Manchester United could bolster their chances of a top-four spot in the Premier League with three points against Tottenham.
After a 0-0 draw in 120 minutes, United booked their spot in the FA Cup final following a penalty shootout victory over Brighton and Hove Albion, the second domestic cup final for Erik ten Hag this season. Following United's exit from the Europa League, the domestic double is still a possibility, with Manchester City their opposition in the final.
Attention turns back to the Premier League tonight though as Ten Hag's side face an out-of-form Spurs. Victory would send them eight points clear of Aston Villa in fifth with two games in hand, seriously boosting their chances of Champions League football next season.
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To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Forster; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies; Son, Richarlison; Kane.
We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia; Casemiro, Fred, Fernandes; Antony, Martial, Rashford.
It was an extremely even first half in North London with both sides testing the opposition goalkeeper, but neither side could find the breakthrough in the opening 45 minutes. Spurs started the better side in the second half, and an error at the back gifted the hosts the opener.
As United held possession under pressure from Spurs, Harry Maguire was rushed into making a pass that was quickly intercepted by Oliver Skipp. The midfielder threaded a pass through to Harry Kane who pulled away from Maguire, and one-on-one with David De Gea, the Englishman found the net to make it 1-0.
After going behind, United started to improve, taking more risks in attack and coming close. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were both denied multiple times by Fraser Forster as the game approached its final moments, but in the 89th minute, Ten Hag's side found a goal from their bench.
Wout Weghorst was brought on in the 88th minute as a last roll of the dice from United, and he almost made an instant impact when his header from Bruno Fernandes' corner was tipped over the bar. But, from the resulting set piece, the two linked up again, with the striker directing his header into the net with his second chance.
FIFA 23 predicted score: Spurs 1-1 United
Here are the full-time match stats:
FIFA 23 predicts that United could be held to just a point in the capital, drawing 1-1 in the simulation. Wasted chances from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial plus a defensive error played pivotal roles in the draw, which could potentially be seen as two points dropped later on in the season.
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