Manchester City have the opportunity to snap their four-match losing run this weekend when they host Tottenham Hotspur. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from defeats in their last outings. Read on for our prediction of this match.
Manchester City's recent slump started at Tottenham, where they were eliminated from the League Cup. They would go on to lose in the Champions League and consecutive league matches. The most recent of these was the 2-1 reverse at Brighton before the international.
The champions find themselves five points behind Liverpool, and Pep Guardiola will want to see a reaction from his men.
Tottenham come into this game also wounded, after they suffered a 2-1 loss at home to promote Ipswich. That was their fifth defeat in the league, a depiction of their erratic run.
No team outside the relegation zone has lost more matches than Tottenham and heading to the Etihad has its risks. The north London side has now dropped to 10th in the standings. Ange Postecoglou’s side also lost in the Europa League and head here winless in two matches.
The last time Spurs visited City, it ended in a 3-3 draw and they’ll look to do better this time.
This match pits two teams that play all out attacking football and thus we expect a very entertaining game at the Etihad. Clean sheets are rare in the two teams’ matches and it is also not common to see either of them failing to score.
Tottenham may be at a disadvantage here, given their poor away run, but the goals market looks interesting in this game. Our prediction for Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur is for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.