Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United Preview

Tottenham Hotspur clashes with Manchester United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 2-0 road win against Brentford on Sunday while Manchester United lost 2-0 at home against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with 27 points in 24 games while Manchester United is in 13th place with 29 points in 24 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Son Heung-Min, who has six goals and seven assists in 21 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Son Heung-Min a 43.24 percent chance to score against Manchester United. He has 88 SCA and 11 GCA in 21 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Tottenham Hotspur 2.33
• Manchester United 2.75
• Draw: 3.75

Spread

• Tottenham Hotspur 0, -0.5 (2.02)
• Manchester United 0, +0.5 (1.78)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.90)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.88)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 29 and Tottenham Hotspur won 3-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes has a 30.14 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.16 shots overall per sim, 1.04 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-Min has a 43.24 percent chance to score. He averages 2.03 shots overall per sim, 1.37 shots on goal per and 0.56 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Tottenham Hotspur 2.33

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Tottenham Hotspur in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.94 to Manchester United 1.38.