Tottenham vs Man United: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players

Manchester United are on the road for the second consecutive weekend in the Premier League, facing Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon.

Amad Diallo’s wonder strike helped United secure a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest in their last outing, extending their unbeaten streak to four games.

Tottenham, on the other hand, lost at home to London rivals Chelsea by a solitary goal.

Match preview

United lost to Spurs in the Europa League final last season, marking their fourth straight defeat against them.

In fact, the Red Devils have not beaten Tottenham since October 2022, when they won 2-0, underlining their recent struggles in this fixture.

However, Spurs have just one league win at home this season, offering United encouragement heading into the fixture.

The addition of forwards such as Bryan Mbeumo, who has five goal involvements in eight matches against Tottenham, could help United end their winless streak against the North London side.

Despite Spurs’ 4-0 win at home against Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday, manager Thomas Frank knows they cannot afford a loss in this encounter.

Their poor home league form has not been well received by the fans, putting Frank and his players under pressure heading into this fixture.

Head-to-head

United boast 96 wins, 56 draws and 58 losses in all competitions against Tottenham.

Team news

Dominic Solanke, Kota Takai, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Yves Bissouma, and Ben Davies are sidelined for Spurs while Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Bergvall remain doubtful.

United have no new injury concern. Long-term absentee Lisandro Martinez continues to push for a return to action.

Key players

Tottenham

Micky van de Ven: Scored a wonderful solo goal against Copenhagen and is now Spurs’ top scorer with six goals.

Guglielmo Vicario: Ranks second for saves per game and first for goals prevented in the Premier League.

Man United

Bryan Mbeumo: Good record versus Spurs and the club’s highest goalscorer.

Casemiro: Has three goal involvements in his last two league games.

Stats from transfermarkt.com, sofascore.com & 11v11.com

Article written by Henry Thornton .