Tottenham v Manchester City Betting Tips [5 February 2023]

Tottenham Hotspur are set to host a big game in the Premier League, facing second placed Manchester City in a game that means a lot to both sides. Going into this game, these two sides are separated by nine points, City on 45 and fifth placed Spurs on 36 points. The last time Tottenham Hotspur played a league game at home, they lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the North London derby. They then straight away went on to lose 4-2 to Manchester City after a second half collapse, having led 2-0 at half time. They will hope to avoid a recurrence of that, and coming from two straight wins, they will be confident about this game. Tottenham thrashed Preston North End 3-0 in the FA Cup, adding on to a 1-0 win over Fulham earlier. Across all competitions, they have three clean sheets in five matches and only failed to score in one. Two wins in six league matches means Spurs have work to do here but it is their home form that will be of great concern. They have four losses in five home league games and have conceded two or more in each of the last five home league games. Spurs will go into this game with Cristian Stellini taking charge after Antonio Conte underwent surgery.

Manchester City will be looking to take advantage of Tottenham’s poor run at home in recent matches. They come bearing three straight wins after recovering from two earlier losses. By the time they play this game, they might be eight points behind leaders Arsenal. Just like Spurs want a win for their top four ambitions, City will be hoping for one to boost their title charge. As it stands, they are five points behind Arsenal and have played one game more. After their 1-0 win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, City will be charged for this game and especially having managed two straight clean sheets. In league action, City have seven wins and just two losses in their last 10 matches. They have scored in 10 straight league matches since their 1-0 loss to Liverpool but they have managed just three clean sheets in the 10 games. Seven of their last 10 league games have produced over 2.5 goals.

Manchester City will come into this game seeking a double over Spurs. In their form, contrasted with Spurs’ form at home, they will feel they can get three points here. City have however not been the best defensively, and this will be a concern for Pep Guardiola. Based on recent form, our prediction for Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City is for Manchester City to win, but both teams scoring.