Manchester City’s quadruple dream (ranked 2, 83 points) ended Tottenham Hotspur (3rd place, 67 points) last Wednesday in the Champions League quarter-final second leg, despite a spectacular 3: 4 away defeat at the Citizens. Not 72 hours later, both teams meet in the Premier League for the third time in the past one and a half weeks. The Spurs could thus not only be the team that ended the quadruple dream, but also missed the championship hopes of Citizens in the Premier League a harsh damper. The game is not only the absolute main event in the Easter program, but for the Citizens probably a kind of preliminary decision in the championship race. The match against the Spurs on Saturday and the Manchester derby next Wednesday will decide whether the defending champion will also be the upcoming champion.
Football Betting Predictions Manchester City vs Tottenham
With a victory, the Citizens would also pass in the championship race again to Liverpool, which on Sunday must be in Cardiff. The Welsh are still fighting for survival in the Premier League. Over the past 67 days, there have been ten changes at the Premier League table top. Manchester City, as in the past week, submit, Liverpool is again in debt. The bookmakers see Manchester City vs Tottenham according to odds as a fabulous favorites. Against this assessment, hard-hitting arguments can be found. But not only Man City is condemned to win, for Tottenham count in the remaining five games only three in the fight for the next Champions League participation. We expect the Citizens to win both the first half and the game. Therefore, the recommended tip of our forecast for Manchester City against Tottenham is “1/1”.
Manchester City – Statistics & Current Form
The stadium exploded and also from Pep Guardiola broke the joy out how long not seen before the video evidence made the cheers storms. Instead of Champions League semi-finals, there was again the premier premiership for Pep Guardiola. The disappointment is understandably gigantic. There is no time to mope, however. With a game less than title rival Liverpool, Man City continues to hold all the trumps in their own hands. In addition, waits in the FA Cup final with Watford a solvable task on the Citizens. This season, the Citizens have won 24 of the 26 home games across the competition (losing to Lyon and Crystal Palace). In addition, none of the past 25 Premier League home games of the Citizens ended in a draw – the longest such series in the league. 21 of these 25 league games were won (four failures). Manchester City also scored the most points against the other top six teams in a direct duel this season (19).
Accordingly, Manchester City vs Tottenham is according to odds the sports bookmaker favorite for another victory. Raheem Sterling was directly involved in his 20 competitive matches at Etihad Stadium this season with 26 goals (19 goals, seven assists). Last week, against Crystal Palace (the first ever Premier League double steal ever for Sterling), the England international, like Tottenham on Wednesday, scored twice. Man City record shooter Sergio Agüero scored 19 goals this season for the Citizens. If the Argentinian succeeds again, he would be the first Premier League player since Thierry Henry (between 2001 and 2006), who wets at least 20 times in five successive seasons. Between Manchester City and Tottenham is our tip “1/1”. Claudio Bravo and Oleksandr Zinchenko are the only failures of the Citizens.
Best goalscorers in the Premier League:
🏆 19 goals: Sergio Aguero
🏆 17 goals: Raheem Sterling
🏆 9 goals: Leroy Sane
Expected lineup of Manchester City:
↳ Ederson; Mendy, Kompany, Stones, Walker; de Bruyne, Fernandinho, D.Silva; Sterling, Aguero, Sane
↳ Coach: Pep Guardiola
Last matches of Manchester City:
⚽️ 04/17/2019 – Manchester City vs. Tottenham 4: 3 (Champions League)
⚽️ 14.04.2019 – Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City 1: 3 (Premier League)
⚽️ 09.04.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Manchester City 1: 0 (Champions League)
⚽️ 06.04.2019 – Manchester City Vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 1: 0 (FA Cup)
⚽️ 03.04.2019 – Manchester City vs. Cardiff City 2: 0 (Premier League)
Tottenham – Statistics & Current Form
The 3: 4 on Wednesday night in Manchester was a defeat that felt like a victory. For only the second time after 1962 Tottenham reached a semifinal of the premier class. 57 years ago, the Spurs failed at the eventual winner Benfica Lisbon. Now Tottenham vs. Ajax Amsterdam have a great opportunity to return to European finals for the first time since 1984 (UEFA Cup). In the Premier League, the Spurs also have five finals until the end of the season to ensure participation in the Champions League for the upcoming season. This gives the Spurs the chance to become the first Premier League team since Liverpool (2008/09) to win away at both Manchester clubs. On the other hand speak at Manchester City vs Tottenham not only the odds of numerous betting offices, but also the miserable balance in the direct comparison against the established top six clubs. Only Manchester United (six points) drove fewer counters in this season against the direct competition than Tottenham (seven counters). To make matters worse, that with Harry Kane an absolute world class striker is missing. However, Tottenham won all five Premier League games this season without their talisman Kane.
