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"Tottenham Hotspur" vs. "Manchester United"
Date and venue of the match: April 10th at 18:00 at "White Hart Lane" Stadium in London; Referee: Mike Dean; Head-to-head history: Manchester United won 87 matches, while Tottenham Hotspur won 48 or matches ended in a draw; Teams' form: Tottenham Hotspur (2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss), Manchester United (4 wins, 1 loss); Tournament situation: After 32 rounds, Tottenham Hotspur is in second place with 62 points, while Manchester United, with 53 points, is in fifth place in the Premier League. Leicester City leads the standings with 69 points.
Team news: Tottenham Hotspur: After injuries, Eric Lamela, who did not play last week, and Jan Vertonghen, who has been out of the squad for three months, may return to the field. Clinton N`Jie and Nabil Bentaleb are still unavailable for the team. Manchester United: In the visitors' team, Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia, and Ashley Young have recovered from injuries and can help the team if needed by the team's strategist. The situation with another injured player, Daley Blind, is a bit trickier, and it is not clear yet if he will play on Sunday. United will still be without Wayne Rooney, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Luke Shaw. Key facts about the match: Manchester United has not lost in the last 14 matches at White Hart Lane (8 wins, 6 draws). Their last defeat was in May 2001, when they lost 3-1. Under Mauricio Pochettino's guidance, Tottenham has not scored a single goal against Man United. They have not scored a goal against their opponents in 296 minutes. Mauricio Pochettino has never defeated United in the Premier League matches as a coach (3 draws, 3 losses). The last three matches at Tottenham Hotspur's home ground between these teams ended in draws. Tottenham has won only two of the last five matches (2 draws, 1 loss). Playing at home, Spurs have won four out of five matches (1 draw). Mauricio Pochettino's team has conceded 25 goals so far this season - the best record in the league. In contrast, United have conceded 27 goals (second-best record in the Premier League). Tottenham has managed to earn 19 points from losing positions - the best in the league. Harry Kane, who has scored 22 goals this season in the Premier League, is the league's top scorer. Half of all these goals were scored by the striker in 2016. Dele Alli has made six assists in 2016 in the English championships. This is the best result in the league - one less than Dmitri Payet. Manchester United has won four of the last five matches. The last three United victories were achieved with a score of 1-0. No Premier League team has held their goal "dry" more often than Louis van Gaal's team (15 matches). In the last nine away matches, the "Red Devils" have won only two games (3 draws, 4 losses). When playing against top-four teams, United have lost only one match (3 wins, 3 draws). Anthony Martial has scored three times in the last four Manchester United matches.
