Manchester United faces Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, 19th of October, at Old Trafford, and it promises to be exciting. What are the chances of Manchester United winning against the Spurs? This article discusses the strength and weaknesses of both teams and who is most likely to win the game.
Manchester United
The story of the Red Devils has been turbulent for the past few years. Ever since the departure of the greatest coach the English Premier League has ever witnessed, Sir Alex Ferguson, United has not been able to replicate his success. With a flurry of coaches coming and leaving the club, fans are optimistic new coach Erik ten Hag will somehow be able to create a compact team out of the current mess the Manchester United Squad currently is.
Despite having a team running into millions of pounds, United struggles to win, although, in under ten Hag, there have been improvements. Last season saw Manchester United lose consecutive matches, both home and away. Christian Ronaldo’s best efforts could not help the team finish top four last season, with the team finishing 6th on the table.
Under ten Hag, Manchester United plays counter-attacking football which the team is yet to adapt to. After suffering a lack of form for years, it’s taking a while for the squad to adopt ten Hag’s style of play. New signings like Anthony and Malacia have shown value for the money used to purchase them. Anthony has improved United’s wing section, scoring three goals so far in the Premier League. Left-back defender Malacia and centre-back Matinez from Ajax have both done a great job in defending. Casimero does a fantastic job as a defensive midfielder.
Manchester United is number five on the Premier League table, with 15 points.
Tottenham Hotspur
The 2021/22 season was rough for the Spurs. The team started the season on the top of the Premier League table but soon began dropping points. The team suffered losses both home and away. By the time Antonio Conte joined Tottenham in November 2021, the club was in desperate need of help which Conte provided. He managed to salvage what was left of the season and even claimed a chance to play in the UEFA Champions League.
Under Conte, Tottenham plays a defensive-minded game. The team depends on a swift counter-attack to score goals, and so far this season, this style of play hasn’t benefited the team. The Spurs have only lost one game out of 9 matches played and are number three on the Premier League table, with 20 points.
Tottenham’s squad includes some of the best players in the world: Harry Kane, Son Heung Min, Richardson, Ivan Perisic and Hugo Lloris.
Bookmakers Odds
Bookmakers and sportsbooks have jumped in on the excitement and have released their favourite to win. Betway gives Manchester United 2.15 odds and Tottenham 3.10 odds. 1xBit gives the highest odds, giving Manchester United 2.66 odds, while Tottenham gets 3.20 odds to win. BetVictor hands Manchester United below 2.15 odds to win the match while Tottenham has above 3.10 odds to win. BetVictor comes highly recommended as they have one of the best sign-up offers. This bookie gives a bet 5 get 30 offer which is why BetVictor is recommended as a top bookmaker.
Who will win?
Tottenham has been struggling of late. Their passes have been shaky, the mid-field struggling and the strikers wasteful. For a defensive-minded squad like Tottenham, the defence department isn’t doing fine, conceding 14.8 shots.
So far, Manchester United have faced Tottenham 11 times, has won 7 games out of the 11 matches and one match ended in a tie. Tottenham has won three out of the eleven past encounters with United. Manchester United averaged 1.88 goals per match. Six matches played at Old Trafford saw United have a total of 75.00%, which is a total of 1.5 goals.
Tottenham scores an average of 2.00 goals per match this 2022/23 season. In eight away games, the Spurs average 2.5 goals.
Tottenham is most likely to win the match considering the team has conceded just 10 goals and has scored 20, while Manchester United has conceded 15 goals and scored just 13.