Amazon Prime have launched their brand new football streaming service and because of this, this week’s midweek Premier League action kicks off at the scarily unfamiliar times of 7:30 and 8:15. It’s all just a bit bizarre, isn’t it. Uncharted territory, if you will – a bit like Jose Mourinho sitting in the away dugout at Old Trafford, kitted out in some of that magnificent purple Nike Tottenham Hotspur benchwear.
For the first time since his days as manager of Chelsea – the second time around – the Portuguese manager will be on the touchline at Old Trafford, away from the home dugout that he became accustomed to between the years of 2016-2018.
Tonight, Mourinho finds his former employers in complete disarray under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 10th in the Premier League heading into the festive period. It is a far cry to the dizzy heights of second-place, the position he guided Manchester United to at the end of his second (and last) full season at the club back in May 2018.
Today is the day. Jose Mourinho is back at Old Trafford. Manchester United against Spurs.
Revenge game. ?? pic.twitter.com/eiI2WvQnxK
— FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) December 4, 2019
Spurs on the other hand have started to pick up in recent weeks, coincidently since the ‘special one’ took over from Mauricio Pochettino at the end of November. Three straight wins in their previous three games against West Ham, Olympiacos and most recently Bournemouth has seen the north London club rise to 6th in the Premier League, with a win or draw this evening enough to take them above Crystal Palace into 5th.
There’s plenty of value in tonight’s fixture between United and Tottenham, with drama anticipated upon the return of Jose to M16. We’ve assessed the betting markets to bring you a tailor-made bet builder, courtesy of bet365, priced up at a tasty 25/1.
The first selection has to be a booking – that’s what boosts the odds in these type of bets and with a player like Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the pitch, there is always a huge chance of yellow’s being thrown around like they’re going out of fashion.
The ex-Crystal Palace man has picked up 4 yellows in the Premier League this season and, as good as he may be in the tackle the majority of the time, there is no doubting that he can be extremely rash and has the potential to completely lose his head at times, especially when up against a player like Son Heung-min – who is extremely fast, very tricky and can draw in a heavy tackle within the blink of an eye.
? | Aaron Wan-Bissaka picks up a yellow card within a minute of the restart at Old Trafford.#FPL #FantasyPL #FFScout #mufc pic.twitter.com/MGiIY5Zrv4
— Fantasy Football Scout (@FFScout) August 24, 2019
Next it’s BTTS. Five of United’s last six league games has seen both teams find the net, while eight of Tottenham’s last nine encounters in the Premier League have also ended in both teams scoring. Marcus Rashford, Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are all currently in prolific form, so you would think that we’d see at least one goal from either side at Old Trafford this evening.
Finally, we’re tipping a Tottenham win here. The north Londoners are in much better form than their opponents at the moment and Mourinho will not want to lose this match; it would simply be too embarrassing for the man. United are in a mess at the moment, bereft of any confidence and poor on home soil – winning just one of their last four games at Old Trafford.
Spurs’ away form is still pretty rubbish, admittedly, though with so many of their attacking players turning it on in recent weeks, it would perhaps be foolish to back against them this evening.
| Wednesday – 7.30pm | Odds | Bets |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United v Tottenham Bet Builder | ||
| Tottenham to win Best Bet | 7/4 |  |
| BTTS | 8/13 | |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka to be carded | 4/1 | |
| Bet Builder pays | 25/1 | |
Odds correct as of 2019-12-04 16:20:34