However, the wins were exclusively drawn against teams from the relegation zone or the table midfield: Fulham, Watford, Newcastle, Leicester and last weekend against Huddersfield, as Lucas Moura scored the first hat-trick on the new White Hart Lane. The last defeat without Kane in the league in October 2017 against Man United. Due to the class of Citizens, we put the prediction on a sovereign home win between Manchester City vs Tottenham. Tottenham did not look good in the last race and lost their last four Premier League matches. The Spurs conceded two goals. Last time more away defeats in a row, there were in the Premier League between March and May 2004 under coach David Pleat (six defeats). Current coach Mauricio Pochettino has only been able to win once in his five Premier League appearances at Etihad Stadium (1-1-3). In February 2015, the Spurs won 2-1. In addition to Harry Kane, Tottenham will miss Serge Aurier, Eric Dier, Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko on Saturday.
Best goalscorers in the Premier League:
🏆 17 goals: Harry Kane
🏆 12 goals: Heung-min Son
🏆 10 goals: Lucas Moura
Expected lineup of Tottenham:
↳ Lloris; Davies, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, Trippier; Wanyama, Winks, Eriksen; Alli; Llorente, Son
↳ Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
Last matches from Tottenham:
⚽️ 04/17/2019 – Manchester City vs. Tottenham 4: 3 (Champions League)
⚽️ 13.04.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Huddersfield Town 4: 0 (Premier League)
⚽️ 09.04.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Manchester City 1: 0 (Champions League)
⚽️ 03.04.2019 – Tottenham Vs. Crystal Palace 2: 0 (Premier League)
⚽️ 31.03.2019 – Liverpool Vs. Tottenham 2: 1 (Premier League)
Manchester City vs Tottenham Direct Comparison
Head-to-Head: 62 Manchester City wins – 35 draws – 61 Tottenham Hotspur wins (158 competitive games)
Tottenham won only one of Manchester City’s last nine outings (1-1-7). In February 2016, there was a 2-1 victory in the Premier League. In addition, the Spurs conceded in the mentioned period a total of 27 goals (three goals per game). Man City won the last three Premier League matches against the Spurs and with another success could draw the best series of four consecutive victories against Tottenham.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Football Betting Prediction Explained
Decisive weeks in the Premier League. Due to the so far outstanding season of the Citizens, Manchester City is vs Tottenham according to odds and our prediction first contender for three points. Already on Wednesday City could win and would be drafted by a hair’s breadth in the semifinals. However, a similar spectacle is not expected on Saturday. Tottenham would probably be delighted with a point win. Man City, on the other hand, has to win to regain the league lead from Liverpool for at least 24 hours.
Key Facts – Manchester City vs Tottenham tips
⭐️ Man City won 24 of the 26 home games of the season (two bankruptcies)
⭐️ The Spurs lost the recent four Premier League away games
⭐️ Tottenham lost seven of the past nine guest appearances at Man City (1-1-7, 27 goals)
There’s no doubt about the Citizens’ victory on our side, but at Manchester City vs Tottenham, all the usual betting odds for a home win are uninteresting. That’s why at Manchester City vs Tottenham our tip is “1/1”.
Betting Prediction: 1/1
Odds: 1.85
