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 Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur – Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner.
Manchester United (4-3-3): Altay Bayındır – Diogo Dalot, Matthijs de Ligt, Victor Lindelöf, Lisandro Martínez – Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte – Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee, Marcus Rashford.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Tottenham
The Londoners began their current English League Cup campaign with an away victory over Coventry City (2-1). In the next round, they managed to defeat Manchester City with the same score. It's worth noting that before this, the team hadn't won in regulation 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, eventually reaching the semi-finals where they lost to Chelsea (0-2 and 0-1).
- No more than three goals were scored in regulation time in the club's last eight matches in this tournament.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regulation time in 6 of Tottenham's last 8 English League Cup games.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in regulation time in 6 of the Londoners' last 7 matches in this Cup.
Manchester United
The Red Devils have also played two matches in this tournament's current season. Playing at home, they easily dispatched Barnsley (7-0) and then Leicester (5-2). Notably, the club has won nine of their last 10 English League Cup matches, which helped them clinch the trophy in 2023 (defeating Newcastle 2-0 in the final). Interestingly, in 7 of the last 9 English League Cup editions, a Manchester club has emerged victorious (twice Manchester United, 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 English League Cup games.
- In the Red Devils' last five matches in this tournament, at least two goals were scored in the first half.
Tottenham vs. Manchester United: Match Prediction
The Londoners have been inconsistent both in the English League Cup and the current Premier League season. Yes, the team defeated Manchester City in the Round of 16 of this tournament, but Ruben Amorim's side did the same with the same score in the last league round. The victory over their city rivals in the Premier League will certainly boost the Red Devils' morale and confidence.
I believe that Manchester United will progress further in the tournament. The club has been focusing on domestic cups for several seasons as they have yet to reach the top in the league. I expect the visitors will at least not lose in regulation time. The team performs well away in this tournament, winning all six of their previous matches and conceding only one goal. It's also worth noting that Tottenham has only won once in their last six home Premier League meetings against the Red Devils (2 draws and 3 losses).
My prediction – Double Chance: Manchester United to win or draw
