
It's 13th vs 14th as Tottenham host Manchester United this Sunday, where both sides are desperate to climb up the table after horrendous campaigns to date. Spurs have lost three of their last five, while a controversial win in the FA Cup saw Ruben Amorim's side claim their fourth win from their last five matches. Is the tide turning for the Red Devils?
After being knocked out of the Carabao Cup semi-finals unconvincingly against Liverpool, Spurs fell to yet another defeat in the Premier League, this time at the hands of Aston Villa. Ange Postecoglou is walking on egg shells with his side miles off the pace, and with little to no chance of securing European football next campaign.
It's been up and down when it comes to their home form, scoring 27 goals but conceding 23, and with their inability to keep clean sheets, their players surely can't wait for the season to come to an end already.
The one positive is that Spurs have already beaten Man United twice this season, but a third may be out of reach with confidence low within the camp.
It hasn't been a memorable campaign for Manchester United either. With just 13 points from a possible 33 on their travels, this has held back any kind of progress, and Amorim will know how much work is required to make the club competitive in years to come.
However, their recent form across all competitions reads pretty well. With four wins from their last five, this has been their most successful part of the season, albeit against opponents they should be beating.
Having won two of their last five visits to North London, Amorim will be hoping his team's recent good form can continue on the road.
Manchester United are winless in their last five head-to-heads against Tottenham, having last beaten them back in 2022 at Old Trafford - Fred and Bruno Fernandes were on the scoresheet that day as the Red Devils finished 3rd in the Premier League - how they'd love to be in that position in 2025.
But more recently, as mentioned, Spurs have won both games against their next opponents this campaign, and Postecoglou will know a third win would give his team the momentum required to once again believe in themselves.
A win for either club wouldn't see them climb into the top 10, but with just 14 rounds to go, every point is vital - especially if Spurs' head coach is to keep his job next season.
With Spurs struggling to keep clean sheets and with Man United having already shipped seven goals against their next opponents this season, we could be about to witness plenty of goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Spurs have kept just two clean sheets from their last 10 home matches. Within those games, they've conceded a staggering 22 goals, which included three against Man United in their 4-3 win in the Carabao Cup.
Roma, Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool, Wolves, Newcastle and Leicester have all scored two goals at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the last few months, which is why plenty of their fans are calling for Postecoglou to step aside.
But Man United's defence isn't anything to shout about either. Having averaged over a goal per game conceded on the road in the Premier League this season, it's also worth pointing out they've kept just once clean sheet in this fixture in the last five years.
Both defences are vulnerable, which is why the goal line is higher than most in this fixture. However, over 3.5 goals has landed in both games this season between these two sides, and four times in their last five meetings.
Who will come out on top is difficult to call to make, especially with both proving unreliable in the Premier League. With that in mind, bet365 are offering 11/10 on over 3.5 goals, and so the neutral could be in for a treat this weekend. Good luck if you're following.
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