Tottenham vs Man Utd tips: Free betting tips, predictions and odds
- George Dempsey
- 19 December 2024
Manchester United will hope to build on a stunning derby win when they face Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Thursday night.
It wasn't pretty, but Ruben Amorim's side found a way to win the Manchester derby.
Next up, he'll have the opportunity to guide his new side to a Carabao Cup semi-final.
Standing in their way is Tottenham Hotspur, fresh off a weekend romp on the South Coast.
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(all odds are subject to change after the article's latest update)
Tottenham vs Man Utd tips
Tottenham vs Man Utd betting preview
The Manchester derby was a thoroughly miserable watch. Without a doubt, it was the poorest quality derby we've been 'treated' to for a decade.
That said, it provided one of the more dramatic endings and one which Ruben Amorim and supporters will cherish given the current state of affairs.
Thursday's trip to the capital means another short week on the training pitch for the Portuguese head coach, but momentum may be enough to help elicit a performance.
Tottenham had a less eventful weekend, beating Southampton 5-0 and ending Russell Martin's reign as manager. Spurs opened the scoring inside 60 in the first minute and led 3-0 by the 14th.
The win showcased just how good Ange Postecoglou's side can be if you allow them to express themselves, which they'll struggle to do as easily against United.
As bad as the derby was, the Red Devils deserve some credit for limiting their rivals to half-chances and being clinical when chances came their way.
Erling Haaland didn't get a sniff on the day, and even City's goal was the fortuitous result of a hastily closed-down corner routine that deflected into the path of Josko Gvardiol.
In truth, they were also awful and they've got Amad Diallo to thank, but they found a way to win the game, which is progress.
We also think they'll find it much easier to create against a Spurs side suffering an injury crisis.
The hosts will be without their first-choice goalkeeper, holding midfielder and three of the back far, instead fielding Radu Dragusin, Djed Spence and Archie Gray.
It's also tough to back Tottenham to put back-to-back results together, especially as they're shorthanded and playing their fourth game in 12 days.
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Planet Sport unearths the best Manchester United tips for the 2024/25 campaign as Erik ten Hag looks to put the club back into smoother waters.
Man Utd 2024/25 season outrights
United are a massive club and sooner or later, they’ll re-establish themselves as a Champions League regular.
Erik ten Hag could only lead them to an eight-place finish last season and based on the evidence of this summer and the start of the season, we aren’t convinced they’ll be able to make much of an improvement on that.
Man Utd season bets
Under 64 points in the Premier League
Bruno Fernandes top goalscorer
Man Utd odds to win the Premier League
United are an average price of 80/1 at the time of writing. It's hard to make a case for Ten Hag's side to win the title, as so much would need to fall in their favour.
They don't look to have enough quality in their starting XI or enough depth beyond it to mount a sustained challenge.
Can Man Utd win the FA Cup or Carabao Cup?
The Red Devils are joint fifth favourites to win the League Cup at 10/1, with Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool ahead of them in the betting.
It's a similar story with the FA Cup but bookmakers are offering as low as 8/1 and as high as 14/1 at the time of writing. Thye've made it as far as the round of 16 and Leicester and currently their next hurdle to clear.
They deserve respect as the defending champions, and they have shown the ability to motivate themselves for one-off contests, beating Liverpool and City en route to silverware.
Will Man Utd win the Europa League?
Despite a disappointing 1-1 draw with Twente to start their Europa League, Manchester United are second favourites to win the competition, behind Tottenham, at 6/1.
Man Utd's total points
Ten Hag’s side won 18 out of 38 matches en route to 60 points last season. The most disappointing aspect of their eight-place finish was the lack of fight in several losses.
This season’s points total market has been set at 64 to 66 with the latter number offering a bigger price. Eight of their 14 defeats came on the road as they won just four of 14 matches against teams above them.
None of their business in this window makes us think they’ll be considerably stronger next year.
Even if 18-year-old Leny Yoro does improve the defence in the long term, he’ll miss a sizeable chunk of the season through injury before undergoing a tough apprenticeship.
The teams above United are notably stronger and will pose as much if not more of a challenge. The top three are still strong, Newcastle have Tonali back and Tottenham continue to build.
The away fixtures that caused United so many problems aren’t likely to get any easier, either.
Teams like West Ham, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are all likely to improve and may take points off the Reds.
Man Utd's top goalscorer
Our thoughts on this market tie in with the points we made above. Another reason United may struggle is down to their lack of goals.
Rasmus Hojlund will miss the start of the season and will then need to get back up to speed.
New signing Joshua Zirkzee will have to shoulder some of the burden, as will Marcus Rashford who may feature down the middle.
Like Hojlund last year, Zirkzee is a fairly young player who is unfamiliar with this level and may take time to adapt. Ten Hag could move for one more forward player in this window, but it won’t be a marquee signing.
United averaged 1.5 goals per game last season, whilst the next lowest-scoring side in the top eight, Tottenham, produced 1.95 goals per game.
Fernandes showed good leadership with 10 goals and eight assists last season, and you can make a case for his experience being crucial to their success, particularly when Hojlund is absent.
The Danish forward managed 10 goals in 30 games last season but it already looks like he could feature in fewer matches, especially if his injury woes extend beyond six weeks.
Ten Hag had all season to bring the best out of this group of players and never managed to get the likes of Antony or Rashford firing, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if, with the aid of set pieces, Fernandes comes to the rescue often enough to be United’s top team goalscorer.
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