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 residence league win together with his new facet 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 type after a tough particular person and collective begin to the season with United.
“While you work with somebody for six years, you get to know them. For me, he has been their finest offensive participant.
“He’s the right instance of a entrance participant when it comes to perspective. I want him all the most effective, however not [against us].”
Tottenham beat Copenhagen 4-0 at residence within the Champions League on Tuesday however completed on an anticipated targets complete 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 unsuitable,” supervisor Ruben Amorim informed 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 an additional struggle, however we’re assured we are able to win.”
Mbeumo gained the participant of the month award. “I’m actually completely satisfied,” responded Amorim. “He deserves it.
“He can accomplish that 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 concentrate on the subsequent one.
“We’re bettering as a squad. We’re successful video games as a result of we’re coaching higher and understanding the sport higher.”
Tottenham v Manchester United group 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 purpose 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 sport each week after which just a little little bit of luck,” Amorim stated of his present success with accidents.
“Typically you have got issues with gamers with knocks [rather than] gentle tissues. You by no means know what will occur within the subsequent coaching session.
“When you play with depth in coaching, one thing can occur. We attempt to do every part properly, however the massive purpose is [we have only] one sport each week.
“You can provide one further day to gamers who you already know 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
How one can 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 facet has misplaced extra residence Premier League matches in 2025 than Tottenham (9)
- Solely in 1994 and 2003 (10 every) have Spurs reached double figures for residence defeats in a 12 months 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 group to win 5 in a row towards United had been Liverpool between 2000 and 2002
- United are unbeaten in 4 league video games (W3 D1), matching their finest run since Amorim’s appointment in November 2024
- Solely Liverpool (156) have had extra pictures within the high flight this season than United (153), with no facet having extra pictures heading in the right direction (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 ultimate in Could was their fourth victory over United final season, together with three clear sheets, which works a way in direction of explaining why stats compilers Opta make a Spurs win the likeliest final result, with a 47.5% likelihood.
United have gained 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 guess of the draw – coupled with Tottenham’s struggles within the high flight at residence 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 document within the division up to now, making 1-1 attraction.
