Overview
Manchester United has been reviving in recent weeks and will aim for their fourth consecutive victory in the Premier League when hosting Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
Since Michael Carrick was appointed as interim coach, Man United has won all 3 matches. This is an achievement that his predecessor Ruben Amorim only achieved once in 14 months in office.
After two victories 2-0 and 3-2 against Manchester City and Arsenal, the "Red Devils" had to wait until injury time to complete their third consecutive victory when Benjamin Sesko scored the decisive goal against Fulham.
Two goals from Casemiro and Matheus Cunha - scored before and after halftime - once brought Man United very close to 3 full points. However, Raul Jimenez's late penalty and Kevin's beautiful finish in the 91st minute helped Fulham bring the match back to balance.
However, Sesko still managed to speak up again, bringing the second decisive goal for Man United in injury time in a home match in the Premier League this season.
On the same day, Spurs hosted Man City in north London and created a comeback to win a 2-2 draw. However, Tottenham has not won any matches in the Premier League in 2026. They seemed to lose their third match in the last four rounds when they were down 0-2 before halftime, after goals from Rayan Cherki and new signing Antoine Semenyo.
Then, a turning point came from Dominic Solanke. Just returning from injury, Solanke narrowed the gap right at the beginning of the second half and then equalized with a "scorpion"-style backheel to save Spurs one point. Those were also his first goals in the Premier League this season, in the context that the campaign was interrupted by injury, but Solanke's average scoring efficiency in all competitions is still very impressive.
Despite recovering against Man City, Tottenham still extended their Premier League winless streak to 6 - the longest since a 7-match streak in the 2024-2025 season. And the upcoming challenge is even heavier, because they have to face a much sharper Man United, especially in set pieces. The Old Trafford team has scored 14 goals from dead balls (excluding penalties), only behind leading Arsenal (17).
In which, Bruno Fernandes' role is very significant. He assisted Casemiro to open the score against Fulham from a corner kick and is currently leading the Premier League assist list this season with 12 assists - his best record, equal to the 2020-2021 season.
Cunha is also in form when scoring 5 goals in the last 9 Premier League matches. Since the match against Bournemouth on December 15, no player has scored more goals than him in the league.
In terms of force, Mason Mount is predicted to return soon after a minor injury, but Patrick Dorgu and Matthijs de Ligt are likely to be out for at least until the end of February.
On the other side, Tottenham is again having a headache with the injury list. They have up to 13 players to sit out, of which the return date of Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso is unclear. Solanke and Djed Spence have calf pain and will be assessed for fitness before kick-off.
Head-to-head record
The first leg of this season at Tottenham Hotspur ended with a dramatic 2-2 draw. And as usual for both Man United and Spurs in recent weeks, the imprint of late goals once again decided the story.
Bryan Mbeumo's opening goal in the middle of the first half helped the away team get closer to victory until the 84th minute, when Mathys Tel equalized.
The drama was pushed to a climax when Richarlison put Spurs ahead in the first minute of injury time. But just 5 minutes later, Matthijs de Ligt jumped high to head, pulling Man United back to equilibrium.
Last season, Tottenham won at Old Trafford 3-0, with the prominent mark of Micky van de Ven at both ends of the pitch. However, in the Premier League era, Spurs have only won once in a row away from Man United at Old Trafford.
Score prediction: Man United 3-2 Tottenham
The match between Man United and Tottenham takes place at 7:30 PM on February 7th (Vietnam time).
