The match of the week in the English Premier League this weekend is Saturday’s clash between Manchester City and Tottenham. Man City is currently running away with yet another Premier League title. However, they will be hosting a desperate Spurs team that is chasing a top-4 spot and has given Pep Guardiola’s team trouble in the past.
Last Game Records
These two teams met the first weekend of the season with Tottenham pulling off a shocking 1-0 upset of Man City despite playing without striker Harry Kane, who had been linked to Manchester City all summer but never completed a transfer. However, most of Tottenham’s recent success against Man City has come at home and not at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City heads into this game fresh off a dominant 5-0 win over Sporting CP in the Champions League Round of 16 earlier this week. They also took care of business in a 4-0 Premier League win over Norwich City last weekend, giving them four straight wins on the trot.
On the other side, Tottenham is coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton last weekend. Antonio Conte’s side had appeared to be building some momentum in the Premier League in January. However, Spurs have now dropped three of their last four matches in all competitions, including three straight Premier League matches.
Matchup Information
- 12:30 pm EST on Saturday, February 19, 2022
- Manchester, England
- Etihad Stadium
Man City vs Tottenham Betting Analysis
Manchester City Betting Analysis
Once again, Manchester City looks like an unstoppable train. The Citizens have also outscored their last two opponents by a total of 9-0, including a Champions League match earlier this week. Also, the last time they lost a Premier League game was October 30, so it’s been a while since they tasted defeat.
Needless to say, City’s attack is churning out goals at a high rate right now. Raheem Sterling is leading the way with ten goals in Premier League action, although four other players have scored at least six goals this season. City attacks teams from all angles and is also dangerous on set pieces, which is where they burned Tottenham in the Carabao Cup final last spring.
At the same time, Man City has conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League, allowing just 14 goals in 24 matches. They’ve also managed three consecutive clean sheets, including Tuesday’s Champions League win. While part of City’s defensive record is due to them controlling possession, they also have elite defensive players and one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers in Brazilian Ederson.
Tottenham Betting Analysis
Things could not be going much worse right now for Spurs, who have lost three straight Premier League matches, a stretch that started before the last international break. They head into the weekend eighth place in the Premier League, seven points behind Manchester United for the fourth and final Champions League spot. Even with some games in hand, Tottenham faces an uphill battle and could use a positive result on Saturday.
The most frustrating part of the team’s three-game Premier League losing streak is that Tottenham has failed to score in two of those matches. Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min are the only players who have scored more than two goals for Spurs in the Premier League this season.
However, Son and Kane have combined for just two Premier League goals since the start of January, dropping Tottenham to 11th in the Premier League in scoring.
At the same time, Spurs are struggling to get their act together defensively. Even goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had a poor game last week, although the Tottenham backline hasn’t exactly been stout lately either. Spurs have allowed ten goals over their last five matches in all competitions and haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last eight matches.
Updates
Manchester City has no notable injuries heading into this week. Left-back Benjamin Mendy has been suspended since August, although the Citizens have adapted to his absence.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s defensive options are somewhat limited, with Eric Dier and Japhet Tanganga sidelined by injuries. Midfielder Oliver Skipp, who has been a regular in the starting lineup this season, has also missed the last three matches and remains sidelined.
- Manchester City is unbeaten in 13 straight matches across all competitions.
- Tottenham has lost three of its last matches across all competitions.
- Manchester City has kept clean sheets in three straight matches.
- Tottenham has allowed ten goals over its last five matches across all competitions.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Betting Preview
On paper, everything about this game points toward a Manchester City win. Guardiola’s team has looked unstoppable lately and is facing a Tottenham squad that must be void of confidence at the moment. Plus, Tottenham’s recent defensive foes could be exploited by a City attack that’s in great form.
To be fair, Conte is a top-flight manager who will have a plan for how to counter City’s star-studded lineup. The only caveat is that the likes of Kane and Son haven’t been at their best lately. Scoring chances for Spurs could be hard to come by in this match, putting pressure on those two to be clinical when those chances appear.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Betting Prediction
The latest betting news has Manchester City heavily favored with a moneyline around -350 while Spurs have a moneyline of +820. Even the moneyline for a draw makes this look like a long shot at +440.
For what it’s worth, Tottenham might be one of the few teams in the Premier League capable of getting a result against Man City, so a draw isn’t completely out of the question.
But given the poor form Spurs have had lately, this isn’t a good time for them to be facing Manchester City. While there isn’t much value in picking City, there isn’t much reason to pick this game ending any other way than with a Man City win.
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