Manchester United vs Tottenham — Tips & Analysis

Tottenham +1: United do not win big, and that is the first thing to know here. They have won by 2 or more goals in just 3 of their last 14 games. They have also been creating very little over their last three outings, and they lose Sesko, Dorgu and Mazraoui from the squad. United score almost 2 goals a game and have won 7 of their last 14, so this is a side that nicks results rather than takes teams apart. Tottenham sit 20th on two points, but the table is harsh on them. They have been hard to score against lately, with 0-0s at Nottingham Forest and against Everton. They have lost by 2 or more in only 3 of their last 13 games. The history fits that picture. The last five meetings read 2-0, 2-2, 0-1, 0-1 and 3-4, and only one of them was won by more than a goal. Expect a nervy, scrappy night where one moment decides it. A 2-1 to United is the most likely single score, and a game decided by one goal is the shape we want. We need Tottenham to stay within a goal, and their defending says that is live. The honest worry is Old Trafford. United are 5W-0D-3L there with no ties all season, scoring more than 2 goals a game. Tottenham have two league goals in five games and are missing Porro, Simons, Odobert and Mudryk. We still think Tottenham keep this tight.