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SPURS VS UNITED - FACTS AND STATS

Posted by Tottenham Hotspur on 29 November 2013  - 16:25

Here are the key statistics ahead of Sunday's huge clash against Manchester United at White Hart Lane.

We take on the reigning Premier League champions in a midday kick-off at the Lane.

HEAD TO HEAD

- Our biggest league win against United was by a four-goal margin, a 6-2 victory in the old Division One on October 24, 1962.

- The highest aggregate scoring game against United is eight goals, the last time that happened was United's 5-3 win at the Lane in September, 2001.

LEAGUE vs UNITED

- We were unbeaten in the both Premier League meetings for the first time against United last season.

- Last season represented our first unbeaten campaign against United since 1989-90.

- We ended a 22-match winless run with our 3-2 win at Old Trafford last season.

- That was our first win at Old Trafford in the Premier League era and our first in the league since Gary Lineker scored in a 1-0 win in the old Division One in December, 1989.

- Our biggest win against United so far in the Premier League era was a 4-1 victory on New Year's Day, 1996 with Chris Armstrong (2), Sol Campbell and Teddy Sheringham on target.

AT THE LANE vs UNITED

- Our last Premier League win against United was 3-1 in May, 2001. Willem Korsten (2) and Les Ferdinand scored. Steffen Freund was an unused substitute that day.

- Our three home wins against United in the Premier League have come when we’ve scored three or more goals - two 3-1 wins and one 4-1 win.

- We have drawn six home Premier League matches against United - we've only drawn more at the Lane against Arsenal (10), Chelsea (9) and Aston Villa (7).

- Four of our last six meetings against United in the Premier League have been drawn.

HAT-TRICK HEROES

- Only four players have scored hat-tricks against United in...