Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Competition – Barclays Premier League Stadium: Old Trafford Date: 29th September 2024 Kick-off time – 16:30 GMT
After their midweek exertions in the Europa League, Manchester United and Tottenham will return to Premier League action on Sunday when they face off at Old Trafford. It was another disappointing week for Manchester United domestically and in Europe. Despite recording 33 shots in two games, the Red Devils failed to beat Crystal Palace (0-0) or Twente (1-1). Their lack of potency in front of goal has left head coach Erik Ten Hag fuming, with the Dutchman admitting he and his players need to “look in the mirror.” That said, United’s problem in front of goal is not their only issue. The Red Devils have been lacking consistency for a while now. This is best demonstrated by their perfectly split record across their last 15 matches in the Premier League (W5, D5, L5) and United fans looking at Old Trafford to get a reprieve will be disappointed when they realise that their last 19 league outings have produced just nine victories (D3, L7). That said, the visit of Tottenham could inspire a turnaround given that United have won 24 head-to-heads on home soil in this competition – one shy of the all-time record against one opponent held by Arsenal (vs Everton). Meanwhile, Tottenham arrive in Manchester in a jolly mood after a much more impressive European showing. Despite being reduced to ten men early in their Europa League game, Ange Postecoglou’s side routed Qarabağ 3-0 to make it three consecutive wins in all competitions for the North Londoners. That resilience must be especially pleasing for Postecoglou given that his side came from behind to win their two previous games, leaving the door open for Spurs to win four successive matches for the first time since last October. No defeat from the last three head-to-head meetings should mean the travelling contingent are confident (W1, D2). However, Spurs are certainly not bulletproof on their league travels. The visitors picked up 14 points from the first 18 available in away matches under Postecoglou in the Premier League but have only managed a further 14 from the last 15 such outings (W3, D5, L7). Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures: Premier League Table
September 28, 2024
Newcastle United
12:30
Manchester City
Everton
15:00
Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest
15:00
Fulham
Arsenal
15:00
Leicester City
Chelsea
15:00
Brighton & Hov…
Brentford
15:00
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
17:30
Liverpool
September 29, 2024
Ipswich Town
14:00
Aston Villa
Manchester United
16:30
Tottenham Hotspur
September 30, 2024
AFC Bournemouth
20:00
Southampton
October 5, 2024
Crystal Palace
12:30
Liverpool
West Ham United
15:00
Ipswich Town
Manchester City
15:00
Fulham
Leicester City
15:00
AFC Bournemouth
Brentford
15:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arsenal
15:00
Southampton
Everton
17:30
Newcastle United
October 6, 2024
Aston Villa
14:00
Manchester United
Chelsea
14:00
Nottingham Forest
Brighton & Hov…
16:30
Tottenham Hotspur
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Team
MP
W
D
L
F
A
G
P
1
Manchester City
5
4
1
0
13
5
+8
13
2
Liverpool
5
4
0
1
10
1
+9
12
3
Aston Villa
5
4
0
1
10
7
+3
12
4
Arsenal
5
3
2
0
8
3
+5
11
5
Chelsea
5
3
1
1
11
5
+6
10
6
Newcastle United
5
3
1
1
7
6
+1
10
7
Brighton & Hov…
5
2
3
0
8
4
+4
9
8
Nottingham Forest
5
2
3
0
6
4
+2
9
9
Fulham
5
2
2
1
7
5
+2
8
10
Tottenham Hotspur
5
2
1
2
9
5
+4
7
11
Manchester United
5
2
1
2
5
5
+0
7
12
Brentford
5
2
0
3
7
9
-2
6
13
AFC Bournemouth
5
1
2
2
5
8
-3
5
14
West Ham United
5
1
1
3
5
9
-4
4
15
Leicester City
5
0
3
2
6
8
-2
3
16
Crystal Palace
5
0
3
2
4
7
-3
3
17
Ipswich Town
5
0
3
2
3
8
-5
3
18
Southampton
5
0
1
4
2
9
-7
1
19
Everton
5
0
1
4
5
14
-9
1
20
Wolverhampton Wanderers
5
0
1
4
5
14
-9
1
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