Tottenham has now fallen seven points back of Leicester City at the top of the Premier League.
Now, after losing two points against Liverpool last week, the Spurs are up against it versus a Manchester United team which has to have these three points to keep pace for the Champions League spots out of the EPL this year.
Soccer Odds at BookMaker.eu
Tottenham +100
Manchester United +270
Draw +260
Over/Under 2.5 (under -139)
ODDS ANALYSIS
Tottenham is still favored to win this match, as it probably should be. The Spurs have proven that they're worthy of a spot in the Top 3 this year, while Manchester United has been nothing of the sorts. That said, it wouldn't be shocking if the Red Devils won this match, and that's why they're just +270 on the moneyline in a really important duel.
This could end up being a bit of a gritty affair. The total accounts for that for sure at 2.5 and -139 vig on the under.
KEY INJURIES
The injuries just haven't stopped for Manchester United this year. Daley Blind is the newest injury woe, as he was taken off against Everton with an injury last week. Phil Jones still doesn't seem to be ready to play, while Wayne Rooney is still at least one more week away from returning to training from his minor knee injury. Luke Shaw has been out basically the whole season.
Tottenham picked up a big injury problem with Nabil Bentaleb, who will miss perhaps the rest of this month. Erik Lamela should return from a minor knee injury in this one, while Jan Vertonghen is back in training and could be back on the pitch as soon as this Sunday.
RECENT FORM
Tottenham had been rolling right along in the Premier League until it drew against Liverpool at Anfield. The Spurs were held to a 1-1 draw, and though the result in and of itself isn't the end of the world, they're running out of opportunities to run down Leicester City if it's even still possible at this point.
United is starting to channel its inner Leicester City a little bit. The Red Devils have won consecutive 1-0 matches on either side of the international break. If there's a concern though, it's that there's a match looming next Wednesday against West Ham in a replay of the FA Cup semifinal, and you'd have to forgive Louis van Gaal if his attention was turned to that.
ANALYSIS AND ODDS PREDICTION
This is going to be a touch and go affair, especially with the way Manchester United is playing defensively right now. The Red Devils have been stout at the back, and that's why they're rarely getting cracked.
This is a big concern for a Tottenham offense which just hasn't looked the same with Bentil out of the fold. Harry Kane wasn't really able to lead this team to championship contention by himself in recent years, and he isn't going to be able to do it now either.
We expect this game to end up looking a lot like the duel which the Spurs played against Liverpool last week. It'll be a tough affair for the full 90 minutes, and in the end, we expect to see both sides getting a share of the spoils, a result which really isn't going to be suitable for either side with what both are trying to accomplish.
EPL Odds: Tottenham 1, Manchester United 1
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