Tottenham vs Manchester Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-04-26 19:15.
Less than one month after showing Antonio Conte the door, Tottenham are onto their third manager of the season, with Ryan Mason taking over from the sacked Cristian Stellini until the end of the season. Their embarrassing 6-1 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday was described as âwholly unacceptableâ by chairman Daniel Levy, who has acted quickly in a bid to resurrect his clubâs dwindling top-four hopes.
Defeat here could leave Spurs nine points short of that ambition if Newcastle also win, while it would also see them on the receiving end of three consecutive Premier League (PL) losses for the first time since February 2022. The visit of Manchester United therefore comes at an inopportune time, as no side in PL history have more wins against Tottenham than the Red Devils (39).
That includes a current four-match H2H winning streak for United, who return to the capital in buoyant mood after progressing to the FA Cup final at the weekend, outlasting Brighton 7-6 on penalties. Fatigue may be a factor after a gruelling 120 minutes, while no side in Europe have played more games than Unitedâs 53 so far this term. Manager Erik ten Hag is showing no signs of letting up, describing a top-four finish as âso importantâ for a club that âbelong in the UEFA Champions Leagueâ.
The Red Devilsâ charge is being powered by a strong defence which boasts the most PL clean sheets (14), helped by four shutouts in their last five league matches (W3, D1, L1). That solidity wasnât on display in their last away assignment when they were dumped out of Europe by Sevilla, but each of Unitedâs last six losses on the road were followed by a victory, so they should be confident of getting back on the winning trail here.
Players to watch: Tottenham shining light Harry Kane needs just one goal to level United legend Wayne Rooney as the PLâs second-highest scorer of all time, but he hasnât recorded a home goal against the Red Devils since May 2017. Impressing of late for ten Hagâs men has been Antony, who scored and assisted in his sideâs latest PL outing – a 2-0 win away at Nottingham Forest.
Hot stat: Tottenham are without a home draw in the PL since December 2021 (W18, L8).