Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Tottenham vs. Manchester City at English Premier League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Tottenham vs. Manchester City at English Premier League
Tottenham needs a miracle to reach the Champions League, yet they have no other option but to believe in it and give 100% of their power in the remaining three Premier League events. Spurs experienced a sharp drop in form at the worst possible moment, which potentially cost them the UCL spot. Meanwhile, Man City’s title race depends upon this event. They need to win to reach first place, and that’s the only way for them to stay ahead of Arsenal.
Tottenham
The Spurs have four losses in a row, and we can’t explain what happened with the team in the last few weeks. Following a solid season in which this team played really good football and didn’t have any luck with injuries, Tottenham significantly slowed down, losing what seemed to be a sure place in the Champions League.
Yes, the schedule was tough for them, but four losses were unexpected. It started on the road against Newcastle, 4-0, continued at home vs. Arsenal, 2-3; Chelsea at Stamford, 2-0; and at Anfield against the Reds, 4-2.
As you can see, the defense fell apart, with the Spurs allowing 13 goals during 360 minutes, which is way too many for a team of their caliber.
Manchester City
As stated, this is do or die for the Citizens, who are one point behind Arsenal but with the game in hand. Man City didn’t have a positive experience with the Spurs in the past, and the fans are somewhat edgy ahead of this clash.
City hasn’t lost on the road since early December, but this is different, and we can feel the tension prior to the event. In the last two outings, we saw them keeping clean sheets, while in 10 of the past 13, the champs netted two or more hits.
Their gameplan is the same as usual: take the ball, pressure the rivals through short passes, and eventually find a gap with a through ball or hit Haaland in the middle.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Emerson; Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
Man City failed to beat Tottenham in December, 3-3 at Etihad, in a wild game, which was one of the best this season. After that, the Citizens went to London to meet Tottenham in the FA Cup, winning 0-1. Up until that contest, Tottenham had five straight wins at home against the Citizens.
Tottenham has nothing to lose here, and they won’t defend, that’s for sure. It’s the same for them whether they lose by one or three goals. Meanwhile, City needs to be a bit more cautious but is in need of a victory. Everything suggests we are going to see at least three goals in London. The odds are low but safe.
Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals