Manchester Utd vs Tottenham Prediction & Tips
Man Utd and Tottenham play at Old Trafford, in a duel of the 12th round of the Premier League. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium favors the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3 and lost 2. In fact, in the last meeting at this stadium, for the Premier League, on 12-03-2022, Manchester United won by (3-2). The goals were scored by C. Ronaldo (38′ , 12′ and 81′ ) for Man Utd and by H. Maguire (72′ Own Goal) and H. Kane (35′ ) for Tottenham. The home/away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a match between 5th and 3rd in the overall standings, this is actually a clash between the 14th ranked team in home games and the 5th as a visitor.
After 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is in 5th position, having earned 16 points. In their last match, they drew with Newcastle United at home by (0-0), after having won away in a match against Everton in the previous match by (1-2). This is a team that usually gets more positive results as a visitor than at home, as they won 9 points away, where they scored 7 goals and conceded 11, and 7 points at their stadium, with 6 goals scored and 4 conceded. In the league, Man Utd has won 7 points out of a possible 12, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 4 games they played at their stadium. Their attack has been scoring with regularity, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in this competition, it has only managed 1 turnover in the 4 games in which it conceded the first goal. In the last 20 home games in all competitions there is 1 outstanding period: they have conceded 7 of their 18 goals between the minutes (46′-60′).
The team under Erik ten Hag enters this round after a draw, 0-0, in the reception of Newcastle, adding this way the second game in a row without winning in this Premier League. The Manchester team usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical design using three players up front: Cristiano Ronaldo, Antony and Jadon Sancho, whose mission is to cause panic in the opposing defense. It will not be surprising if the home team adopts a slightly more offensive posture, since it plays in front of its fans. The Dutch coach will not be able to count on Donny van de Beek, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguirre, all with physical problems.
The visiting team is currently in 3rd place with 23 points earned, after 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they won away to Brighton & Hove Albion by (0-1). In the last match, it won at home to Everton by (2-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 15 points, compared to only 8 in their away games. In the championship, Tottenham has won 8 points out of a possible 15, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games they played as visitors. Their attack has been scoring with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in their last 10 games in this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to few goals, as 18 of their last 28 games have ended with Less than 2.5 goals. In 10 games for the Premier League, it has conceded the first goal 4 times but managed to turn the score around in 2.
The team led by Italian Antonio Conte comes into this clash motivated after a 2-0 home win against Everton: Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg scored the winning goals. The visiting club usually plays in a 3-4-3 tactical system, where the option to attack through the side corridors is a priority. Just like the “enemy” they will visit, the visiting club is a team that prefers to retreat its lines, regain possession and go for the counterattack. In this design, the three players who will have a more offensive mission are Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Lucas Moura. Out of this game are Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, both injured.
Manchester Utd – Tottenham FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
