Manchester City take on the visitors Tottenham in the round 14 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, December 3rd at Etihad Stadium (Manchster).
The central match of the Premier League round. The reigning national champion hosts a team from the top 5, which even led the league standings for some time at the start of the season. For bookmakers, everything is obvious - they give an incredibly low coefficient for a victory of the "Cityzens." But will it be an easy walk for Guardiola's team? - I can't say. However, regarding the clean sheet for the home team's goalkeeper, I have serious doubts. After away defeats to Arsenal (0-1) and Brighton (1-2), the Manchester City goalkeeper kept a clean sheet only once in the last five league rounds. In the other matches, there was an exchange of goals, regardless of the result: victories against Bournemouth (6-1) and Brighton (2-1), draws with Liverpool (1-1) and Chelsea (4-4).
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Tottenham Hotspur had the best start in their Premier League history, securing eight wins in ten matches with two draws and even leading the table for a while. However, they then suffered three consecutive defeats in the league: against Chelsea in the derby (1-4), Wolverhampton (1-2), and Aston Villa (1-2). Now, Ange Postecoglou's wards are fifth in the table, and in the next round, they will have to visit the strongest club in Europe. Despite a series of defeats, the TTG players have continued to score, consistently netting at least one goal in their Premier League matches. I believe that even against the "Cityzens" at "Etihad," the Londoners will manage to score at least once.
In this match, bookmakers clearly favor the home team because the "Spurs" have significantly declined compared to the start of the season. But is everything so straightforward here? Personally, I had two thoughts regarding the match bet: Handicap (+2) on TTG and "Both Teams to Score: YES." I choose the latter. Manchester City concedes in almost every match of this season. As for the Londoners, despite starting to lose, they are doing well in terms of goals - for 13 rounds of the championship, the "Spurs" have never left the football field without scoring, not disappointing their opponents. In conclusion, I'll add that Tottenham have historically been an uncomfortable opponent for Guardiola. In May of this year, the "Spurs" prevailed over the "Cityzens" (1-0), albeit at their home ground. In the last away match, they lost but not without scoring (2-4). Moreover, in the last four head-to-head matches, Manchester City have never kept a clean sheet. My prediction is that the "Spurs" will score at least once in this match.
Prediction for the match: Tottenham to score – yes.
