Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United match preview

A look ahead to the weekend's fixture at White Hart Lane

David Moyes and his Manchester United side take on Tottenham (AFP/Getty Images)

A rampant Manchester City side thrashed Tottenham last weekend leading to manager Andre Vilas-Boas saying that his players should be “ashamed” of their performance.

The result cast doubts over the future of the aforementioned Vilas-Boas who came out publicly to say the Spurs board and players are fully behind him.

Spurs who started the season so well, have had a dip in form of late but a win on Sunday could lift them into the Champions League places.

But they will be without play-maker Christan Eriksen who remains side-lined with an ankle injury and could be out for another three weeks.

Manchester United on the other hand will be coming into Sunday’s clash on the back of a hammering of their own. But unlike their opponents they were on the winning side, getting the better of Bayer Leverkusen to the tune of five goals to nil in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

United manager David Moyes called that performance “the best we've played in my time here.” And the Scot will be hoping for more of the same on Sunday.

KICK-OFF

Sunday, 12:00pm

LAST THREE MEETINGS

Tottenham 1 (Dempsey) 1 Man United (van Persie), Premier League Sun 20 January, 2013

Tottenham 3 (Evans og, Bale, Dempsey) 2 Man United (Nani, Kagawa), Premier League, Sat 29 September 2012

Tottenham 1 (Defoe) 3 Man United (Rooney, Young 2), Premier League, Sun 4 March, 2012

STATS

Man United haven't lost in six games in the League.

In 152 League games between the two teams, United have come out on top 76 times compared with Tottenham’s 36, with 40 draws.

Man United haven't lost at White Hart Lane since 2001.

ODDS

Tottenham win – 13/8

Man United win – 7/4

Draw – 11/5

TV

Live on BT Sport 1, 11am