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Man Utd vs Tottenham Head-to-Heads Stats Suggest Plenty Of Goals at Old Trafford On Sunday
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The Premier League gameweek six standout game comes on Sunday as Manchester United welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford – in what will be their 175th clash in the league.
But who will head into Sunday’s big clash with the more recent bragging rights – and can we expect to see plenty of goals? These are questions that our Man Utd vs Tottenham head-to-head stats below will answer.
Man Utd vs Tottenham Head-to-Head Stats Ahead Of Big Sunday Premier League Clash
As the Premier League season heads into week six, arguably the standout match comes on Sunday with Manchester United hosting Tottenham in the 4:30pm football offering.
Both sides will start this set of league fixtures on seven points after the first five games – with identical records with two wins a draw and two losses – however, it’s Spurs who have the better goal difference (+4).
So, ahead of the big Old Trafford clash we look at the key Man Utd vs Tottenham head-to-head stats in recent meetings – in what will be the 175th time the sides have met in the league.
Man Utd vs Tottenham Stats
- Met 174 times in the league before, Man Utd 86, Draws 45, Spurs 43
- Last season’s repeat fixture ended Man Utd 2-2 Spurs
- Spurs took 4 points off Man Utd last season
- 6 of the last 8 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
- 5 of the last 6 repeat fixtures went OVER 2.5 GOALS
- Both teams SCORED in 7 of the last 10 head-to-heads
- Man Utd have lost just 1 of the last 5 repeat fixtures
- Spurs have scored 2+ goals in 4 of their last 5 vs Man Utd
- 6 DRAWS in the last 23 league head-to-heads
- 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads ended 2-2
- Man Utd have lost just 4 at home to Spurs in the Premier League (32 games)
- Rashford (Man Utd) has scored 6 goals in the last 12 head-to-heads
What Time Does Man Utd vs Tottenham Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Sunday 29th September 2024
⌚Time: 4:30pm
⚽️Venue: Old Trafford
📺 TV: Sky Sports
Spurs Hold The Recent League Bragging Rights
Having drawn this fixture last season 2-2 and also beating Man Utd at home last term – Tottenham will travel to Old Trafford with the most recent bragging rights.
In fact, Spurs are also unbeaten in their last three as they also drew 2-2 in the game before last season. So despite the best football betting sites in the UK having United as the favourites to win the match, Spurs fans will certainly have something to cling to.
That said, despite Spurs being three games unbeaten against United, it’s still worth pointing out that the North London side have only beaten the Red Devils once in the last five repeat league fixtures at Old Trafford.
While United have also lost only four times at home in their last 32 Premier League games against Spurs.
Man Utd vs Tottenham – The Last Six Head-to-Heads
- 27th April 2023: Spurs 2-2 Man Utd
- 19th Oct 2022: Man Utd 2-0 Spurs
- 12th March 2022: Man Utd 3-2 Spurs
- 30th Oct 2021: Spurs 0-3 Man Utd
- 11th April 2021: Spurs 1-3 Man Utd
- 4th Oct 2020: Man Utd 1-6 Spurs
83% Of The Last 6 Head-to-Heads Went Over 2.5 Goals
The neutrals out there will be pleased to know that the Man Utd vs Tottenham stats very much point to their being plenty of goals.
Last season the sides scored six times in their two league meetings, while 75% of the last eight meetings have seen over 2.5 goals netted.
While 5 of the last 6 repeat clashes at Old Trafford also boasted at least three total goals scored.
Stats Also Suggest Both Teams Will Score
Following on from the previous stats, it’s also no surprise to see that both teams have scored in a lot of recent head-to-heads too.
70% of the last 10 matchups between Man Utd and Tottenham have seen each side on the scoresheet – including in 4 of the last 5 played at Old Trafford.
Tottenham Often Score At Least 2 Goals When Playing Man Utd
Tottenham fans will also be pleased of late with the number of goals they scored when playing United.
The London side has fired in at least two goals in four of their last 5 vs the Red Devils – a stat that has been backed up in all of their last three meetings too.
Don’t Rule Out A Draw, Two Of The Last Three Ending 2-2
With nothing between Spurs and Man Utd in the league at the moment – they are both on 7 points and two wins a piece – they many will also be leaning towards a draw in this match, and the stats suggest you can’t blame them.
These sides have played out six draws in their last 23 league head-to-heads (27%) and in more recent meetings there have been two 2-2 stalemates in the last three.
Marcus Rashford Loves Scoring Against Spurs
Finally, if you like a dabble in the scoring markets, then one player to certainly have in your sights is Marcus Rashford. The United man might be going through a challenging period in his career, but when facing Spurs he’s often come alight.
The England striker has scored six goals in the last 12 Man Utd vs Tottenham head-to-heads, which for the eagle-eyed mathematicians out there equates to a solid 50% return.