Manchester United host Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday hoping to put last weekend’s disappointment at Huddersfield Town firmly behind them.
United boss Jose Mourinho blasted his players after the 2-1 defeat, saying “a bad team deserves a bad result” and it was difficult to argue with his summing up of their performance.
By contrast, Spurs ruthlessly dismantled Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday to draw level on points with United in the Premier League.
The pair are five points behind leaders Manchester City and will be desperate for a victory to stay in touch with Pep Guardiola’s side.
United are 6/5 favourites to beat Spurs, but check out this sportingbet promotional code for all the latest odds ahead of the match.
The visitors can be backed at 12/5, with the draw on offer at the same price.
Mourinho will hope some of his injured stars are fit for the game, with Phil Jones the latest worry after limping off against Huddersfield.
Eric Bailly should be fit to return, but Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Michael Carrick are amongst United’s lengthy injury list.
Spurs’ star Harry Kane is likely to be fit for the game despite hobbling off against Liverpool, but Erik Lamela and Victor Wanyama remain doubtful.
The Red Devils have beaten Spurs at Old Trafford for the past three seasons, with the last two games ending 1-0 to the home side. A repeat of that scoreline can be backed at 21/4.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored his first Premier League goal in that fixture and is around 15/2 to grab the opener this weekend.
United have generally been keeping things tight in the first-half of games this season, before cranking up the pressure after the break.
The half time/full time betting odds for United to win the match after being level at the break are 7/2 and that could be worth an interest.
Spurs will head into the clash full of confidence after thrashing Liverpool, but their recent record at Old Trafford is a worry.
Their last away success against United was a 2-1 win back in 2014 and they can be backed at 8/1 for a repeat performance on Saturday.
Kane continued his excellent goalscoring form this season with two more against Liverpool and he’s available at around 7/2 to score first against Mourinho’s side.
With both sides eager to keep their title bids on track, it’s unlikely that Saturday’s game will be a free-flowing affair.
United have held the upper hand at Old Trafford in recent times, but Spurs are playing well this season so backing the draw at 12/5 could pay dividends.
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