- Both Manchester United and Tottenham have conceded 3 goals apiece in their two league games in the Premier League 2026/2027, giving them a concession rate of 1.50 per game.
- Manchester United are unbeaten in their last two competitive head-to-heads with Tottenham, winning 1 and drawing 1.
Carrick and De Zerbi should be a good fit
Michael Carrick's Manchester United will head into Saturday's game at Old Trafford as 18/25 favourites to beat Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham, who are 16/5 and the draw is 3/1.
It's a tough call to split these two teams with both sides looking very different under their new head coaches. However, Manchester United, who have 5 points from 5 games to sit 12th, are at home, while Tottenham, who have 2 from 5 to sit 20th, have yet to taste victory on the road in the Premier League 2026/2027.
The Red Devils are 1-0-1 in their 2 home fixtures so far in the campaign, so Old Trafford has been of some benefit, but not entirely secure. Spurs, who have 0-2-3 in their past 5 across all competitions, were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool in their first away EFL Cup game under De Zerbi and lost 2-3 at home to Aston Villa in their next Premier League game.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals
The Red Devils edged Tottenham 2-0 when these sides last met in the Premier League 7 months ago and there's a pretty good chance that both teams will score on Saturday.
Manchester United have shipped 3 goals in 2 home league fixtures, which is enough of a clue to suggest De Zerbi's Spurs can score in this game. Similarly, the 3 that Spurs have allowed in their 2 Premier League 2026/2027 away games gives Carrick's men plenty of encouragement that they can get at their visitors.
Both teams to score is priced up at 1/2 and over 2.5 goals is the same. Both are very short and suggest both sides will be expecting to have a go in an open match.
Bruno Fernandes and Spurs’ midfielders are key
The bookies' odds for this game suggest that Manchester United are the team more likely to win, and that's our view too. But Tottenham have been very poor recently and Carrick's team have been mediocre at best, so it may be wiser to take a Red Devils win in the double chance market and a high-scoring 2-2 draw in the correct score market.
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes is their best player and biggest threat in the Premier League 2026/2027 with 3 goals in 5 games. He also leads the scoring for the club overall with 3 goals in 5 matches.
Conor Gallagher has made a similar impact for Spurs, being their top scorer with 1 goal in 3 Premier League 2026/2027 games. He has 2 goals and has scored 2 of Spurs' last 3 goals in their previous 5 matches.
While both are capable of being the difference, the key to this clash of philosophies will be which midfield comes out on top. Carrick's 4-2-3-1 formation has often become a narrow 4-2-4 shape, where the wingers tuck in, in possession, the team build from the back and the forwards play on the front foot.
Spurs are set up in a 4-3-3 system where they play on the ball, switch play quickly and press in a coordinated way, both in midfield and when the opposition get into the half-spaces. It's a clean contrast of tactics and one that should make for an interesting contest on the day. De Zerbi has been in charge of Tottenham since 31 March 2026 and Carrick has been Manchester United's head coach since 13 January 2026.
Andrew Robertson brings another dimension for Spurs, having 1 assist in 5 Premier League 2026/2027 appearances. The former Liverpool defender is a real asset to Spurs in that he can play and deliver from deep, which his teammates have not been able to do.
