Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview

Manchester United host Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon in what promises to be a crucial English Premier League encounter. The match kicks off at 12:30 GMT, with both sides carrying contrasting recent form into this fixture.

The Red Devils head into this clash riding a three-match winning streak, their most recent outing producing a 3-2 home victory over Fulham on February 1st. Prior to that, they secured an impressive 2-3 away win at Arsenal and defeated Manchester City 2-0 at home. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 1-2 home defeat to Brighton before drawing 2-2 away at Burnley. With three wins, one draw and one loss from their last five matches, United have rediscovered their attacking threat while looking to tighten up defensively after conceding in four of those five games.

Tottenham arrive at Old Trafford with a more mixed bag of results from their last five outings. Their most recent match ended in a 2-2 home draw with Manchester City on February 1st. Prior to that, they secured a 2-0 away victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League and drew 2-2 away at Burnley. Earlier in this sequence, they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home after losing 1-2 at home to West Ham. Spurs have collected two wins and two draws from their last five matches, but that home defeat to West Ham will concern manager Thomas Frank ahead of this demanding trip to Manchester.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Tottenham, who have won four of the last five meetings between these sides, with one draw. Most recently, the teams shared a 2-2 draw in North London in November 2025. Tottenham claimed victories of 1-0 at home in May 2025 and February 2025, while they won an entertaining 4-3 encounter at home in December 2024. Perhaps most significantly, Spurs secured a dominant 3-0 away win at Old Trafford in September 2024, demonstrating their capability to perform on United’s home turf.

Injured Players:

Manchester United: Matthijs de Ligt (Out), Patrick Dorgu (Out)

Tottenham Hotspur: Rodrigo Bentancur (Out), Lucas Bergvall (Out), Ben Davies (Out), Richarlison (Out), Mohammed Kudus (Out), Dejan Kulusevski (Out), James Maddison (Out), Pedro Porro (Out), Micky van de Ven (Doubtful), Kevin Danso (Doubtful), Djed Spence (Doubtful)

Tottenham face a severe injury crisis heading into this fixture, with eight players ruled out and three doubtful. The absences deplete options across their entire squad where Bentancur, Bergvall, Kudus and Maddison are all unavailable. Manchester United are in significantly better shape with just two confirmed absences, giving them a considerable advantage in squad depth for this encounter.

Fans worldwide can tune in to watch this Premier League showdown. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, discovery+ and the discovery+ app, with audio coverage on TalkSport Radio UK. American viewers can catch the action on USA Network, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO and UNIVERSO NOW, while Canadian fans have coverage on DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada and Fubo Sports Network Canada. Australian supporters can watch via Stan Sport, with the kick-off time adjusted to their local timezone.

Possible Line-Ups:

Manchester United (4-2-3-1) Shaw, Lammens, Martinez, Casemiro, Dalot, Fernandes, Mbeuno, Maguire, Mainoo, Diallo, Cunha

Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1) Gray, Dragusin, Romero, Vicario, Udogie, Bissouma, Odobert, Palhinha, Simons, Gallagher, Solanke

Manchester United – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Manchester United	3-2	Fulham	English Premier League	Feb 1, 2026
W	Arsenal	2-3	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 25, 2026
W	Manchester United	2-0	Manchester City	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026
L	Manchester United	1-2	Brighton & Hove Albion	English FA Cup	Jan 11, 2026
D	Burnley	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Jan 7, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
D	Tottenham Hotspur	2-2	Manchester City	English Premier League	Feb 1, 2026
W	Eintracht Frankfurt	0-2	Tottenham Hotspur	Champions League	Jan 28, 2026
D	Burnley	2-2	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Jan 24, 2026
W	Tottenham Hotspur	2-0	Borussia Dortmund	Champions League	Jan 20, 2026
L	Tottenham Hotspur	1-2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Jan 17, 2026

Head-to-Head Record – Last 5 Meetings

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
	Tottenham Hotspur	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
	Tottenham Hotspur	1-0	Manchester United	Europa League	May 21, 2025
	Tottenham Hotspur	1-0	Manchester United	English Premier League	Feb 16, 2025
	Tottenham Hotspur	4-3	Manchester United	English Carabao Cup	Dec 19, 2024
	Manchester United	0-3	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Sep 29, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+, discovery+ App, TalkSport Radio UK
USA	USA Network, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, SiriusXM FC
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada
Australia	Stan Sport
India	JioHotstar
Germany	Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Premier League
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
Italy	SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV