Premier League: Man City vs Tottenham Betting Tips & Preview
City Coming off Midweek Win
Tottenham on Three-Game Losing Streak
Neither Manchester City nor Tottenham managed to pick up a Premier League win last weekend. City drew 1-1 vs. Liverpool, while Spurs fell 2-1 to Aston Villa. Tottenham became the fifth side in Premier League history to lose three consecutive matches while scoring the opening goal in each. Meanwhile, Man City bounced back on Tuesday with a 3-2 comeback victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League. City will host Tottenham at the Etihad on Sunday in their first EPL meeting of the season. With both sides looking to get back in the win column in the Premier League, we’ll discuss some Man City vs Tottenham betting tips.
Manchester City vs Tottenham
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Location: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
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Tottenham is among the few teams with solid EPL results vs. Manchester City over the last few seasons. Tottenham have won five of their previous seven Premier League matches vs. City. Last season, Harry Kane scored the game’s only goal in a Tottenham home win. In the reverse fixture, Riyad Mahrez scored a double as City picked up a 4-2 win at the Etihad. Spurs have lost just two of their last eight Premier League games vs. Manchester City. Still, this is Ange Postecoglou’s first match vs. City as Tottenham manager.
Man City Complete Midweek Comeback
Manchester City have drawn two straight matches in the Premier League. Last Saturday vs. Liverpool, Erling Haaland’s goal was canceled out by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s second-half strike. Two weeks prior, Man City played in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Chelsea in which Cole Palmer equalized for the hosts against his former team. Manchester City has recently been a disappointing pick for Premier League betting. They’ve won just three of their last seven games in the competition.
However, they are a perfect 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League and clinched their group. City fell behind 2-0 to RB Leipzig on Tuesday as Lois Openda scored a brace. The Man City comeback started in the second half as Haaland sent in a pinpoint shot. Phil Foden was on another level in the second half as he provided the assist for Haaland, scored an equalizer, and assisted Julian Alvarez’s winner.
Foden is sometimes overlooked on a Man City team full of world-class talents. He is a game-changing player with an excellent first touch and superb vision. One of the important Man City vs Tottenham betting tips is that Kevin de Bruyne remains out, and it seems that Foden will continue to play a vital role as a winger or attacking midfielder. Fellow midfielders Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic seem closer to a return but are both on the injury list.
Hat Trick of Disallowed Goals for Son and Spurs
Call it unlucky, call it collapsing, the fact of the matter is that Tottenham have lost their last three matches and dropped from first place to outside of the top four. They’ve hit a patch of difficult games in their schedule and picked up some untimely injuries. It’s perhaps no coincidence that Spurs’ losing streak has come just as James Maddison has been out with an ankle injury. He was a crucial part of their early season success, as he scored three goals and provided five assists in 11 games.
Without Maddison, Richarlison, Micky van de Ven, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, and Manor Solomon, Tottenham are in fifth place in the Premier League standings. Cristian Romero is also suspended for Sunday’s match. Emerson Royal and Ben Davies were makeshift center backs vs. Villa and we could see Ange Postecoglou trot out a similar lineup, but don’t be surprised to see Eric Dier make an appearance.
Son Heung-min, Tottenham’s leading scorer and captain, had a hat trick of goals disallowed vs. Villa last weekend. Spurs scored the opening goal through Gio Lo Celso, and conceded twice to fall 2-1. They’ve joined the unwelcome company as just one of five teams to lose three straight EPL games after scoring the opening goal in each.
Match Analysis & Odds
Tottenham are always motivated for matches vs. Manchester City, and it’s not like they needed any added motivation. They’ll undoubtedly want to stop the bleeding after three straight losses in frustrating circumstances. Although the goals haven’t been pouring in as of late, Spurs have scored in every single match they’ve played this season.
They’ve also scored in each of their last four matches vs. Manchester City. The first of our Man City vs Tottenham betting tips is that both teams should get on the scoresheet in this one. City have conceded seven goals in their last three matches, in all competitions, and they’ve obviously got a stellar attack of their own. Both teams to score displays -150 odds here and Son, as an anytime goalscorer, at +300, is an intriguing pick.
City are -335 favorites here even though they have struggled vs. Tottenham in recent times. Manchester City are expected to add to Tottenham’s misery here, though, and City -1.5 sits at -120. Bettors can also take a draw at +500 and Tottenham at +700 odds. It’s incredibly rare that City go three games without a win in the Premier League, and they’re playing at home, so they should be able to snag all three points. Tottenham +1.5 sits at even odds, and bettors may take under 3.5 goals at -120.
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