In an action-packed EPL Saturday, Manchester United (4 wins, 3 losses, 2 draws) takes on Tottenham (5-4-0) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Tottenham vs. Manchester United odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
There was hope in the Man U camp that it would cement itself as a top-five EPL side after acquiring superstar F Cristiano Ronaldo. That just hasn’t happened. United was thrashed 5-0 by Liverpool last weekend and has lost three of its last four games while looking completely lost defensively, giving up 9 goals across its last two fixtures.
Tottenham kicked the season off with a win over Man City and was expected to continue to surge. The Hotspurs haven’t produced as expected despite F Harry Kane and F Son Heung-min being among the best forwards in the EPL. Tottenham has scored just 9 goals in nine games.
Despite scoring 7 fewer goals than Man U, Tottenham still sits one spot higher on the table, making this battle of the 6th and 7th placed teams a must-watch game.
Tottenham vs. Manchester United: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:27 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Tottenham +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Manchester United +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Draw +255
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -135 | U: +110)
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Prediction
Tottenham 2, Manchester United 1
Money line (ML)
PASS on the money line with a slight lean to the home side.
Both teams have the capability of competing with the best of the best when they’re at their best; however, we’ve yet to consistently see that from either.
While Tottenham hasn’t looked great against top opponents, it has won two of its last three. That said, Man U has looked awful, and it will be without M Paul Pogba, arguably its best player in the middle.
I’d rather BET on BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (-170). The Man U defense will be going against two top forwards in Kane and Son while Tottenham’s defense has also allowed more than a goal per game.
With Ronaldo up top and Man U having notched 16 goals in 9 games, I’d think they should get on the board with ease as well. I expect the offenses to dictate this match.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the OVER 2.5 (-135) as for all the reasons above. United has looked great when it has the ball, but it’s tied with Leicester City for the worst defense of a top-12 side.
If Man U was showing some type of resilience then betting the other side could be smart, but its struggles have been against more than just Liverpool, and it’s allowed far too many goals as of late.
Also both of Tottenham’s top goal scorers haven’t produced like we’ve seen in past years. I expect that to change as the talent is there. Everything points to this being a high-scoring match.
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