Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester City
For once, there are no matches in the Premier League this weekend. However, most clubs from the English top flight are still in action. This is because the 4th round of the world’s oldest cup competition is on the agenda. The supposed top match of this round will be played on Friday evening. Tottenham Hotspur will host reigning FA Cup winners Manchester City in north London.
Both teams will definitely be well rested for Friday’s cup tie, as the clubs did not play a Premier League game last weekend. However, both teams had performed well on the pitch beforehand.
City recently recorded an important 3-2 win at Newcastle, while Tottenham also deserved three points in their draw against Manchester United. Meanwhile, the two teams are separated by three points in the table. And while the Citizens are in second place in the table, Spurs are in fifth. Find out who will secure their place in the round of 16 in our Tottenham – Man City predictions
Tottenham – Man City info
- Date & Time: 26.01.2024, 21:00 h
- Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Competition: FA Cup, 4th round
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Tottenham Form & Balance Check
Spurs are coming off the back of a disappointing season that ended without European football. After top scorer Harry Kane left for Bayern in the Bundesliga in the summer, many Tottenham fans expected another difficult season. However, new coach Ange Postecoglou has formed a strong team that is attacking at the top of the league.
Tottenham picked up a solid 40 points from their first 21 games, which is four points more than in the previous season. With this points haul, the north Londoners are currently in 5th place. Under certain circumstances, this position in the table could even be enough to qualify for the Champions League at the end of the season
Werner back on the island
Timo Werner was once regarded as one of Germany’s greatest talents and shone as the youngest Bundesliga double goalscorer of all time. In 2020, the Stuttgart native moved to Chelsea on the island. However, Werner never made the breakthrough there and even after his return to RB Leipzig, things did not necessarily go smoothly.
The 27-year-old returned to London in the winter and joined Tottenham on loan. His main role there is to replace Heung-min Son, who is currently at the Asian Championships with South Korea. In his first game for Spurs, the 57-time Germany international was straight into the starting eleven and also set up Rodrigo Bentancur’s goal
Tottenham facts & analysis
- Tottenham Hotspur have won 4 home games in a row.
- Will the streak continue? Tottenham Hotspur have scored in their last 39 games.
- When Tottenham Hotspur leads 1-0 in home matches they win 73% of them.
Man City Form & Balance Check
Under the leadership of coach Pep Guardiola, the Citizens have won the English championship in five of the last six seasons. And this season, Manchester City are once again facing the challenge of standing out in the Premier League. Nevertheless, the Skyblues have already suffered three defeats in the English championship.
However, Manchester City traditionally only really get going in the second half of the season. And their current form is once again in the Citizens’ favor, as they scored important victories against Everton and Sheffield United between Christmas and New Year. They also recorded a significant 3-2 win against Newcastle two weeks ago
De Bruyne is back
In recent years, Kevin De Bruyne was perhaps the most important player at Manchester City. The Belgian always dominated the Citizens’ midfield and was also involved in many goals. The 32-year-old was also expected to play an important role in coach Pep Guardiola’s team this season. However, the midfielder suffered a serious injury in the Premier League opener against Burnley and was ruled out for the entire first half of the season.
However, De Bruyne returned in the third round of the FA Cup against second division side Huddersfield and set up a goal straight away. The former Wolfsburg player also played 21 minutes against Newcastle and was essential for the comeback. After his equalizer, De Bruyne also set up the winning goal shortly before the end
Man City facts & analysis
- Manchester City have not lost any of their last 9 games.
- Will the streak continue? Manchester City have scored in each of their last 9 games.
- When Manchester City lead 0-1 in away games, they win 76% of the matches.
Predicted lineup – last update on January 24, 2024
We are again assuming a 4-3-3 for the hosts. New central defender Radu Drăgușin will probably be on the bench again for the time being. Timo Werner, on the other hand, is expected to start. Pape Matar Sarr, Heung-min Son and Yves Bissouma are still away on international duty.
For Manchester City, on the other hand, we are again assuming a 4-2-3-1 system. We think that Kevin De Bruyne will return to the starting eleven in this clash. Stefan Ortega will also be between the posts, replacing the injured Ederson
Tottenham – Man City head-to-head & stats
Spurs have won 56 of their 135 meetings with Manchester City. The Skyblues, on the other hand, have won 51 so far. However, the Citizens’ last win at Tottenham dates back to 29.10.2018.
- The home record of Tottenham Hotspur’s last 28 games against Manchester City is: 18 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. The goal difference: 43-31 for Tottenham Hotspur.
- At home, Tottenham Hotspur have a proud record of 5 games without defeat against Manchester City.
- Tottenham Hotspur win the first half in 33% of their games, Manchester City in 55% of their games
- Manchester City’s current performance in the FA Cup is better than Tottenham Hotspur’s.
- On average Tottenham Hotspur scores 2 goals against Manchester City and Manchester City scores 1.8 goals against Tottenham Hotspur.
