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Manchester United vs Tottenham Preview
Michael Carrick’s in-form United host Tottenham on Saturday looking to keep up the pressure for a top-four finish.
Carrick has worked wonders since taking interim charge with United, looking like their old selves, while Spurs start the weekend in 14th place and are winless in their last six in the league.
Tottenham are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Manchester United in all competitions, and there is every chance of extending that record if they can find the form they have consistently shown in the Champions League on Saturday.
For Carrick and United, a fourth straight win is on the agenda. The Red Devils last won four in a row under Erik ten Hague in February 2024, while they last went on a long unbeaten run in February 2022 (eight under Ralf Rangnick).
Man United vs Tottenham Team News
United are without defenders Mathijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu, while Mason Mount is a perennial doubt and has been knocked out of training.
Benjamin Cesko hopes to start after his dramatic late winner against Fulham.
Spurs are still without a striker but have been bolstered by Dominic Solanke’s return to form in recent weeks.
Key defender Micky van de Ven could also return.
Manchester United vs Spurs predicted line up
Manchester United Starting XI: Lemans; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Maine; Diallo, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo
Tottenham starting XI: disorder; Spence, Romero, Van of Van, Udogi; Bissoma, Gaelic; Odobert, Simmons, Music Colo.; Solanke
How to Watch Man United vs Spurs: TV Channel, Online Live Streams
The match starts at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT) on Saturday. Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.
TNT Sports by Discovery Plus costs £29.99 a month, includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a wide range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
Manchester United vs Tottenham Stats
- United are winless in their last six league games against Tottenham (D3 L3), their joint-longest run without a win against them (6, between 1914 and 1921).
- They are unbeaten in all nine of their Premier League games this season when they have had less possession than their opponents (W7 D2), winning all seven when they have less than 45%.
- Four of their 15 league games have resulted in victories when they have had more than 50% of the ball (D6 L5).
- Carrick’s seven-game unbeaten Premier League run since returning as manager (W4 D3) includes three wins. The Red Devils last won four in a row under Erik ten Hague in February 2024 and last went on a long unbeaten run in February 2022 (8 under Ralf Rangnick).
- Bruno Fernandes has more assists than any other Premier League player this season, with 12 his joint-best tally in a single campaign (level with 2020/21).
- Matthews Cunha has been involved in four goals in his last five Premier League games (3 goals, 1 assist), as many as in his first 16 appearances for Manchester United (3 goals, 1 assist).
- The last Manchester United player to provide more was Antonio Valencia in 2011/12 (13).
- Only the bottom two sides in the Premier League this season, Burnley (23) and Wolves (21), have scored more first-half goals than Tottenham (18).
- Spurs are winless in all 10 of their league games when trailing at the break this term (D3 L7) and unbeaten in all six when leading at half-time (W5 D1).
- Dominic Solanke – who scored twice against Man City last time out – has scored five goals in his last five appearances against Manchester United in all competitions.
- The former England forward is averaging a goal every 88 minutes in all competitions this season, the best rate of any Spurs player.
- An eight-game unbeaten run against United in all competitions (W5 D3) is their longest ever run without defeat against them.
- In the 21st century, only Chelsea Longest streak against the Red Devils (12, between 2012 and 2017)
- Tottenham Winless in last six Premier League games (D4 L2), their longest run since their last seven in 2024/25
- Five of Spurs’ seven league wins this season have come away from home and they won this particular fixture 3-0 last season.
