Manchester United v Tottenham
Manchester United ahead.
TestedManchester United win about 61 times in 100. The other 39: a draw (23) or a Tottenham win (16).
Forecast by Vesta, published Saturday 3 October 2026, 18:43 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Manchester United win | Draw | Tottenham win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | ||||
| Title | 1% | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Top 4 | 35% | 39% | 31% | 26% |
| Tottenham | ||||
| Bottom 3 | 52% | 57% | 49% | 40% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Manchester United goals down, Tottenham goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | · |
| 1 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | · |
| 4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | · |
| 5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | · | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | 35% | 13% | 2.7 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 31% | 35% | 2.8 |
| Marcus Rashford | 27% | 16% | 2.9 |
| Matheus Cunha | 26% | 12% | 3.1 |
| Benjamin Sesko bench | 10% | <1% | 0.5 |
| Patrick Dorgu bench | 8% | 7% | 0.7 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8% | 11% | 1.3 |
| Harry Maguire | 6% | 6% | 0.9 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 5% | 7% | 0.9 |
| Diogo Dalot | 5% | 8% | 0.8 |
| Andrey Santos bench | 3% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Lisandro Martínez | 2% | 2% | 0.6 |
| Luke Shaw | 2% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Ayden Heaven bench | <1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Noussair Mazraoui bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Senne Lammens | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Marmoush | 18% | 9% | 1.7 |
| Dominic Solanke bench | 9% | 2% | 0.6 |
| Sávio | 8% | 5% | 0.7 |
| Mathys Tel | 7% | 6% | 0.9 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 7% | 3% | 0.5 |
| Richarlison bench | 5% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Micky van de Ven | 5% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Archie Gray | 4% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Andrew Robertson | 4% | 6% | 0.4 |
| Rodrigo Bentancur | 4% | 3% | 0.4 |
| Sandro Tonali | 4% | 7% | 0.9 |
| Conor Gallagher bench | 3% | 1% | 0.3 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 3% | 4% | 0.4 |
| Mikey Moore bench | 3% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Mohammed Kudus bench | 2% | 3% | 0.3 |
| Pedro Porro bench | 2% | 3% | 0.4 |
| James Maddison bench | 2% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Lucas Bergvall bench | 1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Marcos Senesi bench | <1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Iyenoma Destiny Udogie bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Antonín Kinsky | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



