The Matchday 12 Premier League encounter between Manchester City and Tottenham will take place on November 23 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Tottenham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Manchester City vs. Tottenham
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Ederson – Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol, Kyle Walker – Mateo Kovacic – Savio, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden – Erling Haaland.
Tottenham (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario – Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, Radu Dragusin, Pedro Porro – Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski – Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Son Heung-min.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's men played their last two league matches away, suffering identical 1-2 defeats to Brighton and Bournemouth. The Citizens hadn't lost two consecutive Premier League games since October last year. As a result, they have fallen five points behind league leaders Liverpool.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Manchester City's last 10 Premier League matches.
- No more than three goals were scored in 6 of the last 8 City league games.
- At least two goals were scored in the first half of 6 of the last 7 home Premier League matches.
Tottenham
The Londoners have alternated between wins and losses this season. The club has only once won two consecutive league matches. Tottenham also has a 10-match uncompromising streak in the Premier League (5 wins and 5 losses). In the last round, Ange Postecoglou's men unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Ipswich at home, dropping to 10th place, though they are just three points behind the top four.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended for 7 matches.
- Both teams scored in 4 of Tottenham's last 5 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Tottenham's last 7 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 league matches.
Manchester City vs. Tottenham: Match Prediction
In this match, I expect an entertaining game where the visitors are unlikely to easily concede three points to one of the league leaders. City has been struggling to secure victories, and it's no surprise that they have faltered against opponents not even in the top group. In their last eight Premier League matches, Manchester City has not won by a margin of two or more goals. Additionally, Guardiola's men have conceded in 9 of their last 10 league matches.
As Tottenham's results this season show, the club performs better against strong opponents rather than against underdogs and mid-table teams. Moreover, the Londoners have not lost by more than one goal in their last 12 consecutive Premier League matches.
It's also worth noting the head-to-head statistics between these clubs in the Premier League. Tottenham is a tough opponent for Manchester City. In the last ten encounters, City has won only 3 times, there were two draws, and Tottenham came out on top five times.
Therefore, my prediction is Tottenham with a handicap (+1.5).
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