Tottenham vs Manchester United Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

The Europa League final is certainly one of the more intriguing finals in recent memory as the final pits two clubs who have been struggling horrendously given their expectations in the league this season.

Tottenham Hotspur have had the advantage over Manchester United in recent years, with Ange Postecoglou’s side unbeaten since 2022 against the Red Devils. This season, Spurs have recorded three victories against Ruben Amorim’s side and scored first in four of the previous five meetings.

Manchester United are the only club in Europe who have remained unbeaten in European competition this season, which included knocking out the favourites for the competition in Athletic Club.

The advantage for the Red Devils is that history in finals falls in their favour. Tottenham Hotspur have lost their last three finals in the past decade (2015,2019 & 2021), whereas Manchester United have the experience with the likes of Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes to see them over the line. Ruben Amorim’s side have won two of their previous three cup finals and are on course for three consecutive seasons with silverware.

The experience should see Manchester United as winners here. The Red Devils have also shown toughness through adversity in this competition, evidenced by their comeback against Lyon, and if Spurs score first, as history suggests, United have the experience to pull victory from the jaws of defeat.

Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester United in a winner-takes-all Europa League final on Wednesday.

Date: 21/05/2025
Location: San Mames Stadium, Bilbao.
Kick-Off: 8 pm

Simply put, this is the biggest game of the season for both of these sides, considering the dreadful Premier League campaign for the respective teams. The UEFA Europa League final represents a one-way ticket for the victor into next season’s UEFA Champions League. In contrast, the loser will be left reeling from the effects of their club's worst Premier League season in history.

Tottenham Hotspur has a history in this competition, winning the inaugural competition in 1972 and beating fellow English side Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final. Nine years prior, Spurs became the first British side to win a UEFA-based competition, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963.

Tottenham Hotspur are chasing their first trophy win since 2008, and Ange Postecoglou hopes to deliver on his message of winning trophies in his second season. This season, his Spurs side has been hampered by injury issues, leading to his side being 17th in the Premier League, having only accumulated 38 points from 37 matches. Spurs have beaten the likes of AZ Alkmaar, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt to reach this stage.

Manchester United’s league season has been utterly abysmal, and they are in the same situation as Tottenham Hotspur. A managerial change from Erik ten Hag to Ruben Amorim has done little to change their Premier League fortunes at Old Trafford. Since Amorim arrived at Old Trafford, the Portuguese manager has averaged 0.92 points in charge of the Red Devils, a worse record than Paul Jewell’s Derby County side of 2007/08.

In the Europa League, the Red Devils won this competition in 2017 when they defeated Ajax under Jose Mourinho, thanks to goals from Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. This season, at times, the Red Devils have lived a charmed life, especially in the second half of extra time against Lyon. Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire rescued the tie for the Reds. Manchester United comfortably dispatched tournament favourites Athletic Bilbao in the semi-final, with a comfortable 7-1 aggregate score.

The game will be available to watch live on TNT Sports 1.

Tottenham Hotspur Team News

Tottenham Hotspur without the likes of Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner.

Manchester United Team News

Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt are all fitness doubts for Ruben Amorim’s side. Concerns also remain over the likes of Joshua Zirkzee, whilst Lisandro Martinez is most definitely ruled out with a season-ending injury.

Tottenham Hotspur:

Tottenham Hotspur are coming into this game with two consecutive defeats for Ange Postecoglou’s side against Aston Villa (2-0) and Crystal Palace (0-2). Prior to those two games, Spurs were unbeaten in their previous three matches in all competitions, with two victories against Bodo/Glimt (3-1 & 2-0) and a draw in the Premier League against West Ham United.

Spurs have been excellent against Manchester United this season, with three victories against the Red Devils, twice in the Premier League and once in the Carabao Cup.

Manchester United:

Manchester United have also lost their last two consecutive league matches in the Premier League, with defeats to Chelsea (1-0) and West Ham United (0-2). Manchester United have endured further league defeats against Brentford (4-3), Wolves (0-1) and Newcastle United (4-1).

Ruben Amorim's side are unbeaten in this competition, having won their last three Europa League matches against Athletic Club (0-3 & 4-1) and Lyon (5-4). Bruno Fernandes has been the standout performer in this competition, with 11 goal contributions in 13 Europa League appearances.

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