Manchester City VS Tottenham Hotspur - Prediction

The title race is going on in the English Premier League. Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool are now the frontrunners for the PL Title. Arsenal, however, are now at the top of the table. But Man City have a great chance tonight to overtake Arsenal when they play against Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium. The Citizens are ready to host Tottenham Hotspur tonight in their 14th league game this season. The Guardiola boys are very desperate to get back on the winning track following their back-to-back draws in their last two league games. On the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur had made a dream start in the English Premier League this season. But three defeats in a row left Tottenham Hotspur out of the title race. With 26 points, the Spurs are now in 6th, but a win over Manchester City will hugely inspire them to get back into the title race.

Stats&Facts

• Although Man City have been one of the best teams in the Premier League in recent years, Tottenham Hotspur have a decent record against the Citizens. The Spurs have won five of their last seven league meetings with the Citizens.
• However, Etihad has been a fortress for Manchester City. They have lost just two of their last 13 matches against Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. The last time Tottenham defeated Man City at Etihad was in 2022 when the Spurs won by a 3-2 margin in the EPL.
• Pep Guardiola with Manchester City lost more league games against Tottenham Hotspur than any other Premier League side since he joined in 2016. They have conceded 19 goals against the Spurs, which is the highest since Guardiola took charge of the club.
• Tottenham Hotspur made a dream start, winning their first 11 games this season in the Premier League. But the Spurs are now on a three-game losing streak in the league.

Team News

Manchester City will miss the service of Kevin de Bruyne, John Stones, and Matheus Nunez due to their respective injury. However, defender Mateo Kovacic has returned to training after missing Man City's last two matches. Goalkeeper Ederson is back again and is likely to play tonight, while Nathan Ake may start tonight instead of Gvardiol. As for the Spurs, the have a long injury list in their team. Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Ashley Phillips, Alfie Whiteman, and Pape Matar Sarr, all are out of the squad for their injury. Argentine defender Christian Romero is not eligible to play for his three-match suspension, but Yves Bissouma is back again following his domestic suspension. Possible Lineup for Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake; Akanji, Rodri; Foden, Alvarez, Bernardo, Doku; Haaland Possible Lineup for Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario; Porro, Emerson, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Lo Celso; Johnson, Kulusevski, Gil; Son

Prediction: Man City 2-1 Tottenham

Man City are winless in their last two league games, but they showed their aggression in their most recent match in the UCL. It is a great opportunity for the Citizens to get back to the winning track in the Premier League, as they will play in their home ground. On the other hand, Tottenham's momentum are now down to earth, losing three matches in a row. It will be really difficult for the Spurs to beat Man City at Etihad Stadium.

Betfair Odds

Man City: 1.26 Draw: 7.08 Spurs: 10.98 Get the real-time Betfair Odds in BFB247