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Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur
For the first time in three weeks, the Champions League is on break. Nevertheless, due to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, the schedule of all teams is so full that there are almost no match-free weeks. This is especially true for football on the island. In the Premier League, there is still a whole match day to make up due to the death of the Queen. This is also the reason for the clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening.
The Red Devils only drew 0-0 with Newcastle at Old Trafford on Sunday. Thus, the team of coach Erik ten Hag did not manage to win the fourth match in a row. Nevertheless, United are on a good path under the Dutchman and want to prove that against Spurs.
In contrast to Manchester, Tottenham won at the weekend. Spurs beat Everton FC 2-0 to claim their second successive treble. The same also meant that Antonio Conte’s side secured 3rd place in the table and are now level on points with Manchester City. Once again, an outstanding team is growing together in North London that will in all likelihood compete for the title this season. To find out whether the Londoners can celebrate a third successive win at United, read our Man United – Tottenham betting tips.
Man United – Tottenham info:
– Date & Time: 19.10.2022, 21:15 Uhr
– Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 12
– TV coverage: Sky
Man United Form & Balance Check
Manchester United continue to be on a good path. However, positive results have been lacking recently, especially in the Premier League. After coach ten Hag’s team lost the Manchester derby 3:6 at Man City, United responded with a 2-1 win at Everton. Against Newcastle on Sunday, again only a 0-0 draw followed. With 16 points, the Red Devils are already eleven points behind leaders Arsenal. Chelsea are in 4th place with three points more than United, which Manchester would like to reach at least.
Goal ratio still negative
The 0-0 draw against Newcastle United was the third game in which Man United kept a clean sheet. If the two defeats against Brentford and Manchester City, in which United conceded ten goals, are excluded, the Red Devils have conceded only five goals in seven games. The defence is therefore making progress. This was also evident in the Europa League, where United have already scored twice in four group matches. Again, it must also be mentioned that Manchester have the worst attacking record of any team up to 9th in the Premier League with 13 goals.
Man United facts & analysis
– Manchester are in 5th place in the table with 16 points.
– Most recently United drew only 0-0 with Newcastle.
– Man United won only one of their last 3 matches in the league.
Tottenham form & balance check
Few would have believed that Arsenal would collect 27 points out of a possible 30 and be sole league leaders after ten games. But even Tottenham being level on points with Manchester City after ten games seemed unlikely. Above all, praise must go to Spurs, who have won seven games so far, losing only the local clash with the Gunners. After the defeat in the North London derby, Coach Conte’s team won two games in a row. Brighton were beaten 1-0 away and Everton 2-0 at home on Saturday.
Defensive sit
The two recent victories over the Seagulls and the Toffees came not only because of a great performance from Kane, Sone and Richarlison in attack, but also because of a resurgent defence. With only ten goals conceded in ten games, Spurs share the best defence in the Premier League with Arsenal and Man City. In total, the north Londoners kept four clean sheets. With 22 goals, Tottenham are also the third strongest attackers. Only Arsenal and Man City scored more often. Among others, Spurs won 6-2 over Leicester City this season.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– Tottenham are in 3rd place in the table with 23 points.
– Spurs last won 2 games in a row to nil.
– With 10 goals conceded, the Londoners have the best defence in the league.
Predicted line-up – last update on 18 October 2022
In the 0-0 draw with Newcastle, Cristiano Ronaldo was allowed to play as the lone striker in coach ten Hag’s 4-2-3-1 system. However, CR7 left no arguments why Rashford should not start again. The Portuguese was also substituted for the homegrown in the 72nd minute. Especially in the offensive, most of the danger comes through Anthony, who is definitely a reinforcement.
Spurs were also convincing against Everton in Antonio Conte’s 3-4-2-1 system. With Richarlison, Son and Kane, Tottenham are almost unstoppable on the offensive. But the defence is also delivering, as the Londoners have gone two games in a row without conceding a goal. Kane and Höjbjerg scored in the recent 2-0 win over the Toffees.
Man United – Tottenham direct comparison & Statistics
In fact, Manchester United managed to win three duels in a row against Spurs. Of the last seven meetings, Tottenham won only one.
– Of Man United’s last 4 home matches against Tottenham, both teams won 2 games.
– 19 times in a row this clash has ended with a winner when played in Manchester.
– At least 33 goals have been scored in each of the last 4 clashes
