FM Preview: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 22 Aug 2011

Last updated : 21 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Manchester United prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Monday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 58 wins out of 88 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in October 2010, with Manchester United running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 16 Jan Tottenham H. 0 - 0 Man. Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 30 Oct Man. Utd. 2-0 Tottenham H. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 24 Apr Man. Utd. 3 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2009/2010 Tue 01 Dec Man. Utd. 2 - 0 Tottenham H. League Cup
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Tottenham H. 1 - 3 Man. Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Man. Utd. 5 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 01 Mar Man. Utd. 0 - 0 Tottenham H. League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Red Devils, with 5 goals against.

Tottenham Hotspur have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Spurs's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Manchester United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 3 points from their 1 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester United 6 4 1 1 13 10 13
Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 1 2 11 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Red Devils to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester United Won 18 successive home games.
19 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Tottenham Hotspur 6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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