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Tottenham vs Manchester United: Prediction and Betting Odds 2.70
The final semi-finalist of the League Cup will be determined by Tottenham and Manchester United in a face-to-face confrontation on December 19. In September, in the Premier League, Spurs left the Red Devils no chance away, winning 3-0. Since then, the Mancunians have managed to change their coach and have noticeably improved their game. Will the visitors be able to take revenge today? - the answer is in our forecast. Also, the site star experts Roman Pavlyuchenko, Alexander Mostovoy and Dmitry Gradilenko share their bets on the game
Command Analysis
Tottenham Hotspur
EnglandCurrent form
Tottenham have been playing very inconsistently throughout the season, losing many points in matches with inferior opponents. At the same time, in some matches against top opponents, the Spurs demonstrate a bright game, fully demonstrating their potential. In the Premier League, due to unstable results, the Londoners are only in tenth place after 16 rounds, having scored 23 points. It will not be easy to fight for a place in the top 4, since the gap is five points. In the last round, Ange Postecoglou charges broke an unpleasant series of three matches without a win, defeating Southampton on the road with a score of 5:0.
In the League Cup, https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com target=_blank rel=noopener>Tottenham started with a difficult away win against Coventry City, when they managed to squeeze out their opponents only at the end (2:1). Then they managed to beat Manchester City with the same score. Thus, for the first time since the 2021/22 season, the Londoners made it to the quarter-finals of this tournament.
This year, Spurs are playing in the Europa League, where the results, like in the Premier League, are very unstable and unpredictable. At the start, there was a series of three victories in a row, after which they failed to win in three rounds in a row - two draws and a defeat. In the last match, Tottenham played away to a draw with Rangers (1:1). As a result, in the tournament table, the Londoners are only in ninth place after six rounds played.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bentancur is still serving a suspension. Romero, Davies, Moore, Odobert, Richarlison, Vicario and van de Ven are all out with injuries. Udoji is a doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tottenham have won in the first half in two of their last three matches
- Spurs' eight previous League Cup games have seen three or fewer goals scored
- Goals have been exchanged in three of the Londoners' last five matches in all competitions
Probable line-up: Forster – Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence – Maddison, Bissouma, Bergwall – Kulusevski, Solanke, Johnson.
Manchester United
EnglandCurrent form
After the resignation of Erik ten Hag, Manchester United immediately improved significantly, but, as subsequent matches showed, it is not possible to solve all the problems in one fell swoop. Nevertheless, progress in the game under the leadership of Ruben Amorim is noticeable. So far, this is most clearly evident in the Europa League, where the Mancunians, after three draws in a row, have produced a series of three victories and have already jumped into the top 8, sitting in seventh position. In the last round, there was a difficult away victory over Viktoria Plzen with a score of 2:1.
In the Premier League, the Red Devils had a crucial derby with Manchester City the day before. Amorim team was losing 0:1 until the 88th minute, but then Fernandes scored from the penalty spot, and Diallo scored the winning point in the 90th minute (2:1). Three points did not allow them to make a leap in the table, the Mancunians are only in 13th place, but given the decent density, they are only three points behind the European Cup zone.
Despite Manchester United lack of success in recent years, the team has an impressive record in the League Cup - nine wins in the last ten matches and the trophy for the 2023/24 season. This year, the Red Devils defeated Barnsley (7:0) and Leicester (5:2) on the way to the quarter-finals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Shaw is out today due to injury, with Mount and Evans questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Manchester United have drawn with their opponents in the first half in three of their last four matches in all competitions
- In 14 of the Red Devils' previous 16 League Cup matches, at least one team has failed to score
- Manchester United have had at least two first-half goals in their last five League Cup games
Probable line-up: Onana - de Ligt, Maguire, Martinez - Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainu, Dalot - Diallo, Fernandes - Hoilund.
Trends
Tottenham Total Corners Over 5.5
Tottenham have had more than five corners in seven of their last eight home games
1.90Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The bet has won in three of the last five head-to-head meetings
1.75Bet Exact score 1:2
Manchester United last two wins have been by this scoreline
10.50Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In three of the last four head-to-head matches, goals were scored in each half
1.42Bet: Manchester United to win on offsides
Tottenham have failed to win due to offsides in five of their last six matches
1.62Tip and bets
In our opinion, bookmakers are somewhat overestimating the expectations of a productive game in the upcoming match. Undoubtedly, the opponents have a powerful attack, but at the same time, the implementation very often fails, especially in confrontations with opponents of equal class. We cannot ignore statistics. Thus, in the last ten personal meetings on the Tottenham field, no more than three goals were scored in eight cases. In addition, in seven of the nine previous Manchester United games in the League Cup, exactly two or three goals were scored. We recommend a forecast for the total under in this pair.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals with odds of 1.80
Bet on the outcome
Manchester United have been playing successfully in the League Cup for several seasons now, with the Red Devils winning nine of their last ten matches in the tournament. Tottenham are playing too inconsistently, with many losses in their squad, and we don't think that Spurs will be able to win in regulation time today, even on their home field.
Second bet - Manchester United not to lose with odds of 1.62
Bet on the first half
With a place in the League Cup semi-finals at stake, it is unlikely that the opponents will take any unnecessary risks straight away. This is especially true for Manchester United, given that three of the Red Devils' previous four matches ended in a draw at half-time.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.70
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