The Matchday 12 clash in the Premier League between Manchester City and Tottenham will take place on November 23 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Tottenham: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: John Brooks (England)
Matches – 26 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 110;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.2;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 27%.
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 lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's side played their last two league matches away and lost both 1-2 to Brighton and Bournemouth. The Citizens hadn't lost two consecutive Premier League games since October last year. As a result, they are now 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 have been scored in 6 of the last 8 league games for the Citizens.
- At least two goals have been scored in the first half of 6 of the club's last 7 home Premier League matches.
Tottenham
This season, the Londoners have alternated between wins and losses. The club has only won two consecutive league matches once. Tottenham also has a 10-match uncompromising streak in the Premier League (5 wins and 5 losses). In the last round, Ange Postecoglou's side unexpectedly lost 1-2 to Ipswich at home, dropping to 10th place, although they are just 3 points away from the top four.
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended for 7 matches.
- Both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 games for the Londoners in the Premier League.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Tottenham's last 7 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score of 7 of the club's last 9 league matches.
Manchester City vs. Tottenham: Match Prediction
In this encounter, I expect an entertaining game where the visitors are unlikely to easily give away three points to one of the league leaders. The Citizens have found victories hard to come by recently, and it's no surprise they've struggled against teams 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, Pep Guardiola's side has conceded in 9 of their last 10 league games.
As Tottenham's results this season show, they perform 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 is also worth noting the head-to-head statistics in the Premier League. Tottenham has been a challenging opponent for Manchester City. In the last ten meetings, the Citizens have only 3 wins, with two draws and five victories for Tottenham.
Therefore, my prediction is Tottenham with a handicap (+1.5).
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