Manchester United and Tottenham are both trying to get pointed in the right direction, and the teams will square off Saturday in an English Premier League match in London. Manchester United (4-2-3) is trying to recover from a devastating 5-0 loss to bitter rival Liverpool last Sunday. That setback put manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in serious jeopardy, and Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo also is feeling the heat. Spurs (5-0-4) have been on a roller-coaster all season, posting a 1-0 League Cup win against Burnley on Wednesday but losing 1-0 to West Ham in league play last Sunday.
Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Manchester United as the slight +140 favorite (risk $100 to win $140) on the 90-minute money line in its latest Tottenham vs. Manchester United odds, with Spurs the +190 underdog. A draw is priced at +250 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before you lock in your Tottenham vs. Manchester United picks or make any English Premier League predictions, you have to see what proven soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been stunningly accurate. Green has generated more than $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Now, Green has broken down the Manchester United vs. Tottenham matchup from every angle. You can head to SportsLine now to see his EPL picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Tottenham vs. Manchester United:
- Tottenham vs. Manchester United: Man U -0.5 (+130)
- Tottenham vs. Manchester United over-under: 2.5 goals
- Tottenham vs. Manchester United money line: Tottenham +190, Man U +140, Draw +250
- TOT: Son Heung-Min has 66 league goals in the last five seasons
- MANU: Bruno Fernandes has 65 league goals in the last five seasons
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Why you should back Manchester United
The Red Devils will want to wash their hands of the humiliating defeat last weekend, and they still have the pieces that saw them finish second in the league last season. They even added several quality players, including superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has six goals in nine starts in all competitions. Bruno Fernandes also has six, but he hasn’t scored in league play in well over a month. Still, he has six assists in a complementary role and can score any time. Mason Greenwood has four league goals, and Marcus Rashford (one) is an elite finisher.
Manchester United’s problem has been its back line, but it has the talent to get the job done. Captain Harry Maguire has struggled with Raphael Varane out injured, but he could return Saturday. Spurs have scored just nine goals this season, so the defense can focus on the struggling Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min. David de Gea has been elite for years and needs to regain his focus, but Tottenham has the second-fewest shots in the league (95).
Why you should back Tottenham
Spurs have the talent in Kane and Son to cause a lot of trouble for the disorganized United defense. Kane won the Golden Boot with 23 goals and was second with 14 assists last season. He has scored just one league goal but has five in 12 matches in all competitions. He is well overdue to break out after being forced to stay at Tottenham in the offseason. Kane has 13 shots (six on target) in his past three league games, and he scored twice in the 6-1 victory over Manchester United last season. Son has four league goals after putting up 17 last season.
The United defense has conceded at least one goal in 19 of its past 20 matches, and almost 36 percent of opponent’s shots are on target, second-worst in the league. Tottenham has not been taking a lot of shots, but it has been the most efficient team in the league in putting 39 percent of them on net. De Gea is saving just 64.5 percent of shots, while goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has three clean sheets for Spurs.
How to make Tottenham vs. Manchester United picks
Green has analyzed Manchester United vs. Tottenham from every angle and he is leaning over on the goal total. He’s also provided three confident best bets, including two with plus-money payouts, and has a full breakdown of the match. He’s only sharing his expert Premier League picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Manchester United vs. Tottenham? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Tottenham vs. Manchester United, all from the European soccer expert who has generated well over $36,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out.