Tottenham v Man United match preview
Thomas Frank will encounter one in every of his star gamers from former membership Brentford because the Tottenham supervisor goals to earn a primary dwelling league win together with his new aspect since August 16 when Manchester United are the guests on Saturday.
Bryan Mbeumo has three targets and an help in his final 4 video games for United, having moved to Previous Trafford from the Bees for an preliminary £65 million in July.
“I’m not stunned,” Frank replied when he was requested concerning the Cameroon ahead discovering his kind after a troublesome particular person and collective begin to the season with United.
“If you work with somebody for six years, you get to know them. For me, he has been their greatest offensive participant.
“He’s the proper instance of a entrance participant by way of angle. I want him all one of the best, however not [against us].”
Tottenham beat Copenhagen 4-0 at dwelling within the Champions League on Tuesday however completed on an anticipated targets whole of 0.1 of their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea within the Premier League three days earlier.
That show will give confidence to United, who began the weekend eighth and stage on factors with Spurs after a 2-2 draw at second-bottom Nottingham Forest final Saturday.
“We have to enhance some clear issues that we did mistaken,” supervisor Ruben Amorim instructed MUTV after being named Premier League supervisor of the month for October.
“We all know how robust [Tottenham] are at set-pieces – that’s going to be huge. We’re ready for one more struggle, however we’re assured we are able to win.”
Mbeumo received the participant of the month award. “I’m actually completely happy,” responded Amorim. “He deserves it.
“He can achieve this significantly better – that’s the message I wish to give to Bryan, and to inform him that [the award is for] final month, in order that doesn’t matter. Let’s deal with the subsequent one.
“We’re bettering as a squad. We’re profitable video games as a result of we’re coaching higher and understanding the sport higher.”
Tottenham v Manchester United crew information
Ben Davies (thigh), Archie Grey (calf), Dominic Solanke (foot) and Lucas Bergvall (head) are out for Tottenham alongside Yves Bissouma, whereas Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are long-term absentees.
Djed Spence and Mohammed Kudus suffered knocks earlier than the win over Copenhagen, with the defender coming off the bench and the winger not concerned.
Frank says Kudus, who has contributed 4 assists and a aim since arriving from West Ham for £55 million, is “contact and go”.
Brennan Johnson was dismissed towards Copenhagen however the ahead’s ban will solely be enforced in Europe.
Centre-back Lisandro Martinez is closing in on a comeback for United following a long-term knee harm.
“It’s one recreation each week after which a little bit little bit of luck,” Amorim mentioned of his present success with accidents.
“Generally you’ve issues with gamers with knocks [rather than] mushy tissues. You by no means know what’s going to occur within the subsequent coaching session.
“For those who play with depth in coaching, one thing can occur. We attempt to do every part effectively, however the large motive is [we have only] one recreation each week.
“You can provide one additional day to gamers who you understand may wrestle within the subsequent coaching session.”
Tottenham v Man United predicted beginning lineups
Tottenham: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Future Udogie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha, Brennan Johnson, Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Randal Kolo Muani
Man United: Senne Lammens, Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount, Matheus Cunha
watch Spurs v Man United: TV channel, dwell on-line streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET / 04:30 PT), with dwell TV protection within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and TNT Sports activities Final.
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Tottenham v Man United stats
- Of their first 10 matches of the season, Tottenham have conceded half as many targets as United (16-8)
- No aspect has misplaced extra dwelling Premier League matches in 2025 than Tottenham (9)
- Solely in 1994 and 2003 (10 every) have Spurs reached double figures for dwelling defeats in a yr within the league
- Spurs are unbeaten of their final seven video games towards United in all competitions, with their 5 wins alongside the best way together with every of the final 4 conferences
- The final crew to win 5 in a row towards United have been Liverpool between 2000 and 2002
- United are unbeaten in 4 league video games (W3 D1), matching their greatest run since Amorim’s appointment in November 2024
- Solely Liverpool (156) have had extra pictures within the prime flight this season than United (153), with no aspect having extra pictures on the right track (54)
- The 66.7% of their pictures to have come from contained in the field (102/153) is their highest ratio in that respect since 2012/13 (66.8%)
- Solely towards Southampton and Brighton (5) has Bryan Mbeumo scored extra Premier League targets than the ahead has towards Spurs, with three of his 4 towards them coming on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Bruno Fernandes has produced assists within the United captain’s final two away video games and will arrange targets in three away appearances in a row for the primary time since November 2020
Spurs v Manchester United prediction
Tottenham’s 1-0 win in a colorless Europa League closing in Could was their fourth victory over United final season, together with three clear sheets, which fits a way in the direction of explaining why stats compilers Opta make a Spurs win the likeliest final result, with a 47.5% likelihood.
United have received one in every of their first six away video games in all competitions in 2025/26, however three of these have completed all sq. after 90 minutes, making the surface wager of the draw – coupled with Tottenham’s struggles within the prime flight at dwelling and European exertions on Tuesday – look good worth right here.
Whereas United have scored twice in every of their final 4 video games, Tottenham have the joint second-best defensive file within the division to this point, making 1-1 enchantment.
