance to level things due to a penalty being awarded by VAR after Son clipped Jensen in the box. Bryan Mbeumo kept his calm to beat Vicario from the spot. It got better for Brentford 9 minutes later after Rico Henry’s low drilled cross to the left found Wissa to make it 2-1 to the Bees. Spurs levelled the score just before half-time through Emerson Royale’s powerful low shot that beat Flekken in Brentford’s goal. The second half turned into a scrappy affair with both teams finding it difficult to get back into the lead. The game eventually ended 2-2 with Damsgaard and Son having the best chances in the second half.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Chance of Winning

Manchester United have a much better head-to-head record against Tottenham Hotspur in recent times. In the last 35 games between these two sides, Manchester United has won 20 games; 8 games have ended in a draw with Tottenham Hotspur winning 7 times.

Manchester United was not that great when it came to playing away last season. The Red Devils won 8, drew 3 and lost 8 on the road last season in the Premier League. They collected only 1.42 points on average per game when they left Old Trafford. Manchester United had a win rate of only 42% when they played away which haltered them finishing higher in the table.

On the flip side, Spurs in their disappointing season last year were average at home. Tottenham won 12 and lost 6 games at home last season. They drew only one game at home in all of last season, that being against Manchester United. Spurs averaged 1.95 points per game and had a win rate of 63% at home.

Manchester United will go into this game as slight favourites but considering their away win rate of less than 50% and Spurs’ home win rate of just over 60% makes this game a hard one to call.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Predictions and Betting Tips

As per the bookmakers, Manchester United goes into this game as minor odds-on favourites to beat Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester United go into this game on the back of a horrible display at home against Wolves. As pointed out in the facts section, Manchester United does not do well when it comes to playing London clubs. With the odds being this close for both teams, betting on Spurs to win this game could gain a tad higher return in comparison to backing Manchester United. We also predict that both teams will score in this game. We back Marcus Rashford to score his first Premier League goal of the season. Rashford has a fantastic record against Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester United’s number 10 has experience of scoring at the London Stadium having scored 3 of his last 5 goals at the ground. Rashford is once again expected to lead the line in Rasmus Hojlund’s absence and is our pick from Manchester United to get on the scoresheet.

James Maddison was exceptional against Brentford last Saturday and could bag some returns against Manchester United. The English attacking midfielder registered two assists on his Spurs debut. Maddison will be a player to watch out for even though he has only assisted 2 goals in 9 games against Manchester United in a Leicester shirt. Son Heung-Min scored the last time these two sides met. The South Korean is also a strong striker-to-back when it comes to scoring.

Final Prediction:Tottenham to beat Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur Players List

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin, Guglielmo Vicario, Alfie Whiteman

Defenders: Micky van de Ven, Christian Romero, Ben Davies, Japhet Tanganga, Clement Lenglet, Eric Dier, Emerson Royale, Pedro Porro, Davinson Sanchez, Destiny Udogie, Djed Spence, Sergio Reguilon

Midfielders: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ryan Sessegnon, Oliver Skipp, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ivan Perisic, Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr, James Maddison, Ryan Sessegnon, Giovanni Lo Celso

Attackers: Richarlison, Son Heung-min, Bryan Gil, Dejan Kulusevski, Manor Solomon, Alejo Veliz

Spurs Playing XI

Spurs Team Form(Last 5 games): L, W, D, D, D

Manchester United Player List

Goalkeepers:Andre Onana, Tom Heaton, Dean Henderson

Defenders:Aaron Wan Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Brandon Williams, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Luke Shaw

Midfielders:Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Scott McTominay, Mason Mount, Christian Eriksen, Kobee Mainoo, Hannibal Mejbri, Donny Van De Beek

Attackers:Facundo Pellistri, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony, Amad Diallo, Anthony Martial, Rasmus Hojlund

Manchester United Playing XI

Manchester United Team Form(Last 5 games): W, W, W, W, W

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Head-To-Head

Matches Played:199

Tottenham Hotspur wins:53

Manchester United wins:96

Matches are drawn:50

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Betting Odds

The odds of Spurs winning are set at 2.97. Manchester United are the marginal favourites to win with their odds being set at 2.43. The odds of the match ending in a draw are set at 3.98. The betting odds have been calculated based on team performances in previous matches, player records etc.

Our Prediction

Favorites to win: Tottenham Hotspur

We will go against the odd makers and predict that Tottenham Hotspur will end up victorious against Manchester United on Saturday. The odds are quite close for both teams stating that there isn’t a clear favourite. Manchester United however looked a shadow of themselves in their first game against Wolves. Manchester United were tipped to win the game but it was the Wolves who were easily the better side that day. The Red Devils who looked 2nd best in terms of fitness showed no intensity and that could cost them away at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Spurs playing as the away side were quite decent against Brentford last Saturday. The G-Tech Community stadium is known to be one of the toughest grounds to get a result at but Spurs did manage to secure a point. Ange Postecoglou’s men's drive and match sharpness look way better in comparison to Manchester United. It remains to be seen if the Red Devils can improve their rhythm but playing against Spurs away is always a difficult task and more so if you lack intensity as a team. Erik Ten Hag’s men are in for a stern test. It is a perfect time for Tottenham Hotspur to play Manchester United.

Shankar Shekh

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