Manchester United FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–6 | L |
| 26 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | FC København | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | LASK Linz | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Manchester United FC | A | 6–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Maccabi Haifa FC | H | 7–2 | W |
| 27 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | KF Shkendija 79 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | Tottenham Hotspur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #20 |
| 5 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 8 | Scored | 2 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | -6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Old Trafford will turn into a battlefield for Manchester United FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 2' Bruno Fernandes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 4' A stunning finish from Tanguy Ndombele — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 7' GOAL! Son Heungmin fires home to make it 1-2!
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' Tottenham Hotspur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tottenham Hotspur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Manchester United FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 30' What composure from Harry Kane! The England international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 30' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 30.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Erik Lamela.
- 37' Son Heungmin adds to his 0 season tally! Tottenham Hotspur FC lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
- 42' The travelling Tottenham Hotspur FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Moura is hanging Erik Lamela on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Serge Aurier doubles the advantage! 1-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' It’s high time José Mourinho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dele Alli made 387 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' Manchester United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Mason Greenwood has done his job and it is now time for Donny van de Beek to step up.
- 69' Tanguy Ndombele makes way for Dele Alli at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 73' The Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes a substitution. Son Heungmin departs to be replaced by Ben Davies.
- 78' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 79' GOAL! Harry Kane scores on 79.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Shaw is booked for Manchester United FC — Yellow card on 84.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-6 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 9
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Scott McTominay 46'
- 23
- 3
-
18
Bruno Fernandes ↓ Fred 46'
- 11
Bench
-
17
Fred ↑ 46'
- 14
- 2
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 46'
- 8
- 26
-
34
Donny van de Beek ↑ 68'
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
-
7
Son Heungmin ↓ Ben Davies 73'
- 1
- 6
- 24
- 17
- 10
-
11
Erik Lamela ↓ Lucas Moura 46'
-
28
Tanguy Ndombele ↓ Dele Alli 69'
- 3
Bench
- 12
-
20
Dele Alli ↑ 69'
- 4
-
33
Ben Davies ↑ 73'
- 8
-
27
Lucas Moura ↑ 46'
- 2
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 6 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 5 |
| Son Heungmin | 5 |
| Harry Kane | 4 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Edinson Cavani | 3 |
| Lucas Moura | 2 |
| Fred | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2020-10-04
Manchester United FC
1–6
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2020-09-26
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–3
Manchester United FC
W
2020-09-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-08-16
Sevilla FC
2–1
Manchester United FC
L
2020-08-10
Manchester United FC
1–0
FC København
W
2020-08-05
Manchester United FC
2–1
LASK Linz
W
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2020-10-04
Manchester United FC
1–6
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-10-01
Tottenham Hotspur FC
7–2
Maccabi Haifa FC
W
2020-09-27
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-09-24
KF Shkendija 79
1–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-09-20
Southampton FC
2–5
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-09-17
PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
67%
Manchester United FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.