Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City Match Analysis & Prediction
05/02/2023 7:30 pm
Just over two weeks on from playing out a six-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City again meet in Sunday’s Premier League clash in North London.
Both teams progressed to the fifth round of the FA Cup last weekend, as Spurs beat Preston North End 3-0 while the Citizens edged Arsenal 1-0.
Success in the cup followed a hard-earned Premier League win over Fulham, but the Lilywhites are still playing catch-up in the Champions League race, currently sitting fifth and three points adrift of Newcastle United and Manchester United, both of whom have a game in hand.
Now seeking to win three successive matches for the first time since October, Tottenham suffered defeat immediately after back-to-back victories in November and January, and home has not been where the heart is for the Lilywhites recently.
Four of Spurs’ last five Premier Legue matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have ended in defeat, conceding at least twice in all of those games, and Manchester City have recent history when it comes to scoring multiple goals against their North London counterparts.
Ending a minor goal drought the only way he knows how, Erling Braut Haaland’s fourth hat-trick of the season put Wolverhampton Wanderers to the sword 3-0 two weeks ago, but City remain five points behind Arsenal after the Gunners left it late to beat Manchester United.
Three home wins may have come Manchester City’s way, but the Citizens travel to North London having lost each of their last two away matches to Southampton and Manchester United, and Guardiola has remarkably lost all four of his previous visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Guardiola also tore into his players after their 4-2 victory over Tottenham in January, where Conte’s side got to half time with a 2-0 advantage before the Riyad Mahrez-inspired fightback, and Spurs will even have the support of the red side of North London – for a couple of hours at most – in their bid to right the wrongs of the Etihad clash.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City Head to head
In the 148 previous meetings between these two teams across all competitions, Tottenham have claimed 57 victories while Manchester City have won 59, and they have drawn in 32. City have scored 231 goals and conceded 202 in the process.
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13/02/2021Manchester City3Tottenham Hotspur0Premier League
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25/04/2021Manchester City1Tottenham Hotspur0EFL Cup
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15/08/2021Tottenham Hotspur1Manchester City0Premier League
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19/02/2022Manchester City2Tottenham Hotspur3Premier League
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19/01/2023Manchester City4Tottenham Hotspur2Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Tottenham have been boosted by Richarlison’s recovery from an adductor niggle, and Lucas Moura is also set to return from his troublesome tendon problem.
However, Pape Sarr remains doubtful with a hip issue, and Cristian Stellini could hand an immediate full debut to former Manchester City man Pedro Porro.
Tottenham Hotspur's Last 5 Matches
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07/01/2023Tottanham Hotspur1Portsmouth0FA Cup
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15/01/2023Tottanham Hotspur0Arsenal2Premier League
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19/01/2023Manchester City4Tottenham Hotspur2Premier League
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23/01/2023Fulham0Tottenham Hotspur1Premier League
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28/01/2023Preston North End0Tottenham Hotspur3FA Cup
Manchester City Team News
Joao Cancelo completed a surprise loan move to Bayern Munich, although he denied that a bust-up with Guardiola was to blame. Cancelo had lost his spot in the side to Rico Lewis anyway.
Lewis should earn another start after John Stones came off with a thigh injury in the FA Cup win over Arsenal, where Phil Foden missed out entirely due to a foot issue.
Manchester City's Last 5 Matches
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11/01/2023Southampton2Manchester City0EFL Cup
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14/01/2023Manchester United2Manchester City1Premier League
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19/01/2023Manchester City4Tottenham Hotspur2Premier League
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22/01/2023Manchester City3Wolverhampton Wanderers0Premier League
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27/01/2023Manchester City1Arsenal0FA Cup
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