Manchester City vs Tottenham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-09-09 16:30.
The five managerial clashes between Manchester Cityâs Pep Guardiola and Tottenhamâs Antonio Conte have all come out with a winner on top (three wins to two respectively), and with both clubs neck-and-neck near the top of the Premier League (PL) standings, nothing will be left out on the pitch as the defending champions face their bogey club of recent years.
Guardiola welcomed back Jack Grealish in a 4-0 midweek Champions League demolition of Sevilla, reminding Europe that theyâre not all about the record-breaking Erling Haaland as RĂșben Dias became their eighth goalscorer of the season across all competitions. The man who has failed to win the majority of his PL matches against Tottenham (W5, D2, L5) doesnât buy into any kind of âcurseâ, and with all but one of Cityâs last 12 PL victories coming with a 2+ goal margin, Guardiolaâs side are in a typically ruthless frame of mind.
Whilst they have no silverware to show for it, no club has earned more PL points against City across the last three campaigns than Tottenham (W4, D1, L1), the most recent of which was a dramatic 3-2 win at the Etihad that prompted Conte to gleefully declare the squad of that time as âthe best group of my careerâ. That surprise win followed three consecutive PL defeats, and this time Spurs will travel high in confidence after their best six-game start to a new PL season (W4, D2) since finishing second in 2016/17.
They were further boosted by a 2-0 midweek defeat of Marseille in their return to the Champions League, overcoming what Conte described as âa really tough gameâ despite a poor first half. Manchester City are likely not going to be as forgiving, so a more complete performance from a side that has scored just two goals inside the first 30 minutes this PL season will be required to continue their recent H2H domination.
Players to watch: Donât be surprised to see City midfielder Ä°lkay GĂŒndoÄan step up after he was on the scoresheet in two of the last three PL H2Hs. Spurs attacker Son Heung-min has a similarly prolific record, with goals in three of his five most recent PL H2H starts.
Hot stat: Match referee Michael Oliver has booked more players from Tottenham (73 from 39 games in all competitions) than any other team in the world.