Manchester City v Tottenham Match Result
This was an entertaining fixture last season. Tottenham took the lead before coming from 2-1 and 3-2 down to land a 3-3 draw against the champions. However, they are the big outsiders to claim a victory at the Etihad Stadium and it’s hardly a surprise. There has only been one win from five away clashes this term, while Spurs have suffered three defeats.
The reverses came at Newcastle, Brighton and Crystal Palace, while there was a home reverse against Ipswich before the international break. It’s hard to feel too confident that they will get a positive result against a Manchester City team who haven’t turned into a losing side overnight.
All of the four defeats that were inflicted before the international break took place on the road, with City fairly reliable on home soil although it’s noticeable that their match odds are greater than 1.50 and some might not regard the champions as banker material considering that they have made hard work of beating sides like Fulham and Southampton on home soil.
Perhaps the draw could be a decent runner considering that the clash ended all square last term, while neither defence are to be trusted which means a high-scoring draw could be on the cards. If the game was to finish in a draw, the correct score outcome could be 2-2 or 3-rather than 0-0 or 1-1.
Manchester City v Tottenham Goals Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals is predictably available at a short price and we can see them flowing throughout the ninety minutes. There have been eighteen goals scored in five games played at the Etihad Stadium, with twelve of them pilfered by City and the other six scored by the opposition team.
Indeed, the Premier League football betting sites have the goal line at 3.5 where you will find that the Over and Under options are available at similar prices. There have been fourteen goals scored in Tottenham’s five away clashes, with the North London side also scoring sixteen times in front of their own fans.
Ange Postecoglou is unrepentant when it comes to his team playing attacking football and that could lead to plenty of goals being scored. There are lots of forward options for the visitors, with Dominic Solanke and Son Heung-Min the liveliest of all, although Brennan Johnson is also a forward who has been finding the net regularly this term.
Defensively, Spurs are far from watertight and that could also spell goals for Manchester City, with Erling Haaland having scored twelve so far despite things slowing down in that department. Phil Foden might also benefit from missing England duty during the international break and illustrate the sort of form that helped the team win the Premier League.
The post-international break can often see some disjointed performances and perhaps Under 3.5 Goals could give you a run for your money. Especially as it covers a 2-1 win to either side along with the 2-0 winning scorelines to the different teams. Alternatively, some will be punching for Over 4.5 Goals in the hope that the teams slug it out as per last season.
Manchester City v Tottenham BTTS
It would come as a surprise if BTTS Yes didn’t happen. All of Manchester City’s previous four matches had that particular outcome, with the hosts only keeping one clean sheet at home in the Premier League all season. The team have scored twelve goals in five games at the Etihad Stadium and they could be licking their lips at facing an opposition defence who are far from watertight.
Manchester City to win and BTTS Yes has happened in three of their five home games, with a 1-0 win against Southampton and a 2-2 draw against Arsenal being the outliers. On the latter occasion, the Gunners sat on their haunches after being reduced to ten men, although we should expect Tottenham to adopt a more attack-minded approach.
Can we make a case for BTTS No? Perhaps the visitors can run a tight ship or maybe City will buck their ideas up defensively and keep a first clean sheet in five games. However, the champions have only kept two shutouts all season, the first of them coming at Chelsea in their opening match as well as a 1-0 win over the Saints.
Don’t forget there’s an opportunity to combine BTTS Yes with Over 2.5 Goals or Over 3.5 Goals in order to leverage a bigger price. It can be tremendous to get a bigger return for outcomes which clearly depend on each other.
Manchester City v Tottenham First Goalscorer
You would get no prizes for originality by backing Erling Haaland to score first although the forward is the most likely player to find the net. The Norwegian has scored fifteen goals in all competitions this term and he has broken the deadlock against Brighton, Southampton, Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea this term. However, his odds imply that he’s the most likely player to score.
Phil Foden is a viable alternative and we’re expecting the England man to click into gear for the champions, especially when you consider the fact that he bagged twenty-eight last season. Matheus Nunes is yet to score in the Premier League for City this season and perhaps this is the game where he finds the net.
As for Tottenham, Brennan Johnson scored in six consecutive matches between 18 September to 6 October, although the Welshman has scored only once since then. It was Dominic Solanke at the double against Aston Villa recently and the England man might have his tail up in this clash, with Son Heung-Min also a dangerous operator.
From a defensive point-of-view, Josko Gvardiol is someone who could be worth considering at a bigger price. The Croatian knows where the goal is and the central defender has three goals on the board already, scoring against Newcastle, Wolves and Bournemouth already this term.