Tottenham have finally regained their winning form in Premier League and are scheduled for a big test in the quarter-finals of EFL Cup against Manchester United. The Red Devils will make a visit to Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium on Thursday, 19 December. Manchester United will be brimming with confidence heading into this clash, following a dramatic victory over Manchester City.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspurs arrested thier five-game winless run with a remarkable 0-5 victory against Southampton in the last time out. However, they are yet to show a commanding performance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having a winless sequence of four games, with two defeats and two draws. Enduring a difficult Premier League campaign so far, the Lilywhites are currently present in the tenth position. Despite the rough spell in the league, Tottenham might draw some confidence for Thursday’s fixture after taking down Manchester City in the previous round of EFL Cup.
Manchester United have also earned incredible 0-7 and 5-2 victories over Barnsley and Leicester City. The Red Devils experienced a couple of setback against Arsenal and Nottingham in the first week of December. However, the overall performance has improved under the new manager Ruben Amorim, with United’s turnin around thier fortunes with straight away victories over Vikoria Plzen and Manchester City. Though the Red Devils earned thier most significant victory last weekend, the ealy inconsistency has still made them stay at the thirteenth position, three points behind the top-six.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Head-to-Head Record
Tottenham are undefeated against Manchester United in the previous four H2H meetings, winning two. But the recent record at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shows a tightly constested rivalry with no dominant side, with two victories for United and one for Tottenham.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 29/09/24 | Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham | Premier League |
| 14/01/24 | Manchester United 2-2 Tottenham | Premier League |
| 19/08/23 | Tottenham 2-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| 28/04/23 | Tottenham 2-2 Manchester United | Premier League |
| 20/10/22 | Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham | Premier League |
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the suspension while Guglielmo Vicario, Richarlison, Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are all injured to miss the upcoming fixture.Tottenham’s preparation may be more disturbed with Heung-Min Son Destiny and Udogie uncertain to be fit in the squad.
For United, Mason Mount and Mazraoui are the new names to the injury list with the later one expected to return after assessment. Luke Shaw remains the long-term absentee for the Red Devils due to a calf injury.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup
Forster (GK), Spence, Dragusin, Porro, Maddison, Kulusevski, Sarr, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Solanke
Manchester United Predicted Lineup
Onana (GK); Yoro, Maguire, Martinez; Dalot, Mainoo, Casemiro, Malacia; Diallo, Fernandes; Zirkzee
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Match Prediction
Manchester United has reestablished their dominance away from Old Trafford with consecutive crucial wins in Europa League and Premier League. United have also rattled the net at least twice in three of their previous five games, allowing seven to be scored against them. On the other hand, Tottenham’s recent struggles at home have witnessed scoring just one goal per game in two of thier recent three fixtures, conceding seven in return. With that said, we predict Manchester United to feature a favorable result in another road fixture and advance to the semi-finals of EFL Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United Predicted Result: 1-2 victory for Manchester United
