Tottenham vs Man Utd: Dean Woodward's best bets from the capital

After a clean sweep with 5/4, 11/4 & 20/1 winners two weeks ago, @DeanWoodward returns with three selections for Saturday's big game from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

A Saturday evening that closes with a match between two sides who look far from their best of late. With Tottenham and Manchester United both suffering defeats last weekend after poor performances, they will both be looking to make amends and get some points back on the board.

Nuno Espirito Santo looks set to start an identical XI that lost 1-0 to West Ham last weekend, with the only doubts for fitness being Ryan Sessegnon and Bryan Gil. With four defeats from their last six EPL matches, Nuno will be looking to turn the tide against a Manchester United side who also look out of sorts.

Ole’s darkest day at the helm came at the weekend in a 5-0 thumping at the hands of long-standing rivals, Liverpool. Mo Salah ran riot against a leaky United defence that looked all at sea and completely unorganised throughout the entirety of the match. Solskjaer is likely to change things up on Saturday and introduce veteran Nemanja Matic to the midfield following Paul Pogba’s red card last weekend. 

Stuart Attwell takes the whistle for this match and averages 3.9 yellows per game. He has given both teams a card 31 times in his last 39 matches and in a game that is crucial to the survival of both sides' managers, I expect them to leave it all out on the pitch.

Both teams have looked poor of late and it almost feels like a battle of who can be less poor. I feel with the talent United possess, they should have more than enough to get out of London with at least a point.

The 21-year old midfielder seems to be getting the nod ahead of Harry Winks in the centre of the park and could have a busy evening on Saturday.

Central midfielders are one of the favoured positions for a card against Manchester United, with Bruno in the area and wingers often cutting inside. Skipp is inexperienced and has already picked up four yellows in eight EPL matches this term, in such a big game for both sides I think there is some value at 16/5. 

Being such an important game I wouldn’t be surprised if it started in an extremely cagey manner. Neither team will want to become exposed early on and go behind in such a crucial match. Man United have been a second half team for a long while now, with stunning comebacks in games as recent as Atalanta in the Champions League. 

With the importance of the match included and the appointment of Attwell at the whistle, I like the odds of this longshot where we could see another potential late Ronaldo winner.