Manchester United v Tottenham Betting Preview – Premier League 11th December
Big game from Old Trafford on Sunday and Manchester United will be desperately seeking three points. The Red Devils have now drawn six of their last eight Premier League games and are falling further and further away from the top five. Spurs are occupying fifth heading into the weekend with a six point advantage over the Red Devils already. With Spurs coming back to life last weekend in putting five goals past Swansea, this is a big chance for the Lilywhites to extend their advantage over Mourinho’s men. Will there be more frustration for the Red Devils on the weekend?
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Manchester United v Tottenham Betting Tips
It is full focus on the Premier League now with both of them having secured a place in the round of 32 in the Europa League during midweek. Manchester United’s season has been a bit of a non-starter it has to be said and if they lose they would be looking at a nine point gap between themselves and Spurs. So the Red Devils would be a long way back. Manchester United have only gone W2 D4 L1 at home this season in the top flight and they have failed to win any of their last four home games. Each of those last four actually have been drawn and three of those draws were by a 1-1 scoreline. A 1-1 Correct Score punt at Paddy Power will return a price of 11/2. There could be some value in that because the Red Devils have managed to win just two of their last eight Premier League games against Tottenham (D3 L3).
United won last season’s home game against Spurs by a 1-0 scoreline. If Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn’t doing the business in front of goal for United then no-one is. Zlatan is a quote of 11/10 at Paddy Power in the anytime goalscorer market. There has been just the two clean sheets on home soil this season and both teams to score in his one will fetch you a price of 4/5. You have the option of 4/5 on the game going under 2.5 goals with Paddy Power as well as this could be another tight battle between the two. There has been just an average of 2.29 goals per game played in the league at Old Trafford this season, but 71% of them have seen both teams score in, so that draw certainly has some big appeal. Manchester United have now won just one of their last eight league games (D6 L1).
Tottenham will be in more confident of a mood having beaten Swansea last time out. They have lost 19 times at Old Trafford in the Premier League (W2 D3), their most defeats at a visiting ground. The away team has failed to score in each of the last four Premier League games between Manchester United and Tottenham, but their five goal haul against the Swans last weekend will have given them more confidence in front of goal. The United back line can certainly be gotten at. The return from injury of Harry Kane has changed the complexion and attacking threat of Spurs and he is a 6/4 option at Paddy Power in the anytime goalscorer market. Kane has five goals in his last four league games and the England man has scored eight goals and assisted one more in his last 10 Premier League appearances in the month of December.
Tottenham have done alright out on the road and they are a tough side to beat away from home. They suffered a loss in their last away game in the top flight, going down against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which remains their only defeat of the season. They are winless in their last four away from home now with a D3 L1 record so they need to rediscover their winning touch away from the Lane. You can take a Tottenham to win to nil wager for a price of 5/1 at bookmaker Paddy Power and it may have some appeal because a low scoring game is expected. There is a big chance for Tottenham to really drive a gap between the top five and the rest of the challengers if they can take a win in this one. Can they get the job done? They may be value to avoid defeat at the very least.
Manchester United v Tottenham Betting Odds
Man Utd 11/10, Draw 12/5, Tottenham 12/5
Manchester United v Tottenham Predictions
Mourinho has failed this season to get the better of any of the teams currently sitting in the top four and he may struggle to get any return from fifth placed Spurs as well. Tottenham were at their brilliant best last weekend and with Kane in form, they have the ability to take something out of this fixture. Manchester United’s streak of drawing matches has to be taking a toll on their confidence and it may be worth having a punt on a Spurs Draw No Bet at 11/8. With Kane going so well at the moment on his return, Spurs will have the craft to trouble the United back line which has been lacking a little bit of confidence.
