Footballer turned pundit Paul Merson has revealed his prediction for Manchester United’s upcoming Premier League away match with Tottenham on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester United aim to extend their unbeaten run to five matches by returning to winning ways against Tottenham.
Last time out, United drew 2-2 against Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham lost 1-0 to their rivals, Chelsea.
United have a chance to get revenge on Tottenham after suffering four defeats against the London outfit last season. Perhaps the most disappointing defeat of the lot came in Bilbao, where the Red Devils missed out on Champions League qualification by losing the Europa League final.
Ruben Amorim will be eager to get a positive result before the November international break. That way, United can gain more momentum and continue their climb up the Premier League table.
Paul Merson credits Man Utd consistency in Tottenham Hotspur prediction
Although Tottenham enjoyed a 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night to extend their unbeaten home run in Europe, the London outfit have the worst home record of any Premier League team in the past 12 months.
In that time, Tottenham have recorded three wins and 13 points from their 19 home league matches.
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That helps explain why former Arsenal star turned pundit, Paul Merson, is backing United to get a win over Tottenham this weekend.
Merson credits United for their consistency and claims the Red Devils have better attacking players than Chelsea, who recorded a 1-0 win over Tottenham last weekend.
Speaking to Sportskeeda to give his weekly Premier League predictions, Merson said: “We don’t know what we’re going to get with Tottenham. Against Chelsea, I thought they were bordering on atrocious! In that big local derby, everything they did was wrong. I couldn’t believe what I was watching and it was one of Spurs’ worst performances in a long time.
“Manchester United got a good result last week. I know they had to settle for a point at Nottingham Forest, but it’s definitely better than a loss. Chelsea could have won 4-0 or 5-0 against Tottenham last weekend. Manchester United’s forwards are better than what Chelsea have and I think they can really punish Spurs in this game.
“What do I think about Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence refusing to acknowledge the fans and greet Thomas Frank after the loss to Chelsea? Well, Frank has to do a better job at reading the stadium. He’s not at Brentford anymore! Spurs have ambitions this season and it was a bad performance. I don’t blame the players. Nobody in that stadium is expecting them to do a lap of honour every time they lose a game.
“Manchester United have shown signs of promise in attack over the last few weeks and I’m backing them to win since they’re more consistent than Spurs.”
Bryan Mbeumo wants his fifth goal against Tottenham, which is a record that bodes well for Amorim going into the game.
Merson is predicting a 2-1 win for United.
Man Utd’s four losses vs Tottenham in 2024/25
When was the last time Man Utd beat Tottenham?
The last time United defeated Tottenham was on October 19, 2022.
Former United midfielder Fred opened the scoring in the 47th minute before Bruno Fernandes sealed the win in the 69th minute.
The result meant United moved within a point of the Premier League’s top four.
Amorim will be demanding a similar result this afternoon.