EPL Betting – Title-chasing Spurs Host Man U

Manchester United (+295) at Tottenham (-106), Draw (+229)

With the Premier League season winding to a close, Tottenham and Manchester United will both see their battle this weekend as a must-win. The squads will go head to head at White Hart Lane in the 33rd fixture this Sunday (11:00 AM Eastern).

With just six games remaining on the schedule, Spurs (62 points) can’t afford to let any more points slip away. They trail Leicester City by seven for top spot in the EPL. The gap was just five heading into last weekend, but Spurs only picked up a single point against Liverpool.

The team still believes it can catch the Foxes, despite time dwindling away.

“It’s important for us to believe and to fight. There are six games ahead, and anything can happen in football,”said Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino to The Independent.

Playing traditional powers Liverpool and Manchester United in back to back weeks is a tough draw for Tottenham, but they will at least have playmaker Erik Lamela back in action on Sunday, while Clinton Njie and Jan Vertonghen also are fit again after dealing with knee injuries.

Manchester United also need a win, but for different reasons. Sitting in fifth on 53 points, the Red Devils are trying to eclipse intracity rival Man City for a top-four spot and a Champions League berth next season. Not only will Man U have to catch City to reach the top-four, but they’ll also have to hold off hard-charging West Ham, how are just two points back. T==

Man United will also get a roster boost this weekend. Manager Louis Van Gaal will have defenders Ashley Young and Phil Jones available. However, winger Adnan Januzaj and striker Wayne Rooney are still not fit.

But whether Van Gaal wants to make too many changes remains to be seen. United have rolled with a younger lineup in the last couple weeks due to all the injuries, and it seems to be working. They’ve won four of their last five in the EPL, including a massive 1-0 away win over City at the end of March and, most recently, a 1-0 triumph at home over Everton.

United are also undefeated in their last three against Tottenham. However, Tottenham have been great at home this year and need the full three points. Take the Spurs to stay in the title race with a one-goal win over the Red Devils.

Pick: Spurs (-106).

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