Tottenham vs Manchester United Odds, Preview & Best Bet – EPL Matchday 10
- It is Tottenham vs Manchester United in Round 10 of the EPL on Saturday, October 30 at 12:30 pm ET
- Both teams come into this off the back of EPL defeats; United’s a humiliating 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool
- We preview the game, look at the odds, and offer some picks below
Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from a humiliating 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool when they visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, October 30 at 12:30 pm ET on Matchday 10 of the EPL. Tottenham also tasted derby day defeat last weekend when they lost 1-0 in the London Stadium to West Ham.
We list the odds, preview Tottenham vs Manchester United, and offer below the best picks for this EPL Matchday 10 clash.
Tottenham vs Manchester United Odds
| Matchup | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham vs Manchester United | TOT +0.25 (-120) | MAN -0.25 (+110) | TOT +195 | DRAW +255 | MAN +140 | Ov 2.5 (-135) | Un 2.5 (+105) |
Odds as of October 29 at DraftKings
Inconsistent Spurs
After suffering back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Vitesse and West Ham, Tottenham returned to winning ways in midweek when they beat Burnley away in the Carabao Cup. It was a much-needed win for Spurs and their manager Nuno Espirito Santo, whose first few months in charge have been difficult due to his team’s inconsistency. A win here against United would go a long way to placating a Tottenham fanbase who have yet to fully buy into the Nuno project.
🎙 "We have to learn from it and move on from it, we've got plenty of games coming up."
Harry Kane reacts to our defeat to West Ham. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/FmAA1NtiXG
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 24, 2021
Despite currently sitting in sixth, Tottenham has already lost four of their nine games but five wins and no draws have still left them in a position to challenge for the European places. As a result of their 15-point haul, they are just two points behind fourth-placed West Ham and a point and one place ahead of Saturday’s opponents.
The Kane Saga Effect
One of the big surprises so far has been the lack of goals from Tottenham, with Espirito Santo’s team only managing nine goals. The biggest cause of this is that their usual, most reliable source of goals, England captain Harry Kane, has scored just once following an unsettled pre-season, during which he tried and failed to engineer a move to Manchester City.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 27, 2021
Worth noting is that Spurs’ record against Manchester United is not a great one – having won just one of their last five EPL meetings – and their most recent match in north London ended in a 3-1 victory for the Red Devils.
Tottenham vs Manchester United Head-to-Head Stats
| 5-0-4 | EPL Record to Date | 4-2-3 |
| 9 | Goals For | 16 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 15 |
| 6th | EPL Position | 7th |
| L-L-L-W-W-L | EPL Form Guide | W-W-L-D-L-L |
Traumatic Week for United
For Manchester United, it has been a traumatic week both on and off the pitch. Their 5-0 defeat last Sunday by their bitterest rivals, Liverpool, was a hard one to take and led to lots of questions being asked of the long-term suitability of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In the short-term at least, it looks as if the Norwegian has ridden out the storm and will be in the dugout on Saturday but this all adds up to a massive sliding doors moment for him.
Focused on Spurs ✊🔴#MUFC | #TOTMUN pic.twitter.com/kIqT6nrPcl
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 27, 2021
With such an expensively assembled squad at his disposal, Solskjaer is expected to be challenging Man City and Liverpool for the title but Sunday’s result was the most obvious indicator yet that United is still way off reaching that level. Individually, player-for-player, United has a squad that looks as if it should be competitive at the highest level, but they are simply not delivering and United’s owners are rapidly running out of patience.
Pressure on Solskjaer
Solkjaer will point to United’s UEFA Champions League group, of which they are currently top, but their performance level in that competition has not matched their results, and they head into Saturday’s game having lost three of their last four EPL games, earning just a single point along the way.
An open and honest assessment from our no.23.#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 25, 2021
What may be in United’s favor is that this game is away from home. Old Trafford was an intimidating, restless arena last Sunday as United struggled and it may suit Solskjaer’s men to be free of that particular pressure. They also have some good away form in the Premier League to fall back on, having won 36 of their last 58 EPL games, losing just 10.
Tottenham vs Manchester United Prediction
The need for a United win here is huge, arguably even greater than Tottenham’s, and the fact the Red Devils are playing away from home is a definite advantage on this occasion. For Spurs, much will depend on the form of Kane, who must surely start hitting the net soon, but a response from United is what I am expecting, and while they remain in plus money that’s where the value lies.
Pick: Manchester United to win (+140)
Once just a sports fanatic, fan-turned-writer Gary Gowers has been featured on European television and radio networks to discuss several professional football clubs. His work can be found in an assortment of publications like The Metro, MyFootballWriter.com, and BBC Radio Norfolk.
