FM Preview: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 24 Apr 2010

Last updated : 23 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Man. Utd. prepare to entertain Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford at lunchtime on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 56 wins out of 86 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was earlier this season, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 01 DecMan. Utd.2-0Tottenham H.LGEC
2009/2010Sat 12 SepTottenham H.1 - 3Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Sat 25 AprMan. Utd.5 - 2Tottenham H.PREM
2008/2009Sun 01 MarMan. Utd.0 - 0Tottenham H.LGEC
2008/2009Sat 24 JanMan. Utd.2 - 1Tottenham H.FAC
2008/2009Sat 13 DecTottenham H.0 - 0Man. Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 02 FebTottenham H.1 - 1Man. Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Red Devils have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.

Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Spurs's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Man. Utd.'s total of 76 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Tottenham H.'s total of 64 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.631210610
Tottenham H.640210812

FootyMad's prediction ...

Red Devils are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. 18 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Tottenham H. Last drawn game 9 outings ago.