Manchester City will take on Tottenham on Saturday, 23 August, in a blockbuster Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium.
The Cityzens started their season in fine form last weekend, dismantling Wolves 4-0 away from home and will be excited about playing in front of their home fans this week.
Tottenham also started the season well, beating Burnley 3-0 on home soil, so they at least have form coming into this daunting fixture.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Man City vs Tottenham prediction below.
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Man City vs Tottenham prediction: City to win a classic
Key Stats
- Tottenham have scored two or more goals in each of their last four visits to the Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City have scored 21 goals across their last five matches in all competitions.
- Erling Haaland scored twice on the opening day of the season.
Correct score prediction: Man City 3-2 Tottenham
This fixture has been a classic for several years now, and all the ingredients are there for another one on Saturday. Spurs looked good going forward in their 3-0 win over Burnley and have form for exploiting City's high line. The Blues, however, were extremely efficient in front of goal against Wolves.
Pre-game odds and win probability: City are the odds-on favourites
- HOME: 10/21 (1.48) – 67.7%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Man City vs Tottenham odds are weighted heavily in favour of the hosts, which shouldn't come as a huge shock. Ladbrokes have made City the odds-on favourites, giving them a 67.7% chance of winning the match, while Tottenham have been given just a 16.7% chance of another memorable win at the Etihad.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Cause for optimism for both teams
While recent clashes have been high-scoring, both teams have enjoyed wins over the other. Tottenham have won two of their last three matches against City, including a 4-0 battering in last season's corresponding fixture at the Etihad Stadium. City have enjoyed three wins from their last five matches against Spurs, though.
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Man City preview: Cherki to start?
After a convincing 4-0 win, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Pep Guardiola stick with the same starting XI this week, but there must be a temptation to start Rayan Cherki. In terms of injuries, Mateo Kovacic, Kalvin Phillips, Rodri, Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol are all either doubts or definitely missing. James Trafford is expected to retain his place in goal.
Predicted lineup: Trafford (GK), Nunes, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri, Nico, Bernardo, Cherki, Bobb, Reijnders, Haaland
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Tottenham preview: Still searching for a creative midfielder
After missing out on Eberechi Eze, Spurs are still in need of someone to fill the void left behind by the injured James Maddison. The former Leicester man isn't the only absentee this weekend, with Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, Bryan Gil and Desinty Udogie all expected to miss out.
Predicted lineup: Vicario (GK), Danso, Romero, Van de Ven, Porro, Palhinha, Bentancur, Spence, Sar, Kudus, Richarlison
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Player to watch: Tijjani Reijnders
Tijjani Reijnders had a debut to remember for Man City, scoring one and setting up another in the club's 4-0 win over Wolves. What most people won't remember is that the Dutchman actually had a shaky start to the game and was caught in possession a couple of times. Which version of Reijnders will we see on Saturday?