The Matchday 2 clash in the Premier League between Manchester City and Tottenham will take place on August 23 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Tottenham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Manchester City
The Citizens started their current Premier League campaign confidently, thrashing Wolverhampton 4-0 away. This marks their 7th win in the last 8 league games, and their fifth consecutive clean sheet away in the Premier League. Additionally, their unbeaten run in the league has now extended to 11 matches – 8 wins and 3 draws. Notably, Manchester City has started the season with a convincing away win and no goals conceded for the fourth consecutive time.
- The club opened the scoring in 6 of their last 7 Premier League games.
- Manchester City has a 5-match winning streak at home in the league.
- The team has scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 home Premier League matches.
Projected lineup for Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
James Trafford – Rico Lewis, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Rayan Ait-Nouri – Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez – Bernardo Silva, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku – Erling Haaland.
Defender Josko Gvardiol, midfielder Mateo Kovacic, and forward Savinho will miss the match due to injuries.
Tottenham
Thomas Frank made an excellent Premier League debut as the head coach of the London club. His team started the season with a 3-0 home victory against Burnley. This result ended a 7-match winless streak in the league, during which they collected only 1 point. Interestingly, Tottenham has not lost in the opening round for the fifth consecutive time – 3 wins and 2 draws.
- The Londoners have not won in their last six Premier League away matches (1 draw and 5 losses).
- Tottenham failed to score in the second half in 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- The club has not lost in the second half in 11 of their last 15 away Premier League matches (4 wins and 7 draws).
Projected lineup for Tottenham (4-2-3-1)
Guglielmo Vicario – Djed Spence, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro – Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray – Mohammed Kudus, Pape Sarr, Brennan Johnson – Richarlison.
Defenders Destiny Udogie and Radu Dragusin, midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are currently sidelined due to injuries.
Referee
Peter Bankes (England)
Matches – 24 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 90;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 21%.
Match Prediction: Manchester City vs. Tottenham
Both teams started with big wins and immediately topped the Premier League table. Last season, they were known for their scoring prowess. In the previous season, Manchester City averaged 1.9 goals per game, while Tottenham averaged 1.7. Overall, Manchester City's home games averaged 3.5 goals, and Tottenham's away games averaged 3.1.
It's likely that the upcoming match will also be high-scoring. At least 3 goals have been scored in the last six head-to-head meetings at the Etihad in the Premier League. However, I do not recommend betting on a home win in this clash, as the Citizens have collected only 1 point in their last two home encounters with the London side. Additionally, Tottenham has learned to play against Manchester City and scored 12 goals in the last four head-to-head matches at the Etihad in the league.
My prediction – Total over 3
