Following a terrible form across all competitions, Manchester City prepare for Premier League challenge against Tottenham Hotspur in Round 12. Spurs will be visiting Etihad Stadium on Saturday, 23 November. Spurs will also be desperate to turn their fortunes around after back-to-back defeats in Europa League and Premier League.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Preview
Manchester City have lost the previous four games in a row, including two Premier League defeats against Brighton and Bournemouth. However, none of them have come out at Etihad Stadium. City have been in pretty good shape in front of their home fans, with four successive victories ahead of this game, securing an eight-match undefeated streak this season. Bearing the recent league defeats, the Citizens have dropped to second place on the points table, five points behind leaders Liverpool.
Tottenham will also feel some added pressure after three defeats in the recent five fixtures. The same is true for their previous Premier League campaign, which saw them lose against Ipswich, Crystal Palace, and Brighton. What’s more alarming for Spurs is that they have been defeated in their last three consecutive away fixtures in Premier League and Europa League. Despite matching most of the top-six teams with five victories in 11 rounds, Spurs occupy 10th place after suffering five defeats.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Head-to-Head Record
The H2H cashes between City and Tottenham reveal a competitive rivalry, with both teams securing two wins in the last five meetings. However, Manchester City will be confident over their home record against Spurs where they lost only once since 2017. City were limited to a draw at home last season but got revenge in the reverse fixture by 0-2.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 31/10/24 | Tottenham 2-1 Manchester City | EFL Cup |
| 15/05/24 | Tottenham 0-2 Manchester City | Premier League |
| 27/01/24 | Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City | FA Cup |
| 03/12/23 | Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham | Premier League |
| 05/02/23 | Tottenham 1-0 Manchester City | Premier League |
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Rodri and Oscar Bobb will be available against Tottenham due to injury issues but many players are expected to come back to the squad including, Phil Foden, Ruben Dias, John Stones, and Jeremy Doku.
On the other hand, Spurs will be without Richarlson, Micky de Ven, and Wilson Odobert due to fitness concerns. Mikey Moore’s appearance is also uncertain. Meanwhile, Rodrigo Bentancur is also expected to be sidelined due to a ban for his comments on his teammate Son.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup
Ederson (GK), Walker, Gvardiol, Lewis, Simpson-Pusey, Gundogan, Kovacic, Foden, Nunes, Haaland, Savinho.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted lineup
Icario (GK), Porro, Romero, Drăgușin, Udogie, Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Prediction
Both sides have struggled recently, but Manchester City’s home support could provide a boost. In the recent four successive home victories, City have found the back of the net 11 times, scoring multiple goals in three matches. Their backline has also impressed, keeping two straight clean sheets. Meanwhile, Tottenham scored seven in the recent three visiting games while conceding seven in that duration. With that comparison of numbers, we predict Manchester City to bounce back to their positive form by winning against Tottenham on Saturday.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Manchester City
