Manchester United host Tottenham at lunch time in what would be the first game of the 2015/16 Premier League. Here are some stats, facts and figures about Premier League's first games and ties between United and Spurs.
Wayne Rooney has scored six goals on the opening weekend,
more than any other current player in the Premier League
Manchester United have a 78% Premier League win rate against
Tottenham at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney has scored 170 league goals for United; he
needs one more to equal Denis Law’s 171 for the club.
Four Manchester United players to have receive red card
against Tottenham are Brian Kidd, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Rafael Da
Silva
Manchester United are the only team to have lost on the
Premier League opening weekend, and still win the league (in 1992/93, 1995/96,
2012/13 season)
Wayne Rooney has scored 10 goals in 15 appearances for
Manchester United against Tottenham.
Juan Mata has scored 4, and assisted 1 of Manchester United’s
last 12 goals.
Ashley Young has been directly involved in 5 of United’s
last 7 goals (scored 1, assisted 4).
Manchester United new signing Memphis Depay scored 7 direct
free kicks last season; more than any other player in the top 5 European
Leagues.
Last season Van Gaal used a league high 33 players last
season.
United have just kept I clean sheet in their last 9 games.
Last year Manchester United lost their first EPL match since
the 1972/73 season when they lost to Swansea.
Tottenham will be aiming to win their opening Premier League
fixture for the third consecutive time.
Despite losing 18 of 23 trips to Old Trafford since 1992/93
(Win 2, Draw 3), Tottenham have won at Old Trafford in two of the last three
seasons.
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