Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City predictions, odds and betting tips

Manchester City will be looking to close the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Tottenham Hotspur have some catching up to do in the race for the top four.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City Odds

Here are the latest match odds for Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City from bet365.

• Manchester City: 10/3
• Draw: 31/10
• Tottenham Hotspur: 8/11

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City Predictions

Manchester City may have beaten Tottenham Hotspur in a rearranged game last month, but Pep Guardiola was unhappy with the performance of his players.

Spurs took a 2-0 half-time lead at the Etihad Stadium, before City struck four times after the break to turn the game around.

Guardiola, however, was more concerned with the first-half performance than he was impressed with his side’s response.

“I can’t deny how happy we are, but we’re a long way from the team we were,” he said.

“Not in terms of the game, but there’s a lot of things like competitiveness, in terms of what we have to do, a lot of things where we’re way off.

“There was nothing stomach, guts, today we were lucky, but if we don’t change, sooner or later we will lose points again.”

Guardiola will therefore be looking for a much improved display in Sunday’s second leg. City could be eight points behind Arsenal at the top of the Premier League at the start of this game, so failure to win would be a blow to their title ambitions.

Tottenham will draw confidence from their decent record against City in north London, but being without Antonio Conte will make things difficult for the home side.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City Predictions

Manchester City are looking for a double against Tottenham Hotspur, who will be keen to avenge last month’s defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score – 20/21 (bet365)

Manchester City’s recent 4-2 victory over Tottenham was a typically entertaining encounter involving these two sides.

Over the past 12 seasons, there has been an average of 3.58 goals in head-to-head clashes between Spurs and City.

More recently, the last 10 encounters between the pair have averaged 3.2 goals per game. There hasn’t been a 0-0 draw in this game since August 2010.

Sunday’s showdown in north London is likely to follow a similar pattern. On the one hand, both teams must win.

City will likely be eight points behind Arsenal at kick-off, so they will be under pressure to respond to Mikel Arteta’s men.

And although Spurs are the underdogs in this game, they will be determined to take their chances as they look to close the gap to the top four.

Tottenham fared quite well against City on their new ground. Guardiola’s side have lost each of their last three Premier League visits to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

That record is another reason Spurs won’t just sit back and hope for the best against the defending champions.

The goals are on the cards in this one and both teams will have their work cut out trying to keep a clean sheet.

Manchester City to score in both halves – 6/4 (bet365)

Manchester City’s slow start against Spurs last month didn’t ultimately cost them, but it easily could have.

Given Guardiola’s critical comments following this game, you can bet City will strive to get off to a quicker start here.

Scoring goals hasn’t been a problem for the champions this season. They have found the back of the net 53 times in 20 games, eight goals more than second-best Arsenal.

City have scored in both halves in 15 appearances in 2022/23, 11 of them in the Premier League.

They are particularly prolific after the break, having scored 56.6% of their goals from the 46th to the 90th minute. When the opponents are tired, City go for the kill.

Spurs haven’t been particularly convincing at home lately. In each of their last five league games in front of their own fans, they have conceded two or more goals.

With Antonio Conte set to be out after undergoing surgery for cholecystitis, City’s attacking quality could be too much for the hosts to handle.

Harry Kane will score anytime – 13/8 (bet365)

Erling Haaland is the obvious choice to find the back of the net at all times, but that’s an argument for backing Harry Kane instead.

On the one hand, it would be a way to hedge the above bet in favor of Manchester City. Secondly, the chances of the England international scoring are quite attractive.

Were it not for Haaland’s extraordinary exploits, Kane would likely receive more praise for his efforts so far this season.

Tottenham haven’t had it all their way by any means, but their talisman has still netted 16 goals in 21 games.

Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski struggled with injuries, and Son Heung-min was below his best, but Kane was as reliable as ever.

Without him, Conte’s side would be much further behind the Champions League places. No wonder Tottenham are keen to open talks over a new contract as soon as possible.

The striker insists he is fully focused on matters on the pitch at the moment – and that could be bad news for City’s defense this weekend.

How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City

• Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England.
• Date and time: Sunday February 5, 2023, 4:30 p.m.
• How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

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