Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United – In Numbers

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United contest their third competitive top flight meeting when the pair go head-to-head at The Hive this afternoon.

Spurs are searching for their first victory of the season while visitors United will be keen to collect three points which will see them continue to apply pressure on the sides above them in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League table.

Ahead of the match, we look at the facts and figures behind the two sides as we summarise Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United ‘in numbers’.

4 – Manchester United have an excellent record against Spurs. Casey Stoney’s side have won all of their four league meetings against the North Londoners.

17 – The four previous meetings between these two sides have delivered 17 goals, that’s an average of 4.25 goals per game.

2 – Two United players have scored more goals against Spurs than any of their colleagues. Jess Sigsworth and Katie Zelem are United’s top scorers against the North Londoners with four goals.

58 – Spurs survived for 58 minutes in their last meeting with United at a misty Leigh Sports Village in January before eventually losing the match 3-0.

9 – FA Women’s Championship title-winners United finished nine points clear of second-placed Spurs in 2018/2019 as both clubs were promoted to the top flight.

52 – Despite losing 3-0 in last season’s fixture at The Hive, Spurs enjoyed 52% of the ball against Stoney’s side.

90 – Manchester United had players sent-off in second half injury time in both of last season’s meetings with Spurs. Lauren James was given her marching orders at The Hive while Ella Toone was dismissed in Leigh.

484 – Last season’s meeting at the Leigh Sports Village saw United attempt 484 passes, the most passes of either side in their 2019/2020 meetings.

This afternoon’s fixture is scheduled to kick-off at 12.30pm and will be broadcast live both on BT Sport 3 and on the FA Player.

Stats: Google

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Daniel Pentland

I am the editor and owner of the WSL Full-Time brand which I launched in 2018.

I am an accredited journalist with the FWA, SJA and AIPS. I have reported from various levels of men’s and women’s elite football since 2016.

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