Manchester United vs Tottenham head to head: Spurs will travel to the Old Trafford on Wednesday as both teams chase a top 4 finish.
Former Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho will arrive at the Old Trafford after his unceremonious sacking last season. He has already won his first three games as the head coach of Tottenham and will look to continue his streak on Wednesday.
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Both Manchester United and Spurs have struggled early in the season. However, the collective failure of the midtable has ensured that both sides still have the top 4 well within sights. Although Tottenham is better placed of the two, sitting at number 5. However, only two points separate both clubs in the table.
“Tomorrow I go back as the coach of the team that is going to try to beat Manchester United.”
Jose addresses the media ahead of his return to Old Trafford.
🎥 Full press conference. 👇#THFC ⚪ #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 3, 2019
Manchester United are currently placed at 9th and have 18 points. A victory at home will see them overtake Spurs in the table who currently have 20 points. Breaking into the top 4 will be a hard task though as Chelsea, currently have 26 points to their name with a vastly superior goal difference.
However, with the year coming to a close, this is when both Tottenham and Manchester United will have to pick themselves up if they are to secure guaranteed Champions League spots next year, making the contest between them all the more crucial.
Manchester United vs Tottenham head to head stats and records in the last 5 seasons:
Matches won by Manchester United in the last 5 seasons: 5
Matches won by Tottenham in the last 5 seasons: 4
Games Drawn in the last 5 seasons: 1
The last time they met: Tottenham 0-1 Manchester United (13 Jan 2019)
In the last 5 seasons, Manchester United and Tottenham have met each other 10 times in the Premier League and once in the FA Cup. United beat Tottenham 2-1 in their lone FA Cup encounter. In the Premier League, United have surprisingly won 5 times, despite Tottenham finishing higher across the seasons on aggregate.
Tottenham have won 4 matches with the only draw coming in their first match 5 seasons ago. Manchester United have won all but once at home in the last 5 seasons. Coincidentally, the only time Tottenham managed to beat United at home was when Jose Mourinho was at the helm. Interestingly, the only time United beat Tottenham away from home in the last 5 seasons was immediately after the firing of Mourinho.
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