Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Betting Tips: Spurs to sign off with a win

Although these two teams are near the top of the table, neither of these sides have much to play for with Tottenham Hotspur having already lost out on the title whilst it is unlikely Manchester United will get into the top four and they are more focused on Europa League success.

Tottenham may not have much to play for in terms of league positions, however, this will be their final match at White Hart Lane before moving first to Wembley and then to their new stadium in 2018/19 and so will be keen to put on a good display.

As you would expect from a team who were challenging for the title, Spurs have been excellent in both boxes with 71 goals scored and just 23 conceded in 35 matches. That 71 is the joint-second-highest in the league whilst the 35, along with their incredible clean sheet ratio of 49% is the best in the division. Additionally, prior to their recent loss against West Ham United, they had kept four consecutive clean sheets, scoring 11 goals in those matches.

If Mauricio Pochettino’s side can carry on their home form into this final match at White Hart Lane then they should not have any problems. Spurs have not lost a game at the Lane this season, winning their last 16 games at what will soon be their old home. They have also not conceded a goal in their last three matches at the Lane.

Manchester United scraped a draw against Spanish side Celta Vigo at Old Trafford in midweek. However, their 1-0 victory in the first leg meant that they reached the final in Stockholm where they will face Ajax. Although they can still mathematically finish in the top four, it seems unlikely so there can be no doubt that United are focusing on the Europa League.

Goals have been a massive problem for Jose Mourinho’s men throughout the campaign with just 51 scored in 35 games – the lowest in the top seven and even lower than the likes of AFC Bournemouth down in 11th. Furthermore, they have found the back of the net just three times in their last five in all competitions, failing to score two or more in any of those matches. Having said that, the defensive foundations are certainly there to build on next season with United’s record of 27 against the second-best in the division whilst they have also kept 15 clean sheets this season.

The Red Devils succumbed to a 2-0 loss to Arsenal last time out, ending their 11-match unbeaten run in the Premier League. Despite that defeat, it can still be said that United have been brilliant at the back on their travels this season with just 15 goals conceded – joint-best in the league – and a brilliant clean sheet ratio of 47%. Having said that, it must also be mentioned that Mourinho’s side have not scored in their last two Premier League away trips.

Although United have a good away record, I think Tottenham’s fantastic home run will see them come out on top here. People will perhaps say that the occasion will get to them, however, I think they will be professional enough to deal with it. Having said that, I doubt there will be many goals here given these two sides are great at the back and, as a consequence, ‘Tottenham to Win & Under 3.5 Goals’, at 5/4 is the bet. The hosts ought to have too much quality in the final third against a deep-lying United side.

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