Tottenham Hotspur vs Sheffield United

Early Premier League relegation candidates Sheffield United take a trip to London to take on high-flying Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Despite reluctantly selling perennial standout performer Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in the summer, Tottenham’s start to life under new manager Ange Postecoglou has been nothing short of outstanding. Following a goal-glutted 2-2 draw against cross-London rivals Brentford on the opening weekend, ‘Spurs’ have won all three Premier League games by an aggregate score of 9-2, with only defending champions Manchester City (12) picking up more points than them (10) after four games. After a brace of 2-0 wins over Manchester United and Bournemouth, Postecoglou’s side thrashed Sheffield United’s fellow promoted rivals Burnley 5-2 last time out. Brimming with confidence, Tottenham will be keen to extend their five-match unbeaten H2H home league run against the ‘Blades’ (W3, D2) and potentially record back-to-back wins in such contests for the first time in the Premier League era.

Based on Sheffield United’s start to life in England’s top flight, Tottenham could have a field day, though an enthralling 2-2 home draw against Everton on the eve of the international break reignited the visitors’ shattered confidence. Indeed, before sharing the spoils with the ‘Toffees,’ Paul Heckingbottom’s side had lost their first three league matches via a single-goal margin. While no one can deny United’s fighting spirit, they’ve lacked composure in front of goal, and after netting just once on three Premier League visits to Tottenham in the 21st century (D1, L2), their early struggle seems destined to go on. Adding to this sentiment, they’ve won only two on their last 26 top-flight travels (D3, L21).