Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

Date: Saturday, 7^th February2026

Time: 1:30 pm Nigerian time

Manchester United will be looking to make it four wins out of four under interim boss Michael Carrick when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford for an intriguing Premier League clash on Saturday lunchtime.

The two teams butt heads for the first time since August when Matthijs de Ligt scored a 96th-minute equaliser for the Red Devils in a 2-2 draw in North London.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester United have won 39 of the 67 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Tottenham Hotspur recorded 13 victories.

• The remaining 15 clashes ended in draws

• Manchester United have scored 11 goals in their last five matches.

• Bruno Fernandes leads the Premier League in big chances created with 16.

• Captain Romero publicly criticised the club for having ‘only 11 players available’.

• Tottenham are unbeaten in eight games against the Red Devils.

• Eight of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Manchester United in the league: D-D-W-W-W

• Manchester United in all competitions: D-L-W-W-W

• Tottenham Hotspur in the league: D-L-L-D-D

• Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions: L-W-D-W-D

Team News:

• Unavailable players for Manchester United: Matthijs de Ligt (injury), Mason Mount (injury)and Patrick Dorgu (injury).

• Unavailable players for Tottenham Hotspur: Dejan Kulusevski (injury), Ben Davies (injury),Micky van de Ven (injury), Pedro Porro (injury), James Maddison (injury), Lucas Bergvall (injury), Rodrigo Bentancur (injury), Mohammed Kudus (injury), and Richarlison (injury).

Player(s)to watch:

• Bryan Mbeumo is the man Man United fans are looking at to lead the charge. He has already scored eight times in 19 matches this season. These numbers have earned him a strong average rating of 7.27. Beyond that, his impressive 6.93 expected goals figure shows his scoring form is the real deal. It isn’t just a run of good luck. His directness of play is going to be a massive problem for the visiting defence all game long.

• Xavi Simons, on the other side, is the main creative spark for the visitors. He is currently influential in key passes and creativity. Simons has provided four assists and scored one goal in 18 Premier League games so far.