Tottenham vs Man Utd betting preview, odds & prediction

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Manchester United in north London this evening.

Spurs have seen their campaign derail in recent weeks following a string of poor results. Draws away to struggling Southampton and Everton saw Tottenham fall behind in the race for the to four. A fortunate 2-1 win over Brighton brought brief respite but they then slumped to a hugely disappointing 3-2 home defeat to Bournemouth.

Worse was to come as Spurs were humiliated 6-1 at Newcastle United last weekend to leave them sitting seventh in the Premier League table. They are now six points off the top four having played more games than their rivals, so Tottenham simply have to win tonight to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive.

However, they’ll be up against a Manchester United side who will be in buoyant mood following their FA Cup triumph on Sunday. United booked their place in the final with a narrow penalty shoot-out win over Brighton at Wembley and they’ll now face-off against Man City.

The Red Devils are also well placed to secure qualification to the Champions League next season. They sit fourth – level on points with third-placed Newcastle having played a game less and five clear of Aston Villa with three games in hand.

Betting odds

This is always a big game and there is expected to be plenty of interest in the betting markets. Many fans will visit OnlineBingo sites or online casinos to have a gamble, and they’ll also look to place a wager ahead of this game.

Despite being away from home, Man Utd are the narrow 29/20 favourites with the bookmakers to win this match. Tottenham are currently priced at 17/10 to claim all three points in the capital while the draw is available at odds of 13/5.

• Tottenham win 17/10
• Man Utd win 29/20
• Draw 13/5

This game usually has plenty of goals and tonight should be no different. Over 3.5 match goals looks a solid bet at odds of 6/4, while both teams to score is also tempting at 1/2. If we back BTTS and Man Utd to win, the odds increase to 16/5.

Harry Kane is the bookies favourite to open the scoring at odds of 4/1. Marcus Rashford has been in excellent form for United this season and he’s second favourite at 5/1.

The correct score market is interesting as a 2-2 draw is priced at 9/1 for those who think the points will be shared. United winning a thriller 3-2 is also good value at odds of 17/1.

Prediction

Tottenham will be desperate to get back on track after a disastrous few games. However, the squad looks devoid of confidence and new interim boss Ryan Mason has a huge job on his hands to pick the players up from their defeat at Newcastle.

United come into the game off the back of three consecutive league wins and they’ll be hoping to extend that run tonight. Victory for United would virtually secure a top four finish but we think they may have to wait a little longer before celebrating.

We’re backing Spurs to give a decent account of themselves under new boss Mason, with the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw which is available at odds of 9/1. Tottenham 2-2 Man Utd