Premier League Matchday 6, Sunday, 29.09.2024 at 17:30
The sixth matchday of the Premier League certainly has some interesting matches to offer, but the most high-class one is likely to take place between Manchester United and Tottenham.
The two teams face each other at Old Trafford early on Sunday evening. And now that both have celebrated their Europa League opener, it’s back to business as usual.
There is certainly more at stake for the home side. The 1-1 draw against Twente on Wednesday was clearly not enough. The same applies to the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace the previous week.
So the Red Devils are under pressure early on in the season. With the international break coming up soon, they now need a win in the top match to keep the mood alive.
For their opponents from the English capital, meanwhile, the aim is to finally score three points away from home again. They traditionally struggle away from home.
Since their top priority will be not to lose and the hosts will be focusing on their defense, my Manchester United Tottenham betting tip assumes few goals.
The prediction of the bookmakers?
I love these top games in the Premier League, which, unlike City against Arsenal the previous week, are not the absolute championship duels.
One level down, there are usually fewer tactical constraints and the teams are more confident. This also applies to the outcome of the game.
When we look at the odds for the Manchester United Tottenham betting tip, the various bookmakers don’t want to commit themselves to a clear favorite either.
Analysis: Manchester United vs Tottenham
In my opinion, this could be due to the individual class that both teams can send onto the pitch.
At the same time, it could also be down to the Red Devils’ opaque performance. They have only lost seven of their last 19 PL home games. At the same time, however, they have only won nine in this phase.
On the other hand, Spurs’ form away from home leaves more questions than answers. After picking up 14 points in their first six away games under Ange Postecoglu (4S, 2U), the worm has turned.
In the following 15 games away from home, they picked up just as many points (3S, 5U, 7N). Another reason why they have not won two league games in a row since March.
Quotenanalyse
Tendentially, however, bookmakers like Happybet see the Red Devils in the role of favorites. Not for a win, but at least for a game without defeat.
The Spurs have not lost to this opponent in three league games. If they manage to win for a fourth time in a row, you can expect odds of around 1.60 for your Manchester United Tottenham betting tip.
What’s more, the Londoners have scored exactly two goals in four of their last five meetings. For this number of goals, you will find a forecast of around 3.20 in the Betano app.
However, if I were you, I would play it safe and prefer over/under team bets. For over 1.5 away goals, the value is just over 1.80.
United’s defense stands!
However, nobody is saying that Spurs have to celebrate a small shooting party here. After all, the Red Devils’ defense has been a showpiece of late – that I’m still writing this.
But it’s true: they’ve kept a clean sheet in four of their last six league games. That’s once more than in the previous 24 games put together!
If the defense was not solid, as against Liverpool (0:3) and Brighton (1:2), they also lost. In all other four matches they scored (3S, 1U).
What I want to say: Erik ten Hag will once again declare the defense as the basis. If this is not secure, then his team will not take so many risks.
Tottenham with comeback qualities
The situation is completely different for the visitors. Ange Postecoglu makes no secret of the fact that he would rather win 4:3 than 1:0.
Some games are correspondingly wild. When it comes to Tottenham, neither team can really be sure who will win in the end.
After all, Spurs have picked up the most points after trailing Manchester City (31) since the start of last season (28). They turned the game around against Brentford last weekend.
Spurs will probably have to be patient and show nerves of steel again this time. They have conceded the first goal of the game in five of their last six encounters with the Red Devils.
In fact, they have never managed to turn the game around afterwards. Only twice have they managed to snatch a point in this phase.
At the same time, it remains to be seen how both teams will cope with the strain of the Europa League during the week. Even if there was a home game each for Manchester United and Tottenham.
The hosts have lost just three of their last 16 matches after a European week (8S, 5U). The Londoners, on the other hand, have won six out of seven of those games (1N).
My tip:
So you see, I’m struggling to pick a clear favorite. Both sides have shown good signs this season.
But at the same time, there are still some question marks. Be it the Red Devils’ fluctuating form or Spurs’ weakness on the road. Both teams will therefore try to do the simple things right and avoid mistakes.
So my Manchester United Tottenham betting tip is: There will be under 3.5 goals
