Manchester City hosts Tottenham on 23 November 2024. Both teams need points for different reasons.
Manchester City (1.53) are the second in the Premier League, five points behind Liverpool, while Tottenham (5.20) sits at the 10th, struggling for consistency this season.
The Easybet guide to this fixture analyses all the key fixtures which could influence the game for online sports betting enthusiasts.
Manchester City’s Poor Run of Form
Manchester City are enduring a shocking run of form. They have lost four games in a row across all competitions. The slump began with a 2-1 League Cup round of 16 defeat to Tottenham.
Since then, City have lost 2-1 in the Premier League to Bournemouth, 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League to Sporting CP and then 2-1 in the Premier League again, this time to Brighton.
This is arguably the worst run of form in Guardiola’s entire managerial career. Although this is an unprecedented situation, City may have had a chance to compose themselves due to the international break. Furthermore, Tottenham’s recent form has been less than ideal itself.
After the 2-1 League Cup round of 16 win over City, Tottenham dispatched Aston Villa (110.08) 4-1 in the Premier League.
Life appeared to be looking up for Ange Postecoglou’s charges. However, they subsequently lost 3-2 to Galatasaray (15.01) in the UEFA Europa League and then 2-1 to Ipswich Town (1843.79) in the Premier League.
That has been the story for Spurs this season – one step forward and one back. However, they have a fairly strong head-to-head record against City even when Pep Guardiola’s side was in better shape.
Manchester City vs. Tottenham head-to-head
Since and including the famous 2018/19 UEFA Champions League quarter-final clashes between Manchester City and Tottenham, Spurs have seven wins, two draws and seven defeats against Pep Guardiola’s side.
That tie was famously one of the first major football clashes decided by a video assistant referee (VAR) decision. City were denied a late aggregate winner and Tottenham advanced to the semi-finals, eventually finishing as runners-up to Liverpool (2.21) in the competition.
Since then, Tottenham have repeatedly been a thorn in Pep Guardiola’s side, similar to how Chelsea were to Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominant Manchester United (107.53) in head-to-head clashes.
Regardless of whether City have been at their best or not, they and Spurs have been relatively even in terms of head-to-head for some time.
Prediction and Best Bets
A draw looks like the most likely result. City are desperate to stop their losing streak. Tottenham will aim to build on their League Cup success but have been inconsistent, just as City have. Head-to-head records have been fairly even in recent seasons.
A draw is offering strong value for money at 4.80, while Both Teams To Score (BTTS Yes) is also worth a punt at 1.50.
