Premier League 2023/24: Tottenham vs Man United (Preview)

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to get their first win of the season under new manager Ange Postecoglou when they host Manchester United this weekend at White Hart Lane.

Spurs will be coming into this game off a draw against Brentford in their opening game of the season, while the Red Devils are coming into this match having defeated Wolves in their game at Old Trafford. Manchester United will be looking to make it two wins from two in the Premier League this season, as they travel to Spurs on Saturday. The last time they achieved such feat was under Jose Mourinho during the 2017/18 season.

This is the first time in over a decade that Tottenham will be playing their first home game without the club's legend, Harry Kane, who recently moved to Bayern Munich. This is going to be a big blow for the London team.

Recent form

Manchester United come into this game having the second highest number of Premier League points in 2023 so far (46) with only Manchester City (56) ahead of them.

The last time Spurs player at home in the Premier League, they lost 3-1 to Brentford in May 2023. They last recorded back to back defeats in league games at home in January 2023 which was against Aston Villa and Arsenal.

Both teams have been in the same form when it comes to their winning ratio in their last five games, they have won two, lost two, and drawn one.

Head-to-Head

Here is how the last five games have gone between the two teams.

27/04/2023: Tottenham 2-2 Manchester United

22/10/2022: Manchester United 2-1 Tottenham

12/03/2022: Manchester United 3-2 Tottenham

30/10/2021: Tottenham 3-1 Manchester United

11/04/2021: Tottenham 1-3 Manchester United

Team News for Spurs and United

Cristian Romero could miss the game for Spurs after suffering a head injury during the draw at Brentford. Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon and Bryan Gil are also out.

For United, Lisandro Martinez is a slight doubt after a small ankle injury was revealed after the win over Wolves. Rasmus Hojlund is still not ready for his debut, with Tyrell Malacia, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo also not available.