Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur
The previous week, the Etihad Stadium in Manchester hosted the Premier League’s absolute top match with Man City and Liverpool, which ended 1-1. And this Sunday, the next clash at the top of the table will take place at exactly the same venue. On matchday 14, Tottenham will travel to the treble winners. Find out whether there will be a winner in this week’s top-of-the-table clash in our Man City – Tottenham betting tip.
For the Citizens, the draw against Liverpool in the previous week meant losing the lead in the table. Arsenal, the local rivals of their upcoming opponents, are now one point ahead of the Sky Blues.
The visitors from north London also led the table in England’s top flight for three matchdays. However, Tottenham have always lost their last three games. This was also the case in the previous week, when Spurs lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa and slipped to fifth place
Man City – Tottenham Info:
- Date & Time: 03.12.2023, 17:30 hrs.
- Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Competition: Premier League, Matchday 14
- TV broadcast: Sky
Man City Form & Balance Check
The Citizens have won the English championship in five of the last six seasons under coach Pep Guardiola. In the previous season, the Skyblues also won their first Champions League title. And it will be difficult to surpass Man City in the Premier League this season too.
City are currently unbeaten in five league games. In the previous week, however, they drew their second consecutive point in the top match against Liverpool, which meant that Arsenal overtook the Citizens and are now enthroned at the top of the table. In the Premier League, on the other hand, the Sky Blues won their group against Leipzig on Wednesday
Haaland unstoppable
In the previous season, Erling Haaland emerged like the D-train in the Premier League and posed a serious challenge to many a defensive line. The Norwegian broke the Premier League goalscoring record in his first season on the island by scoring 36 goals in just 35 games. This record was previously shared by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole with 34 goals, although they still had 42 matchdays available at the time.
In the current season, the former BVB player has already been criticized for missing one or two big chances in top matches. Nevertheless, the 23-year-old remains extremely prolific with 14 goals in 13 games and is once again top of the goalscoring charts. With his latest goal against Leipzig on Wednesday, the goalscorer has now scored six goals in his last four competitive matches
Man City facts & analysis
- In second place in the Premier League
- Best offense in the Premier League
- Played 1:1 against Liverpool the previous week
Tottenham Form & Balance Check
Tottenham had a disappointing season in pre-season and finished eighth. This position meant that Spurs did not qualify for European competition and therefore needed a fresh start in the new season. This has been very successful so far with new coach Ange Postecoglou.
Tottenham even led the Premier League for a time, conceding just four points in the first ten games. However, since the spectacular 4-1 defeat to Chelsea, in which much went against the north Londoners, things have gone downhill for Spurs. Tottenham also lost against Wolverhampton and Aston Villa, plummeting to 5th place
Son as Kane replacement?
There was much excitement at White Hart Lane in the summer when it became clear that Harry Kane would be leaving Spurs for Munich. The 30-year-old has been Tottenham’s absolute life insurance in recent years. But this season, the Englishman is tearing the Bundesliga apart and can no longer help Spurs.
However, the fans only noticed Kane’s absence to a limited extent in the first few games. Heung-min Son in particular even benefited from the departure of the long-time top scorer. The Korean is now allowed to play up front and has already scored eight goals in the league. In the previous season, however, the 31-year-old only scored ten goals in the entire season
Tottenham facts & analysis
- Fifth in the Premier League
- Three defeats in a row
- Lost 2-1 to Aston Villa the previous week
Predicted line-up – last update on December 2, 2023
The tactics of Manchester City are always difficult to press into a basic order and also vary greatly with and against the ball. On Sunday, however, we are again assuming a 3-4-2-1 formation. Manuel Akanji has mostly taken on the role of central defender, pushing out into central midfield.
For Tottenham, we are again assuming a 4-2-3-1 as the basic formation. Spurs are likely to be without nine players through injury, including key players such as James Maddison, Richarlison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven. Cristian Romero is also missing through suspension. At least Yves Bissouma is back after his yellow card suspension
Man City – Tottenham head-to-head & stats
The statistics between the two teams are extremely even. Tottenham have triumphed in 51 of the 126 meetings against Man City, while the Skyblues have emerged victorious 49 times. However, Manchester City won 4-2 in the last meeting at the Etihad Stadium, with Tottenham coming out on top 1-0 at home in north London the previous season.
- Man City have won just three of their last nine games against Tottenham
- Did you know that Man City score 24% of their goals between the 76-90 minute mark?
- Three points separate the two teams in the league
