Spurs welcome The Red Devils for a clash in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. Tottenham finds themselves placed 6th in the table on 49 points from 30 matches. In 2nd place, Manchester United are 11 points ahead in the standings.
Although entering the match as outsiders, The Red Devils will be keen on keeping their recent momentum in the Premier League going.
Tottenham Hotspur has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Tottenham Hotspur’s last 6 of 8 matches;Tottenham Hotspur scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Tottenham Hotspur’s last 2 of 4 matches.
Manchester United has won the last 3 matches in a row;Manchester United unbeaten the last 10 matches in a row;Manchester United unbeaten the last 22 matches in a row when playing away;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Manchester United’s last 5 of 7 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Results have pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Spurs, who have been neither awesome nor poor. In their 3 latest outings, Tottenham was trashed by Dinamo Zagreb in a 3-0 defeat in the Europa League and a 2-0 win against Aston Villa. Their latest game produced a 2-2 draw with Newcastle.
Manchester United enter this match in wonderful form as past weeks have brought a very acceptable 13 points out of a possible 18. In their 3 latest outings, Manchester United was hammered by Leicester in a 3-1 defeat and won a 2-1 win against Brighton. Their latest game produced a 2-0 win against Granada in the Europa League.
It has the look of an equal match up. However, Manchester United still seem better value for a win here than ill-performing Tottenham.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other, The Lilywhites came away as 6-1 winners back in October 2020 in a match in the Premier League. With just 5 of their previous 10 matches going over 2.5 goals, the value bet could be going for under 2.5 goals. With 5 wins in 10 meetings in the Premier League, Tottenham will be hopeful of adding to their points tally when taking on The Red Devils.
The Lilywhites lie 6th in the table on 49 points after 30 games. 11 points ahead after 30 games Manchester United find themselves in 2nd place.
The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. Betting on Tottenham will payout at 2.90, as bookies predict Tottenham are in with a 34% chance of beating Manchester United. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.30 on offer, while an away win for The Red Devils pays out at 2.50. Tottenham won 6 of their last 10 home league games, whereas Manchester United lost 0 of their last 10 away league games.
Both teams’ chance to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 60%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.67 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly, betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds 2.15. The last 10 home league games for Tottenham averaged 2.7 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Manchester United, the average total goals were 1.7, with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the bookmakers’ prices, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 51%. This equals odds 1.95 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.91. The last 10 home league games of Tottenham had an average of 2.7 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 5 went over 2.5 goals. Manchester United’s last 10 away league games averaged 1.7 goals per game. Meanwhile, 3 of Manchester United’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.
