FootyMAD's Manchester United match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham H. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spurs will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 48 and win only 14 of the 75 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, the Red Devils carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sun 21 DecTottenham H.1 - 2Man Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sun 27 AprTottenham H.0 - 2Man Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sat 21 SepMan Utd.1 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2001/2002Wed 06 MarMan Utd.4 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2001/2002Sat 29 SepTottenham H.3 - 5Man Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sat 19 MayTottenham H.3 - 1Man Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sat 02 DecMan Utd.2 - 0Tottenham H.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 10 conceded.

Tottenham H. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Spurs's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Man Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 58 points from their 28 games. Tottenham H.'s 37 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man Utd.61327106
Tottenham H.6312161410

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Tottenham H. on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Spurs. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Man Utd. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Tottenham H. 4 games since last away draw.