Man City v Tottenham predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Man City v Tottenham predictions Premier League England, England	11/11/2012 14:30	total goals	Over 2.5 goals	1.65	Bet at B
Betting prediction was written by Matt

Man City v Tottenham predictions and preview: Betting stats

Man City currently sit 3^rd the Premier League having secured 22 points from their opening 10 games (W6 D4 L0). Their recent form has just one blemish in last week’s 0-0 draw at West Ham (WWWWD) and at home they have won 4 and drawn one game from their opening 5. Their games have average 2.70 goals with 6 seeing over 2.5 goals; 4 have had fewer.

Tottenham are 6^th with 17 points at a record W5 D2 L3 and have stuttered of late with recent form of WWLWL. Away from home however they have been very good with 3 consecutive wins following a defeat in their first game on the road. Their games average 3.10 goals but they have seen the same amount over/under 2.5 goals.

City have the better record at home in this tie of 31-14-17. Last season’s fixture at the Etihad was a remarkable affair. With the score tied at 2-2 Jermain Defoe went within a stud’s length of putting Spurs ahead in stoppage time. He didn’t get on the end of a cross and subsequently Man City went down the other end of the pitch and won a penalty which was scored by Mario Balotelli on 95 minutes and City won 3-2.

Team News and Run of Play

Man City may welcome back Lescott, Maicon and David Silva but Milner and Rodwell won’t make the squad. If Maicon does return it seems unlikely he’ll be risked against Gareth Bale. Spurs will definitely be without Assou-Ekotto, Parker, Kaboul and Dembele while it looks like Sandro could return from a calf problem.

Man City have wobbled slightly of late and will be disappointed with their week. Frustrations with refereeing decisions boiled over at the end of the 2-2 midweek draw at home to Ajax and the 0-0 last weekend at West Ham mean City go into this game needing a win to keep in touch with the top 2. Man City’s defence struggled early on in the season to keep clean sheets, improving recently at home but the test of Bale and Lennon on either wing is something quite different to Sunderland and Swansea.

Tottenham played poorly last weekend against Wigan but recovered on Thursday night against Maribor, looking assured in possession. Defoe’s hat-trick against the Slovenians will merit his starting spot but Adebayor looked ineffective. Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon are key to Spurs giving City a game here. Away from home they are in form but aside from the win at Old Trafford they haven’t had a real test since the defeat to Newcastle.

Man City v Tottenham predictions: 1X2 betting preview

For me this game could be too close to call. I think City need the win a lot more than Spurs having seen points dropped in the Premier League last weekend and their CL hopes all but ended on Tuesday. The price for a City win looks short at 1.62 but I think they will come through this latest test and keep up with their rivals across Manchester and Chelsea at the top.

Home win? Bet here with Paddy Power.

Man City v Tottenham predictions: Asian Handicap preview

I don’t suspect City will find this an easy win and for me the -1 handicap looks a difficult bet to choose. But I think the possibility of City sneaking a 2 goal win and therefore paying out at 2.01 with Pinnacle on Man City -1 seems better value than the possibility of Tottenham running them close and snatching a draw.

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Man City v Tottenham predictions: Total Goals preview

City’s home games average 3 goals, Tottenham’s away games have seen an average of 3.75 goals so the obvious bet here is over 2.5 goals. Neither defence has been overly solid and these games between top teams have so far this season produced a lot of goals. Over 2.5 goals is 1.65 with bet365 and looks a sure thing.

Take the overs with bet365 here.