Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Tottenham vs. Manchester City at EFL Cup
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Tottenham vs. Manchester City at EFL Cup
The Spurs lost this Sunday, and a game against Man City is very important for them. It’s not only the derby of the EFL Cup round, but the moment when they need to show their character and rise up to the occasion. Meanwhile, the Citizens are at full speed now, receiving an additional morale boost this weekend – they are topping the EPL standings.
Tottenham
The Spurs are always messing up good situations. As soon as they put together a couple of good results and performances, they ruin the momentum with a defeat. That happened at Selhurst this weekend when they suffered a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
They had more of a ball possession, but when it came to doing something in front of the Eagles’ goal, nothing happened.
The positive thing for this unit is that they have four straight wins at home across all the competitions. The Spurs netted 11 times while keeping three clean sheets on the other side, allowing one goal.
Manchester City
City has been undefeated since the season started. Even though they didn’t play flamboyant football as before and had problems with injuries, Manchester City successfully overcame all the problems.
Guardiola’s machinery is riding a five-game winning streak, with three clean sheets and 15 goals scored. The latest of their victims was Southampton, 1-0.
When looking only at the game on the road, Man City won four of the past five, posting just one tie, which was against Newcastle on the road, 1-1. However, that was just after they lost Rodri and De Bruyne, which, you have to admit, is a massive blow, and not many teams can recover fast following that jinx.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Moore
Manchester City: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Gundogan; Savinho, Bernardo, Foden, Nunes; Haaland
There were three matches between these two sides last year. City won two and one ended with a tie. It was the first EPL clash, at the Etihad, 3-3. After that we saw two meetings at Tottenham Stadium, both won by the guests, 0-1 in the FA Cup and 0-2 in the EPL.
This game should be a high-scoring affair. Potent attacks on both sides of the field and a very aggressive and straightforward approach should ensure this. The stakes are slightly lower in the EFL Cup compared to other competitions, and the respective managers will be more relaxed than usual, so we might even see some unusual tactics or more loose strategies. All in all, we expect at least three goals on both ends of the field.
Our Verdict: Both teams to score and Over 2.5 goals