It’s only January yet the Premier League title race is
already a two horse contest and Manchester United can keep their neighbours and
title contenders at arm’s length win a crucial three points at White Hart Lane
over fellow highflyers Tottenham. A trip to Andre Villas Boas’s men is not one
to relish in any sense of the word but United are 4 points clear at the head of
the league with 15 point advantage over fourth placed Spurs after just more
than half the season gone and already have a glittering record of big game
successes to their name.
Alreadyin their 18 victories United have been to Manchester
City – a venue where the hosts had been unbeaten in the league for a whopping
37 games – Chelsea, and Liverpool and taken all three points, while they have
eight wins on the road and an astonishing 26 goals on their travels – just 4
less than their home games, remakrbale considering that Old Trafford plays host
to one of the strongest league records
in the country.
Tottenham did beat United 3-2 in October at Old Trafford and
are an obvious threat in their case for the double but United have improved
their forward play even more since then, evidenced by the fact that they’ve
scored first nine times in their last nine games. Tottenham also have a very
poor record against other top teams barring their 3-2 success at Old Trafford,
losing at Manchester City, Everton and Arsenal as well as being beaten 4-2 by
Chelsea.
They might just fall short against an in form and rampant at
times United, but can play their part in keeping the visitors on their toes. Of
their 24 wins this season in all competitons, United have won 16 by a single
goal, while on their travels in the Premier League, United have won 3-2 on 4
occasions, making those choices look like value options.
Advice
1 pt Manchester United to win by 1 goal (3/1 Stan James)
1 pt 3-2 Manchester United (40/1 Bet365)
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