Some positive results against PSG and RB Leipzig in the Champions League have made an awful start to the season seem better for Manchester United. They are 14th with just ten points from a possible 21. Not many would have expected only four places to separate these two sides by now.
The form at Old Trafford remains a concern but this game does give them the opportunity to wrap up that first home league win of the season. Arsenal were successful last time out, Tottenham hit six and Crystal Palace won 3-1. The problems are there and a lack of consistency is an issue that won't go away for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
West Brom's away form is hardly going to convince anyone to take the 9/1 available on an away win. Manchester United's -1 handicap price of 19/20 is decent enough if we're searching for an outright option but backing the hosts to pick up a couple of cards brings a much better 13/10.
While the expectation is that the Baggies will see the majority of the bookings, their form throughout the campaign suggests that might not be the case. They've only been shown more cards in one of their last five outings and sit low in the Premier League cards chart.
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The highlight of Saturday's Premier League action comes in the evening kick-off when Tottenham will be hoping they can continue their fine start to the campaign as they welcome a Manchester City side who recently tied Pep Guardiola to a new deal.
City are odds-on for victory here and that can be put down to their run of good results since the shock 5-2 home defeat to Leicester in September but Spurs have demonstrated that they have grown under Jose Mourinho's guidance.
Perhaps crucially, they have also shown that they can continue to get results during a hectic schedule where they were balancing Premier League, Carabao Cup and Europa League involvement. In 15 competitive games this season, Tottenham have lost just twice.
Ten of those games ended in victory in 90 minutes and they of course beat City in this fixture last term. City's away performances this season have varied - they drew with Leeds and West Ham before narrowly getting past struggling Sheffield United.
It'll be interesting to see how Tottenham approach this game and whether Mourinho goes back to his previous self after overseeing a very attack-minded team so far. He's an expert at shutting games down and neutralising an opponent with a strong attack of their own. That is easier said than done against this City side.
They stayed with their attacking mentality in the 6-1 hammering of Manchester United and it's clearly a winning formula. Big game management comes into it but Tottenham have enough about them to get past this City side on current form.
In terms of the individual bets, Serge Aurier is a decent one when it comes to bookings with Mike Dean in charge. He's likely to come in for the unavailable Matt Doherty and had a huge four fouls in his last Premier League outing (3-3 v West Ham). He can be backed at 9/4 with Sky Bet to be shown a card.
But the best bet can be found in the outright market and backing Tottenham to continue their good run of results so far. It's a win that would see them reclaim top spot in the Premier League whatever happens in the earlier kick-offs.
Score prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City ()
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Odds correct at 1430 GMT (19/11/20)
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