This game has had a serious home advantage in recent years, with Spurs’ 3-2 win at the Etihad in 2021/22 being the only game in the last nine Premier League games to see a win for the away side. For the last time this occurred you have to go all the way back to October 2018, where City beat Spurs 1-0 at Wembley.

Spurs arrive in a bad moment to change that record, having lost three on the bounce and losing yet another man to injury in Rodrigo Bentancur last time out. With a heavily disrupted backline, and still no James Maddison, this is likely to be a stern test.

City have not been at their best this season, but at home they are always incredibly tough opponents. Prior to the draw with Liverpool last weekend they had won 23 games in a row at the Etihad in all competitions, and there is little to suggest they can’t begin a new streak here.

Spurs may be something of a bogey team for Pep, having beaten City in three of their last four meetings, but making that four of five looks to be a tough ask for Ange Postecoglou’s side. City are heavy favourites, but worth backing as part of a bet builder.

The handicap market could well be an option too, with City having scored twice or more in seven of their nine home games this season. They have won eight of nine at home, five by at least a two-goal margin, so backing them to win starting at -1 should be considered also.

Predictions:

🏆 Man City to win @ 1.25

🏆 Man City (-1 handicap) @ 1.73

Neither side has covered themselves in glory defensively this season, with Spurs having conceded in nine of their 13 games in all competitions so far.

Ange’s side shipped goals at Burnley and Sheffield United when fully fit, and since losing Micky van de Ven against Chelsea the goals have been flowing at an alarming rate, with eight shipped in their last three.

They have still managed to score in every game they have played this season however, and with Man City’s defence clearly missing John Stones’ calming influence, backing them to get on the scoresheet for a fourteenth straight game looks a nice value option.

City have scored in 19 of their 21 games in all competitions, including all of their home fixtures. They have conceded frequently, with both teams to score having landed in 14 of these 21, a poor return from a side whose defensive solidity took them to a treble last season.

They have now shipped seven goals in their last three games in all competitions, and do look shaky when pressured, something an Ange Postecoglou side will not be afraid to do.

Predictions:

🥅 Over 0.5 Tottenham goals @ 1.50

🥅 Both teams to score @ 1.60

Jeremy Doku has lit up the Premier League since his relatively unheralded arrival from Rennes in the summer.

The Belgian winger has made himself an integral part of this City side that had been desperately seeking a spark going forwards, and his recent record has been excellent in the shots department.

His accuracy certainly needs to improve if he is to add goals to his game, but in his last five starts for City he has got at least one shot on target in four. He has also had at least two shots in four of his last five starts, including three against Brighton and Bournemouth.

He should have a field day with Spurs’ high line and looks a good bet for a goal or assist selection for those seeking some longer odds.

Son provides less value, but brings more in reliability, having had at least one shot on target in eight of his last nine Premier League starts for Spurs.

He has had two or more shots on target in four of those nine, and though his shooting has slowed – having not hit three shots or more in a game since a run of five consecutive games with three or more in September and October – he appears to have been picking his moments more carefully as Spurs have begun to struggle under the weight of injuries.

He has had a shot on target in two of the three games they have lost in recent weeks, so even with City expected to dominate, Son should still find a way to get his shots off.

Predictions:

🎯 Jeremy Doku to have 1+ shot on target @ 1.44

⚽ Jeremy Doku to score or assist @ 1.83

🚀 Heung-min Son to have 2+ shots @ 2.00

🎯 Heung-min Son to have 1+ shot on target @ 1.83

Man City have averaged exactly six corners per game at the Etihad this season, although their last two games have blown this out of the water, with City earning 10.5 corners per game from their matches with Liverpool and Bournemouth.

Spurs meanwhile have not had more than six corners in a Premier League away game this season, usually registering between two and four.

This works out to an average of 3.85 corners per game, and prior to last weekend they had gone four Premier League games in a row without having more than three corners.

City look almost certain to win the corner battle here, as they have done in over half of their home games so far. Spurs have previously had fewer corners than their opponents in three of their four games against last season’s top six sides, so struggling for corners against the better sides in the league is something of a trend.

Predictions:

🚩 Man City to have the most corners @ 1.20

🚩 Over 6.5 Man City corners @ 1.85