Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester City FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester City FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Tottenham Hotspur will be eager to prove their resurgence is no fluke when they host reigning champions Manchester City in a blockbuster Premier League clash on Wednesday night. Spurs stunned City with a 4-0 demolition at the Etihad earlier this season, and they come into this fixture in red-hot form, having won three on the bounce, including a commanding 4-1 victory over Ipswich Town. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s side are reeling from a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool—another setback at home—as they battle to secure a Champions League spot. 

Current Standings: Despite their recent winning streak, Spurs remain stuck in 13th place with 33 points, making their climb up the table frustratingly slow. Meanwhile, City sit fifth with 44 points, desperate to stay in the Champions League race.

Head-to-Head Record: With a 29-18 win-loss record in 55 matches, with just 8 draws, the Spurs have the advantage in this rivalry.

TEAMS PREVIEW

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Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs have quieted their critics—for now—with three straight league wins over Brentford, Manchester United, and Ipswich Town, equaling their total victories from the previous 15 games (D2, L10). Now, they’re eyeing a fourth consecutive win, a feat they haven’t achieved since September-October 2023. 

Son Heung-min remains Spurs’ talisman, not just as a goal scorer but as a playmaker. With another two assists in the league, he’s up to nine this season while against City he has assisted five times in the league over the years.

Meanwhile, Brennan Johnson is another to watch. Operating from the right, he complements Son perfectly on the left. Fresh off a brace in his last league outing, he now has nine goals in 23 appearances. Most notably, he was on the scoresheet in Spurs’ stunning 4-0 rout of City earlier this season. After a shaky run of conceding in 10 straight home games between October 30 and January 4, Spurs have tightened up at the back, keeping three clean sheets in their last four. A sign of growing stability. 

Team News 

Still far away from having a fully fit squad, Postecoglou has confirmed six absentees for Wednesday’s showdown—Ben Davies, Dominic Solanke, Richarlison, Cristian Romero, and Micky van de Ven

Tottenham Hotspur Probable XI - Vicario (GK); Porro, Gray, Danso, Spence; Maddison, Bentancur, Sarr; Kulusevski, Johnson, Son

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Manchester City arrive at Spurs desperate for a turnaround, with their Champions League hopes for next season hanging in the balance. Their bid for a fifth straight league title has crumbled, and exits from domestic cups and Europe have only added to the frustration. Now, the reigning champions must salvage what’s left of a disappointing campaign. 

The struggles for the champions have been real on the road this time around. Currently placed 10th in the league standings with respect to their stats away from home, City already has registered five defeats which was only three the whole season last time. More importantly, City's dominance in London has faded, with no wins in their last three Premier League trips to the capital—drawing with Crystal Palace and Brentford before losing to Arsenal. This comes after a six-game winning streak against London sides.

Haaland has been a force in London this season, netting six goals in five Premier League games. Only Tony Yeboah (8 for Leeds in 1995-96) has scored more in a single campaign for a non-London club. In addition Haaland is on the verge of history—if he hits 10 away goals this season, he’ll join Spurs legend Harry Kane as the only players to achieve 10+ home and away goals in three consecutive Premier League campaigns.

Team News 

Availability of Haaland at the forefront of City's concerns right now, as Guardiola couldn’t confirm if the striker’s knee injury will heal in time for the Spurs clash.

Manchester City Probable XI - Ederson (GK) ; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, Silva, Doku; Marmoush

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC vs MANCHESTER CITY FC
Winning Prediction

This clash promises goals, with Spurs averaging 2.11 goals per home game and City 2.24 goals per away game. Looking at head-to-head statistics, recent history favors Tottenham—they not only stunned City 4-0 earlier in the season but also knocked them out of the EFL Cup. A win on Wednesday would make them the first team since Manchester United in 2019-20 to beat City three times in a single season.

Despite the favorable statistics for Spurs in this fixture, most betting sites seem to be backing Manchester City for a win. Man City are the favorites, with odds of 2.05 for an away win, while Spurs' odds are 3.20 and a draw is at 4.20.

We predict a draw (2-2)

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