Manchester City vs Tottenham, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 Manchester City vs Tottenham EPL Prediction

These two sides have contested 168 matches since January 1909, with Manchester City and Spurs each claiming 66 wins apiece. Despite City’s domestic dominance in recent times, the two teams have also shared five wins each in their last 11 outings, while Tottenham also earned a 2-2 draw at the Etihad in August 2019.

However, Spurs have only prevailed in one of their previous eight visits to the Etihad, while they slumped to a 4-2 win here in January despite taking a 2-0 goal lead before half-time. Tottenham’s current form will also be a concern for manager Ange Postecoglou, whose injury-hit squad have lost three successive Premier League games while looking increasingly open and defensively vulnerable.

Their high defensive line has certainly been exposed in recent matches, while they’ve won just 45.3% of their aerial duels in the 2023/24 EPL (only Sheffield United and Bournemouth have won less). Their tally of 623 ball recoveries is also among the lowest in the league, and it will be interesting to see if Postecoglou adjusts his tactics against a proactive and exceptional City side.

The Citizens also remain highly efficient in the final third, with the league’s top scorers having outperformed their xG value by +7.2. They average an impressive 30.77 shot-creating actions per 90 too, and unless Spurs are able to compromise tactically or improve their defensive performance in Manchester, I expect Pep Guardiola’s side to return to winning ways.

💯 Manchester City vs Tottenham EPL Match Odds

There are plenty of ways to wager on the clash between Manchester City vs Tottenham, with the sportsbooks featured in Betinireland’s bookmaker reviews offering access to a broad range of betting markets. These include the match winner, BTTS and the over/under on how many goals will be scored in the game, but how are these markets currently being priced?

🏅 Manchester City vs Tottenham: Match Winner

City are the overwhelming favourites to beat Spurs at the Etihad, as while Liverpool ended their 23-game winning streak at home last time out, they haven’t lost in front of their own fans since a 2-1 defeat to Brentford last November. You can back Tottenham to win at an average price of 9.00, which implies just a 11.11% probability of the away side prevailing.

Team
Manchester City to Win	1.29	1.29	1.25	1.30	1.30
Tottenham to Win	8.50	8.00	8.20	8.00	8.50
Draw	5.50	5.75	5.90	5.50	5.80

⚽ Manchester City vs Tottenham: Both Teams To Score

Both teams have scored in eight of Manchester City’s 13 EPL games this season, and 13 of their 20 encounters in all competitions. City have only drawn two blanks too, one of which came in the Premier League against Arsenal in October. Both sides have netted in nine of Tottenham’s 13 league matches, and while they’ve scored in every game, they haven’t kept a clean sheet since a 2-0 win over Fulham on October 23rd.

Yes/No
Yes	1.62	1.75	1.65	1.67	1.67
No	2.10	2.05	2.06	2.20	2.10

🥅 Manchester City vs Tottenham: Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Between them, City and Spurs have contested 34 matches in all competitions through 2023/24. These encounters have produced 110 goals at a rate of 3.23 per game, while City alone have scored 33 goals in 13 Premier League matches at a rate of 2.53 per 90 minutes. So, the over/under odds understandably imply a higher probability of more than 2.5 goals being scored in this game!

Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals	1.36	1.38	1.34	1.36	1.36
Under 2.5 Goals	2.88	2.80	2.92	2.88	3.00

1️⃣ Man City Update

While City’s 23-game winning streak at the Etihad may have been ended by Liverpool at the weekend, they’re still unbeaten in 25 matches in front of their home fans since a 2-1 reversal to Brentford on November 12th (which was before the 2022 World Cup). This season alone, they’ve won seven (and drawn one) of their eight home games in all competitions, scoring 23 goals and conceding just five. Star striker Erling Haaland has scored eight goals at the Etihad this season, while his overall league tally of 14 has come at more than a goal-per-game and from an xG value of just 13.4.

John Stones’ muscle injury is a little more serious than initially thought, and he may remain unavailable for a couple of weeks at least. This is a significant blow to City and their execution of Guardiola’s preferred 3-2-4-1 formation, while Kevin De Bruyne also remains sidelined with a partial muscle tear. Left back Sergio Gómez misses out with a knock, while reserve goalkeeper Zack Steffen is continuing his recovery from knee surgery. The good news is that Haaland has fully recovered from the foot injury he incurred on international duty, as he completed 90 minutes and even scored against Liverpool.

2️⃣ Tottenham Update

After 35 minutes of Spurs’ match against Chelsea on November 6th, the Lilywhites were leading 1-0 and on course to extend their unbeaten league run and lead at the top of the EPL table. However, red cards for Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie (in addition to injuries for Micky van de Ven and creative fulcrum James Maddison) turned the match on his head, with Chelsea running out 4-1 winners after a chaotic second half. Two further EPL defeats have followed in quick succession (against Wolves and Aston Villa), with Tottenham now fifth in the Premier League table ahead of their daunting trip to Manchester.

Micky van de Ven’s hamstring injury has ruled him out until the New Year, although James Maddison has an outside chance of returning against City after an ankle knock. Pape Matar Sarr suffered a knock ahead of the defeat against Villa and will face a late fitness test, while striker Richarlison is recovering from groin surgery. Defender Cristian Romero will serve the final match of his three-game ban after his dismissal against Chelsea, while Ryan Sessegnon (surgery), Alfie Whiteman (ankle), Ivan Perisic (cruciate ligament tear) and Manor Solomon (meniscus injury) are all long-term absentees. Rodrigo Bentancur could also miss out after injuring his ankle in a tackle with Villa’s Matty Cash at the weekend.

👕 Manchester City vs Tottenham - Potential Lineups

✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

Lewis Humphries is an experienced football writer and tipster from the UK. He writes regularly about the Champions League, Premier League, Serie A and other competitions, regularly delivering expert match predictions and betting insights. He also successfully predicted the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while accurately forecasting the outcome of several group stage and knockout games.