Manchester United vs. Tottenham Prediction, Odds & Preview

Tottenham's James Maddison, centre, celebrates with Tottenham's Son Heung-min after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.
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  • Manchester United is predicted to be a -0.5-goal favorite against Tottenham.
  • Tottenham has earned points in three straight matches against United.
  • I predict the likeliest outcome on Sunday is a Tottenham cover.

The marquee match of Matchday 5 takes place Sunday at Old Trafford with Manchester United hosting Tottenham.ย 

After consecutive losses as underdogs, United have enjoyed strong results recently. United beat Southampton 3-0 and, despite drawing 0-0 at Crystal Palace, dominated the underlying metrics.ย 

Last week, Tottenham ended a two-match losing streak with a 3-1 home win against Brentford. However, this remains a Spurs side 0-2 SU as an underdog this season.ย 

Hereโ€™s a look at the Premier League odds and my Manchester United vs. Tottenham prediction.ย 

Manchester United vs. Tottenham Odds, Premier League

  • Manchester United Moneyline: +125
  • Tottenham Moneyline: +175
  • Draw Moneyline: +290
  • Over/Under: 3.5 Goals (-110/-130)
  • Both Teams to Score: Yes (-275), No (+185)

Manchester United vs. Tottenham Prediction: Game Spread

My prediction for Manchester United vs. Tottenham is the Tottenham Spread (+0.5, -165). However, this is strictly a lean.ย 

Iโ€™m caught between two minds on Tottenham here.ย 

History says theyโ€™re in a good spot to earn points on Sunday at Old Trafford.ย 

Since 2012, road dogs off a 2-3 goal win as home favorites are 69% ATS, assuming those teams have 7-8 days between games and the opponent is off a road game.ย 

The technicality here is that Tottenham have a midweek Europa League fixture on Thursday, but so does Manchester United on Wednesday.ย 

Plus, Tottenham bossed the last head-to-head meeting at Old Trafford. The match finished 2-2 with Tottenham winning the expected goals battle 1.25 to 0.75, per fotmob.com.ย 

All that said, Iโ€™m not sure I want to lay this much juice on a Tottenham team that has struggled as underdogs this season.ย 

Spurs are 0-2 SU as underdogs, including a 2-1 loss at Newcastle United. That match saw Tottenham lose the expected goals battle 1.85-1.25.ย 

If thereโ€™s market love for Manchester United and the hosts close north of +100, Iโ€™ll consider a bet on Spurs. For right now, itโ€™s a lean to Tottenham.ย 

Manchester United Record, Last 5 Matches

  • Sept. 25 vs. Twente
  • Sept. 21 at Crystal Palace: 0-0, D
  • Sept. 17 vs. Barnsley: 7-0, W (EFL Cup)
  • Sept. 14 at Southampton: 3-0, W
  • Sept. 1 vs. Liverpool: 0-3, L

Tottenham Record, Last 5 Matches

  • Sept. 26 vs. Qarabag
  • Sept. 21 vs. Brentford: 3-1, W
  • Sept. 18 vs. Coventry: 2-1, W (EFL Cup)
  • Sept. 15 vs. Arsenal: 0-1, L
  • Sept. 1 at Newcastle United: 1-2, L

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.