Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, looking to build on their recent run of form.
Tottenham Hotspur have picked up three consecutive victories in the Premier League, and they will be hoping to move into the top half of the table with a positive result vs Manchester City. On the other hand, Manchester City have lost two of their last three top-flight matches, and it will be interesting to see if they can bounce back strongly away from home.
Tottenham picked up a 4-0 win over Manchester City earlier in the season, and they will look to complete a league double over the defending champions. Manchester City have been a shadow of their former selves this season, and Tottenham will certainly fancy their chances of grinding out all three points here.
A win over Manchester City could give them an immense confidence boost for the remainder of the season. Spurs have done quite well in recent outings, and they have picked up a win over Manchester United recently.
They will be full of confidence heading into this game, and the home fans will expect a strong performance. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s latest setback was a comprehensive defeat to Liverpool this past weekend. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Tottenham Hotspur
Cristian Romero is still not 100% fit, and he will miss out, Dominic Solanke has a knee injury, Radu Dragusin has a similar complaint, Micky van de Ven will miss out with a hamstring problem, and Richarlison is sidelined with an injury as well.
Tottenham Hotspur will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation vs Manchester City, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal. Pedro Porro and Djed Spence will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Archie Gray will pair up with Kevin Danso at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Pape Matar Sarr will start alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma in the middle of the park. They will look to add defensive cover and drive to the side. Dejan Kulusevski and Mathys Tel will start on flanks, and they will look to create goalscoring chances for their teammates. Son Heung-min will lead the line for Tottenham vs Manchester City on Wednesday.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Gray, Danso, Spence; Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Son, Tel
Manchester City
Manchester City will be without Rodri due to his long-term knee injury. John Stones and Manuel Akanji will miss out with knocks. Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Tottenham Hotspur, with Ederson Moraes in goal.
Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Ruben Dias will form the central defensive partnership alongside Abdukodir Khusanov.
As for the midfield unit, llkay Gundogan will add defensive cover and composure to the side from the deep. Nico Gonzalez will add creativity and control alongside him. Kevin De Bruyne will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side. Erling Haaland will spearhead the Manchester City attack vs Tottenham Hotpsur on Wednesday night.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Khusanov, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Gonzalez; Foden, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland
Key Stats
- Tottenham Hotspur have been winning at both half-time and full-time in their last three matches in the Premier League.
- Tottenham Hotpsur are unbeaten in four of the last six matches vs Manchester City.
- 17 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Both teams have picked up three wins from the last six matches in the Premier League.
- Manchester City have failed to win any of their last three Premier League away games against London sides (D2 L1), having won six consecutive games before this. They most recently had a longer run without a win in the capital between February and November 2020 (4), while they last did so in the same season in 2014/15 (5).
Player to Watch
Son Heung-min
The Tottenham Hotspur captain is our key player to watch out for ahead of the game vs Manchester City this week. The veteran attacker has done quite well in his recent outings, and he managed to pick up a couple of assists in the last game as well.
The South Korean international has six goals and nine assists in the Premier League this season, and he will look to influence the game in the final third with his creativity and goalscoring ability. He has the experience and the quality to punish Manchester City at the back, and Spurs will depend on him to make a defining contribution in the final third.
Prediction
Tottenham Hotpsur 2-1 Manchester City
This is likely to be a cracking contest between two teams desperate for a win. Both sides will look to outscore each other. Tottenham and Manchester City have been quite vulnerable defensively, and they cannot afford to sit back and defend. This is likely to be an open contest with a fair few chances and a high-scoring contest is on the cards.
Both teams are likely to get on the scoresheet here, but Tottenham should be able to edge this contest. They have the form and momentum with them, and Manchester City could crash to yet another defeat. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 victory for Ange Postecoglou and his charges.
