Manchester United vs Tottenham: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 29, 2012 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Tottenham?
Tottenham won 2-3 on September 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. EvansTottenham (o.g.)
- 32′G. BaleTottenham
- 51′NaniManchester United
- 52′Clint DempseyTottenham
- 53′S. KagawaManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Tottenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 17Nani
- 20Robin van Persie
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 22Paul Scholes
- 26S. Kagawa
- 2Rafael
- 3Patrice Evra
- 5R. Ferdinand
- 6J. Evans
- 13A. Lindegaard
Tottenham
- 11G. Bale
- 18J. Defoe
- 2Clint Dempsey
- 7A. Lennon
- 19M. Dembélé
- 30Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 13William Gallas
- 28K. Walker
- 33S. Caulker
- 24B. Friedel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Tottenham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2012 | Galatasaray(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Wigan(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2012 | Reading(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 0 Tottenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2012 | Tottenham 1-3 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Aug 22, 2011 | Manchester United 3-0 Tottenham | Premier League |
| Jan 16, 2011 | Tottenham 0-0 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2010 | Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Tottenham vs Manchester United on Mar 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tottenham score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Tottenham | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 13th in Premier League (6 points from 6 matches) and Tottenham sit 19th (3 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 19 | Tottenham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
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