Tottenham

vs

Manchester City

Preview

Manchester City

• In the Premier League, Manchester City have 46 points after 23 games, placing them 2nd.
• Guardiola’s recent changes, including integrating January signings and managing the minutes of Erling Haaland, have stopped the rot after a mini-slump in January.
• City’s 2-0 win against Wolves was the perfect response to their Champions League loss against Bodø/Glimt and derby day defeat to Manchester United.

Tottenham

• In the Premier League, Tottenham have 28 points after 23 games, placing them 14th.
• Spurs’ form has been underwhelming in recent weeks, with just one win in their last five matches across all competitions.
• Their 2-0 win at home against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on 20th January 2026 will have made Frank feel better about the season.

Head-to-Head

• Recent meetings have been mixed, including Tottenham 4-0 Manchester City (Nov 2024).
• Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham (Feb 2025) in North London.

Key Players

• Manchester City
  • Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku are all driving forces in City’s creative play, and Guardiola’s rotation means at least one, if not two, should be on the field to cause problems for Tottenham’s defence.
  • Antoine Semenyo scored against Wolves, adding to City’s attacking depth, while Erling Haaland will hopefully be ready to start if fit.
• Tottenham
  • Cristian Romero, Tottenham’s captain and defensive lynchpin, has scored crucial goals in back-to-back games to anchor the set-piece threat.
  • Mohammed Kudus, Tottenham’s summer signing, is a huge miss after a thigh injury.

Betting Insights

• Manchester City are the strong favourites at 1.64.
• Tottenham are priced at 4.55.
• Over 2.5 goals is 1.57 and Both teams to score is 2.2.

Prediction

• A City win seems likely.
• Spurs’ home performance and set-piece ability could spring an upset if City are not at their best.
• Over 2.5 goals looks like a sensible market to consider.