Verdict: Dejan Kulusevski over 0.5 shots on target
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
In what promises to be another frantic Premier League battle on Wednesday night, Tottenham and Manchester City will meet in north London.
Tottenham
Starting with the hosts, While Tottenham might still find themselves battling it out in the bottom-half of the Premier League table, Ange Postecoglou’s men have turned somewhat of a recent corner. Storming their way to a stellar 4-1 romp away at relegation scrappers Ipswich last weekend, the former Celtic boss has seen is squad win each of their previous three consecutive Premier League appearances. Enjoying their most fruitful spell of the season, Spurs will be desperate to collect a heavyweight scalp here. Securing a 1-0 win against Manchester United earlier in the month, Postecoglou’s side will also be excited by their recent success against Wednesday’s guests. Landing a famous 4-0 victory when they travelled to the Etihad on November 23rd, Spurs will be desperately seeking a repeat performance in midweek.
Tottenham Team News
Tottenham are once again expected to be without the defensive duo of Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero on Wednesday night. Likewise, not featuring over the past six weeks, former Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke will not play any part in north London.
Bagging a Premier League brace away at Ipswich last weekend, ex-Nottingham Forest starlet Dominic Solanke will keep his spot from the start. Opening his account Aston Villa earlier in the month, Bayern Munich loanee Mathys Tel will lead the line.
Manchester City
As for the visitors, while Manchester City might have secured a thumping 4-0 victory against Newcastle earlier in the month, it appears that was just a minor boost for Pep Guardiola’s camp. Slumping to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Liverpool last weekend, the former Barcelona boss finds a tremors amount of pressure on his shoulders at the Etihad. Watching their Champions League adventure come to an end on February 19th as they fell to a 6-3 aggregate defeats against Real Madrid, the Sky Blues have lost three of their previous four appearances across all competitions. Gaining an unwanted reputation for their defensive issues, City have also failed to find any kind of stability on their travels. In fact, Guardiola’s men have lost a trio of their last four showdowns away from the Etihad.
Manchester City Team News
Not even named among Manchester City’s substitutes over the weekend, attacking talisman Erling Haaland remains a major doubt on Wednesday night. Likewise, Swiss defender Manuel Akanji remains on the sidelines with a long-term muscle issue.
Notching a sensational Premier League hat-trick against Newcastle earlier in the month, January recruit Omar Marmoush will spearhead Guardiola’s side. England international Jack Grealish will be hoping to make a first top-flight appearance since January 19th.
Tottenham vs Manchester City Key Factors to Consider
- When Tottenham and Manchester City met for their reverse Premier League showdown on November 23rd, Spurs collected a famous 4-0 romp at the Etihad.
- In fact, Spurs have won their two meetings against the defending champions this season by an aggregate score of 6-1.
- Tottenham have won each of their previous three appearances across all competitions.
- Manchester City have lost three of their previous four appearances across all competitions.
- Likewise, the Sky Blues have lost three of their last four showdowns away from the Etihad.
Conclusion
Storming their way to a sensational 4-0 romp when they travelled to the Etihad for their reverse Premier League meeting on November 23rd, Tottenham will be desperately seeking a repeat performance here. Winning their two meetings against Manchester City this season by an aggregate score of 6-1, Spurs will be looking to extend on their recent flurry. Winning all of their previous three Premier League showdowns, Wednesday’s hosts will meet a City squad that have continued to show some glaring issues this season. With the defending champions shipping 13 goals in just their last four matchups away from the Etihad, Guardiola’s leaky defence could be asked some serious questions.
Verdict: Dejan Kulusevski over 0.5 shots on target
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
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