Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

Manchester United hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Nottingham Forest on December 30 while Tottenham Hotspur beat AFC Bournemouth 3-1 at home on December 31.

Manchester United is in seventh place in the Premier League standings with 31 points in 20 games while Tottenham Hotspur is in fifth place with 39 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Marcus Rashford, who has three goals and two assists in 19 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Marcus Rashford a 36.78 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 50 SCA and 6 GCA in 19 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United 2.20
• Tottenham Hotspur 3.00
• Draw 3.80

Spread
• Manchester United 0, -0.5 (1.90)
• Tottenham Hotspur 0, +0.5 (1.90)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.95)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 19 and Tottenham Hotspur won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Marcus Rashford has a 36.78 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.41 shots overall per sim, 1.34 shots on goal per and 0.46 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Heung-Min Son has a 39.36 percent chance to score. He averages 2.09 shots overall per sim, 1.38 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United 2.20

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.7 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.63.