English Premier League: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Preview, Odds, Prediction

Manchester United hosts Tottenham on Saturday afternoon, in a match that could have massive implications on the final order in the standings. Neither side plays well and is consistent at the moment, which is why a win here would be very valuable. United is currently fifth, two points ahead of the Spurs, who have two games in hand. It is an additional reason why many see this as a very impactful game. The race for fourth place and the UCL ticket is rough, with several teams involved, meaning that each point is worth gold.

Preview

Manchester United (+110) didn’t win in the past three games, with the latest one ending with a disastrous loss at Etihad where the local rivals, City trashed Rangnick’s unit, 4-1. To be honest, this defeat could have ended much worse for the Red Devils who were impotent, but also lucky, not to concede a few more hits in their net.

Previously, United played 1-1 on the road with Atletico Madrid and without goals at home to Watford, which was a massive minus for them. At home, the Red Devils won only twice in the past five clashes, beating Brighton and West Ham, and four of these five games were with under 2.5 scores.

Also, United managed to keep three clean sheets, but on the other side, scored twice or more in only one event, a win over the Seagulls, 2-0.

Tottenham (+240) has five wins and five losses throughout the previous 10 events, making them one of the most unpredictable units in the entire league. Kane and the boys don’t mind about the venue, and their mixed results are both at or away from home.

After a series of games in which we saw goals on both ends, the recent few concluded with an opposite outcome. Five of the most recent six saw both teams not to score.

When looking solely at the events that take place on the road, the situation is the same, with Tottenham posting subsequent wins and losses in the previous eight matches. During that stretch, six games were with just one side netting.

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The situation with Ronaldo is still not clear, and we don’t know will he play on Saturday. The relationship between him and Rangnic for sure isn’t OK, and this might turn out to be quite a saga at Trafford. Besides Ronaldo, Cavani is questionable as well, while Mason Greenwood won’t play for sure.

On the other side, Skipp and Tanganga are out for the Spurs.

Head to Head

The first game of the year saw United sweeping the Spurs on the road, 0-3. It was the second straight win for the Red Devils. Four of five previous events between these two sides saw over 2.5 goals, and the same number ended with scores on both ends.

Prediction

United is in bad shape, regardless of the fact that they aren’t losing often. On the other side, we don’t know which Tottenham will appear on the pitch, as they have Dr. Jekyll and Mister Hyde mentality. In our opinion, both teams to score would be the best pick for this event, as the odds for that sit at -166.

Pick: Both teams to score -166