Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction & Odds, Betting Tips 12/03/22

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Manchester United host Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday evening. Crisis club United need to muster a big response following their derby defeat. Read our free predictions and betting picks for the game here.

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Prediction for Premier League match – Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Double Chance – Tottenham Hotspur – 1.8

Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Tottenham Hotspur +1.0 Goal Handicap – 1.75

Tottenham Hotspur Double Chance

Unsurprisingly, the fallout from Manchester United’s 4-1 derby day defeat to rivals City has been considerable with dressing room leaks contributing to a gloomy mood at the club. With spirits low, United look vulnerable ahead of a clash with a Spurs outfit that put five goals past Everton on Monday and with Harry Kane back to his imposing best, Tottenham can pile on the misery for the Red Devils.

Tottenham +1.0 Goal Handicap

Manchester United’s problems in the final third have been well documented and Ralf Rangnick’s toothless charges have notched one or fewer times in five of their last seven league fixtures. At Old Trafford, the Red Devils have bagged just four goals in five assignments and a Spurs team wielding the defence-shredding talents of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min can outgun their hosts with a +1.0 goal start.

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Preliminary review and match prediction for Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Another week, another crisis for Manchester United and the Red Devils will lurch into Saturday evening’s clash with Tottenham licking their wounds following an embarrassing derby day defeat to neighbours, City.

Ralf Rangnick watched as his side was torn apart by the champions and league leaders during a display that reaffirmed United’s place as Manchester’s second club, further highlighting how far behind the best teams the fallen giants have slipped.

To compound their misery, United were replaced in the top four by in-form Arsenal at the weekend – and the Gunners still have three games in hand over the ailing Mancunians.

A victory over fellow Champions League qualification hopefuls Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday evening is a must if United are to rekindle hopes of a positive finish to the campaign, though few would back the hosts to win in their current state.

Another raft of dressing rooms leaks emerged this week, with players apportioning blame for their dreadful performances to everyone but themselves, and Spurs – who are fresh from a superb 5-0 hammering of Everton – look ready to pounce.

Both Harry Kane and Son Heung-min were at their devastating best against the Toffees and the attackers will be rubbing their hands at the prospect of facing a United defence that was so easily torn to shreds by Man City on Sunday.

United have already dropped points in 50% of their Premier League home fixtures this term and their habit of coming unstuck at Old Trafford means they are worth opposing again this weekend.

With question marks over the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo and Edison Cavani, Man Utd’s attack lacks a reliable spearhead and Antonio Conte’s Tottenham have players ruthless enough in the final third to outgun their misfiring hosts.

Spurs have won on two of their last three visits to the Theatre of Dreams and they are priced generously in the double chance market to make the most of their trip up north again this weekend.

Safe Bets

Bettors pining for a safe option this weekend could find backing Tottenham to score at 1.4 to their taste. Spurs have failed to score just once in their last five Premier League meetings with United and alongside hitting the net five times on Monday evening, the Londoners have notched at least three goals in three of their last five league assignments on the road.

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South Korean star Son Heung-Min tends to excel when he features against Manchester United and the flying attacker has bagged three goals in his last three appearances against the Red Devils. That haul included two efforts on his last runout at Old Trafford and at 2.63, the 29-year-old is a strong price to do some damage in the anytime goalscorer market again.

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur first goalscorer

It’s that man again – Son has broken the deadlock for Spurs with six of his 11 Premier League goals in 2021/22 and brimming with confidence following his haul of two goals in as many games over the past week, the attacker is one to watch in the first goalscorer stakes at 6.0.

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, Luke Shaw and Raphael Varane all missed United’s defeat to City on Sunday, but all four players could be back in contention this weekend.

Oliver Skipp is Tottenham’s only confirmed absentee this week, though Japhet Tanganga and Ryan Sessegnon are both considered doubtful.

Starting Lineups

Manchester United: De Gea – Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Shaw – McTominay, Fred, Bruno, Elanga, Sancho, Ronaldo

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris – Romero, Dier, Davies – Doherty, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Reguilon – Son, Kulusevski, Kane

Highlighted Player

Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho scored his third Premier League goal for United at City on Sunday and though it was ultimately a consolation it was another sign of the talented winger’s improving confidence. Sancho has posted three goals and two assists in his last seven starts overall and he has the skillset to cause Tottenham a headache or two on Saturday.