Tottenham vs Manchester City, a Premier League fixture which rarely disappoints!
The Citizens are out for revenge after suffering a 4-0 defeat at the Etihad earlier in the season, while Ange Postecoglou will be dreaming of a third consecutive victory in the top flight as Spurs look to climb the table.
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Tottenham vs Manchester City
Wednesday, February 26, 7.30pm
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Live on TNT Sports
Tottenham vs Manchester City Preview
For the first time in a while, things are looking up for Spurs with victories being recorded and key players returning from injury.
Postecoglou finally has options to pick from in all areas of the pitch, which has been a rarity for the Aussie boss in 2024-25.
Last Saturday’s 4-1 victory at Ipswich was a reminder of Spurs’ quality, with Brennan Johnson netting an early brace as January signing Mathys Tel put in another solid display from the start.
Spurs’ attacking quality is undeniable and they will look to put City’s leaky defence to the sword.
Pep Guardiola’s side have kept only one clean sheet in the last matches across all competitions and the absence of Erling Haaland in recent matches has highlighted inefficiencies in attack. The Norwegian could miss out again on Wednesday evening after not even being named on the bench for the 2-0 home defeat against Liverpool last Sunday.
Furthermore, Spurs’ back-line finally has some normality back, with Destiny Udogie returning to the XI at Portman Road and allowing Djed Spence to occupy his favoured right-back role.
While Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are still recovering from long-term injuries, Kevin Danso’s signing has eased the reliance on the centre-back pairing.
So Spurs look in the better shape of the two and as well as the aforementioned 4-0 win in Manchester, the North Londoners beat City 1-0 at home in this season’s Carabao Cup.
Tottenham vs Manchester City Odds
*All odds are subject to change
But despite being in superior form and having a far better record in recent meetings, Spurs are underdogs here at 3.33. City are priced at 1.91, while the draw is 4.10.
Tottenham vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Brennan Johnson to score anytime @ 3.27
The Wales international returned to Spurs’ starting XI vs Ipswich in an authoritative manner, so we are backing him to deliver once again. Johnson also scored the fourth goal in the 4-0 win at the Etihad.
Tottenham to be winning at half-time and full-time @ 4.60
If Spurs take the lead in the first half, as they did against Manchester United and Ipswich, City’s heads will go down and the hosts can really take the game by the scruff of the neck.
Heung-Min Son OR Brennan Johnson to score anytime @ 1.79
A bit undecided on whether Johnson will score? Well, take less risk with this market! Son has scored nine Premier League goals vs City.
Tottenham Team News
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Vicario, Spence, Gray, Danso, Udogie, Bentancur, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Johnson, Tel, Son
Injuries/Doubts: Romero, Van de Ven, Richarlison, Solanke, Dragusin, Werner
Manchester City Team News
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ederson, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Gonzalez, Kovacic, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Marmoush
Injuries/Doubts: Akanji, Haaland, Stones, Bobb, Rodri
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