Manchester United vs Tottenham preview: Premier League

Manchester United and Tottenham’s league form

Manchester United are 12th after five league matches, with five points and a goal difference of zero. Their league record is W1-D2-L2, while their last five across all competitions read D-L-L-W-D. That sequence includes a 1-1 draw at Fulham and a 2-3 defeat to Brighton in the League Cup.

Tottenham are 20th with two points and a goal difference of minus six. They have drawn twice and lost three times in the league, and their five most recent results across all competitions are L-L-D-D-L. Their latest outing was a 2-3 home league defeat to Aston Villa.

Scoring numbers and recent results

United’s home league figures offer a contrast to their overall position: they have scored an average of 2.5 goals per home match across their five league games, while conceding 1.5. They have not kept a clean sheet this season and have failed to score twice. Their recent away draw at Fulham and home defeat to Manchester City show that results have varied across the schedule.

Tottenham have scored an average of 0.7 goals per home league match and 0.0 per away match this season, with four failures to score in five games. They have conceded an average of 1.5 goals per away league match. Sky Sports has also highlighted Spurs’ attack as an area of concern, reporting that the team had scored two league goals.

Head-to-head record and team news

The last five listed meetings include a 2-0 Manchester United win in February 2026 and a 2-2 draw in November 2025. Tottenham won three of the other meetings, including a 4-3 result in December 2024. Those results provide recent context, but they do not determine how Saturday’s match will unfold.

The data provider lists Manuel Ugarte and Matthijs de Ligt as missing for United, with several other players marked as questionable, including Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo and Benjamin Sesko. For Tottenham, the listed absences include Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro and Xavi Simons, while Dejan Kulusevski is marked questionable. These statuses are not confirmed match-day updates, and the starting line-ups are not yet published.

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