Tottenham v Manchester United Betting Tips [19 December 2024]

One of the top matches in the League Cup quarter-finals is here; Tottenham Hotspur hosting Manchester United. A place in the last four is the prize as these two meet for the second time this season. Below is our prediction for the match.

Manchester United hosted Tottenham Hotspur in September, and they lost 3-0. Tottenham get to host the next two meetings; the first one coming this Thursday. Spurs haven't lost to United in the last four meetings.

They will be buoyed by their return to winning ways after thrashing Southampton 5-0 last weekend.   

Manchester United are also coming from a crucial win. They rallied from a goal down, scoring two to beat Manchester City. Such a win in the derby will create the needed momentum and United will feel capable of ending their recent poor run in this fixture. 

As the Red Devils look to create their own momentum, there will be a special emphasis on tightening defensively too. Ruben Amorim’s side hasn’t kept a clean sheet in the last four matches. Their away days aren’t the best either; Manchester United have two wins in nine away matches.

Manchester United versus Tottenham Hotspur is a simmering rivalry that guarantees top entertainment. The first meeting this season had Tottenham winning 3-0 to extend their run against United. That was a rare result though, as most of these teams’ matches normally have both sides scoring.

Tottenham have posted one clean sheet in their last six matches but equally failed to score in one. It is a similar case to Manchester United and our prediction for Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United is for both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.