In-form Manchester United welcome Tottenham Hotspur in a repeat of the 2025 Europa League final as action continues in the 2025-26 English Premier League season.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown for the February 7 clash.
Man United vs Tottenham Hotspur match preview
Manchester United head into the clash on the back of three successive league wins since the arrival of caretaker manager Michael Carrick. The Red Devils were winless in their first two league games of the season, but have now won the past three to move into fourth place on the standings, five points behind Aston Villa in third place.
During this period, they recorded impressive wins over Manchester City and Arsenal, before sealing a hard-fought 3-2 win over Fulham in their last-match, scoring the winner in stoppage-time through Benjamin Sesko.
Let’s take a moment for the @B_Fernandes8 assist 😮💨🤌
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 3, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, head into the clash on the back of an impressive 2-2 draw against Manchester City in their last outing when they had to come back from a two-goal deficit.
Spurs are winless in the league this year, recording four draws and two defeats, while the two matches they have won in 2026 have come in the UEFA Champions League, defeating Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt by 2-0 scorelines.
Man United vs Tottenham Head-to-Head record
(Last five meetings)
- 08.11.2025 – Tottenham 2-2 Man United
- 21.05.2025 – Tottenham 1-0 Man United
- 16.02.2025 – Tottenham 1-0 Man United
- 19.12.2024 – Tottenham 4-3 Man United
- 29.09.2024 – Man United 0-3 Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur have dominated this encounter in recent outings and are unbeaten in the last eight meetings across all competitions, recording five wins and three draws.
Recent Form: Manchester United
Man United have been in impressive form in recent outings, recording three wins from their last three, while they are unbeaten in their last seven league matches.
The Red Devils have struggled to keep clean sheets, recording just two across their last 10 matches in the league, while they have conceded four in their last two matches.
Recent Form: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham are winless in their last six league matches and have only won two of the last 15 games in the Premier League, putting pressure on manager Thomas Frank.
Spurs have also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five league outings, although they won both of their Champions League matches in between that run and kept clean sheets in both matches.
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Player to watch: Bryan Mbeumo (Man United)
The Manchester United forward has two goals in his last three matches since returning from the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament. Bryan Mbeumo will trouble the Tottenham defence with his pace and threat from counterattacking positions.
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Best betting odds
Home (Man United) to Win or Draw – 1.22 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
Manchester United are the better side at the moment and given Tottenham’s struggles in the league, the Red Devils should secure a favourable result from this clash.
