The quarter-final match of the English League Cup between Tottenham and Manchester United will take place on December 19 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham vs. Manchester United: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: John Brooks (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League and English League Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 45;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Manchester United
Tottenham (3-4-3): Guglielmo Vicario – Radu Drăgușin, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven – Archie Gray, Dejan Kulusevski, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur – Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner.
Manchester United (4-3-3): Altay Bayındır – Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Victor Lindelof, Lisandro Martinez – Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte – Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee, Marcus Rashford.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is indicated.
Tottenham
The Londoners began their current English League Cup campaign with a 2-1 away victory over Coventry City. In the next stage, they managed to defeat Manchester City at home by the same scoreline. It is worth noting that before this, the team had not won in regular time in four consecutive matches in this tournament (1 draw and 3 losses). The last time Tottenham played in the quarter-finals was in the 2021/22 season, where they reached the semi-finals but lost to Chelsea in both legs (0-2 and 0-1).
- No more than three goals were scored in 90 minutes in the club's last eight matches in this tournament.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score during regular time in 6 of Tottenham's last 8 games in the English League Cup.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 90 minutes in 6 of the Londoners' last 7 matches in this cup.
Manchester United
The Mancunians have also played two matches in the current edition of this tournament. Playing at home, the team easily defeated Barnsley (7-0) and then Leicester (5-2). It is noteworthy that the club has won nine of their last 10 matches in the English League Cup (1 loss), which allowed them to win the trophy in 2023 by defeating Newcastle 2-0 in the final. Interestingly, in 7 of the last 9 editions of the English League Cup, a team from Manchester has won (twice Manchester United, and five times Manchester City).
- At least one team failed to score in 14 of the club's last 16 matches in this tournament.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of Manchester United's last 9 matches in the English League Cup.
- In the first half of the last five matches of the Mancunians in this cup, at least two goals were scored.
Tottenham vs. Manchester United: Match Prediction
The Londoners have not been consistent in either the English League Cup or the current Premier League season. Although the team defeated Manchester City in the round of 16 of this tournament, it should be noted that Ruben Amorim's side did the same in the previous Premier League round. The victory over their local rivals in the Premier League will boost the Mancunians' strength and confidence, despite the risky decision by the Portuguese manager to leave two attacking players, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho, out of the squad, which did not affect the final result.
I predict that Manchester United will advance further in the tournament. The club has been focusing on domestic cups for several seasons now, as they have not been able to reach the top in the league. I believe the visitors will at least not lose in regular time. The club has performed well on the road in this cup, winning all six of their previous matches and conceding only one goal. It is also worth noting that Tottenham has won only one of their last six home league meetings against the Mancunians (2 draws and 3 losses).
My prediction: Double Chance: Manchester United to win or draw