FM Preview: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 30 Oct 2010

Last updated : 29 October 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 tea-time on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 57 wins out of 87 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 24 AprMan. Utd.3-1Tottenham H.PREM
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

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 6 conceded.

Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Man. Utd.'s total of 17 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Tottenham H.'s total of 15 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.64209514
Tottenham H.631212910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Man. Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Tottenham H., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Red Devils. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. Unbeaten in the last 10 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Tottenham H. 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.