Manchester United vs Tottenham
English Premier League
Date: 12 March 2022, Saturday
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Old Trafford.
When Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Old Trafford on Saturday, both teams will be looking to push closer to their top-four goals.
As we near the finish of the 2021/22 season, the games are starting to flow thick and fast across Europe. The Premier League’s Gameweek 29 kicks off on Saturday, with the action culminating at Old Trafford, where Manchester United will face Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United’s 2021/22 season has been full with promises, but it has also been full of flattering to deceive. That has been the case since interim manager Ralf Rangnick took onboard. While the Red Devils’ creative output has improved, their profligacy in front of the goal has been their undoing on numerous occasions. As a result, Rangnick has only secured eight victories in 18 games, the most recent of which was a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City.
Tottenham Hotspur’s fortunes, on the other hand, have improved slightly since Antonio Conte took over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs have also been inconsistent, to to Conte’s chagrin. The north Londoners, on the other hand, have shown a lot of promise, most notably in their 5-0 triumph over Everton earlier this week.
Manchester United vs Tottenham Head to head :
- These two teams have offered some goals fests in their recent head to head encounters.
- Manchester United have been more successful lately with five wins, one draw, and one defeat in the last seven meetings with Spurs.
- We have seen at least three goals in each of the last three H2H affairs, including United’s 0-3 victory in London back in late-October last year.
Manchester United vs Tottenham Prediction :
The marquee match on Saturday is difficult to predict. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have recently been the personification of Premier League inconsistency, making it difficult to predict which versions of the two teams will show up this weekend.
Antonio Conte’s side, on the other hand, appear to be turning a corner, especially after their massive win against Everton earlier this week. So, while the game should be competitive for the majority of the 90 minutes, Harry Kane should be the difference-maker, outshining Cristiano Ronaldo in the process. Tottenham will win 2-1, according to The Hard Tackle.
Manchester United vs Tottenham Team News :
Before the derby defeat, Man United lost Cristiano Ronaldo to a hip injury, but Rangnick is confident that the 37-year-old will be able to return here with Edinson Cavani (groin).
Raphael Varane has returned to training following his COVID-19 match and might return to the backguard, however Luke Shaw will not recover in time and Scott McTominay will miss out due to a calf issue.
Due to a dearth of offensive alternatives, Marcus Rashford might return to the starting XI following the disastrous Bruno Fernandes experiment at the Etihad, while a disgruntled Diogo Dalot is pleading for a recall over Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s Ryan Sessegnon was forced off at halftime during the Everton triumph due to a muscle ailment, with Reguilon ready to go in after scoring after less than a minute on the game on Monday.
Oliver Skipp and Japhet Tanganga’s ailments are proving difficult to overcome, and Conte has not been kind to Spurs’ medical staff as the two prepare to miss out once more.
Conte is unlikely to make many changes to his starting lineup in any case, as a resurgent Matt Doherty keeps Emerson Royal out of the team once more.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles; Pogba, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Elanga; Ronaldo
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup:
Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Reguilon; Kulusevski, Kane, Son
