As we head into the final week of 2023/24 Premier League action, six teams have a game in hand to play out before the last round of matches takes place on May 19.
Kicking off the midweek Premier League action is Tottenham hosting Manchester City at 8 pm BST on Tuesday, May 14.
Spurs are 11/2 underdogs to come away with the three points, while Manchester City can be backed at 4/11 to pick up a win in North London.
Ahead of the game, Manchester City are looking to go top of the Premier League. Spurs, meanwhile, have an outside chance of securing Champions League football.
Tottenham vs Manchester City
Tottenham’s form has fallen off a cliff in recent weeks but a four-game losing run was ended on May 11 when they beat Burnley 2-1 to send the Clarets back to the Championship.
That win saw Spurs move four points behind 4th-place Aston Villa with both teams having two games left to play. Unai Emery’s men are in action on Monday evening versus Liverpool and if they lose, it will open the door for Tottenham to potentially secure 4th-place on the final day.
As for Manchester City, they go into Tuesday’s game knowing it is a must-win. City are currently a point behind league leaders Arsenal, but the Tottenham fixture is their game in hand. Should they lose, the title is likely to go to Arsenal, while a draw with the north Londoners would see them head into their final game level on points with the Gunners but with a two-worse goal difference.
In turn, Manchester City, realistically, have to beat Tottenham on Tuesday if they want to win the title this term. If they draw, City would then have to better Arsenal’s result on May 19 by at least two goals. Beating Spurs may be easier said than done, however, as the Manchester outfit have drawn and lost their last two league meetings with them.
Tottenham vs Manchester City betting stats
Here are some key Tottenham and Manchester City stats to keep in mind as you prepare to make your selections ahead of the game:
- Tottenham have rescued 25 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, their most in a campaign (previously 24 in 2010/11). Indeed, only Liverpool (28) have come from behind to win more points in the Premier League this term than Spurs.
- Tottenham have gone 1-0 down in each of their past five Premier League games, their longest such run since conceding first in seven consecutive league matches between October 2022 – January 2023.
- All three of Micky van de Ven’s Premier League goals for Tottenham this season have been winners.
- Manchester City have won each of their past seven Premier League games by at least two goals; their joint-longest run of victories when winning by more than one goal each time (previously a run of seven between May and August 2015).
- Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne ranks joint-second for assists in the Premier League (111 – level with Cesc Fabregas), with only Ryan Giggs making more(162).
Tottenham vs Manchester City Top Tip
- Phil Foden scored his 25th goal of the season for Manchester City last time out, becoming just the second English player to score 25+ in a season for the club in the Premier League era (across all competitions), after Raheem Sterling in 2018/19 (25) and 2019/20 (31).
Today’s Football Tips
There is just one Premier League game taking place today, as Aston Villa face off with Liverpool.
Liverpool travel away from home to take on Aston Villa on Monday evening, and we’ve got it covered with our bet builder of the day article, while for those of you looking to place an acca, we have our acca of the day lined up and ready to go.
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