All eyes will be on the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as Man City bid to snap a four-game losing sequence across all competitions. However, they will face a challenging matchup against Tottenham, who beat the champions in the EFL Cup just a few weeks ago.
Pep Guardiola’s City remain second in the Premier League standings, but they are now five points adrift of Liverpool. But, a return to winning ways would put immediate pressure back on the Reds.
Tottenham have been inconsistent in the top-flight this season, losing three of their last five, and winning just twice across that period. However, their historical record against City makes this a fascinating showdown on Saturday.
Odds
Despite their poor recent run of form, Man City are clearly preferred on the moneyline at -192. A win for Tottenham is priced up at +490.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Man City | -192 |
| Draw | +380 |
| Tottenham | +490 |
Guardiola Has Poor Record Against Spurs
| Total | Man City | Tottenham | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 58 | 22 | 27 | 9 |
| Premier League Games | 48 | 17 | 23 | 8 |
| Goals | 162 | 84 | 78 |
No side has inflicted more defeats on Pep Guardiola since his arrival at Man City than Tottenham. Spurs have avoided defeat in five of their last eight matches against the champions.
The most recent clash between the sides saw Tottenham record a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup last month. This exact fixture last season saw the points shared following a 3-3 draw.
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Man City vs. Tottenham Key Stats
- Guardiola has lost four successive matches in his career for the first time.
- Man City haven’t lost four on the bounce since August 2006.
- Guglielmo Vicario made his 25th home start for Spurs against Ipswich; no goalkeeper in club history has kept fewer clean sheets in their first 25 starts.
Man City Team News
Phil Foden is a doubt for Man City after sitting out international fixtures this week. Jack Grealish, John Stone, and Ruben Dias are all out until the start of December. Rodri remains out for the remainder of the season.
Possible Lineup
Ederson (GK); Rico Lewis, Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol, Ilkay Gundogan, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Savinho, Erling Haaland
Tottenham Team News
Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the first of his seven-game ban for comments made about Heung Min Son in an interview. Richarlison is unlikely to feature this weekend, while Micky van de Ven and Wilson Odobert are absent until the start of December.
Possible Lineup
Guglielmo Vicario (GK); Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Dejan Kulusevski, Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Heung Min Son
Man City vs. Tottenham Prediction
Tottenham’s record against Man City makes this a fascinating clash in the Premier League on Saturday. However, their inconsistent record could be the important trend worth considering.
City desperately need a return to winning ways, meaning that the home win means the most likely outcome despite the champions’ recent struggles across all competitions.
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