Tottenham Hotspur will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Manchester City.
The visiting Manchester City played their last game only four days ago, a Carabao Cup match.
Tottenham Hotspur form and stats
Tottenham Hotspur have collected 23 points from their Premier League home games so far after 7-2-3.
The home team returns to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Southampton (placed 11th) on their last time out; the FA Cup game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Norwich City in a game that was won 2-1.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Southampton are coming to town in three days.
Tottenham Hotspur have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with 23 goals in 12 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Manchester City form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (65) in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses in the Premier League. Momentum is building for Manchester City in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Carabao Cup home defeat versus Manchester United with 0-1 on the scoreboard. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Fulham in the FA Cup.
Manchester City create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 34 goals in 12 travels. Manchester City have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Tottenham Hotspur - Manchester City 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Tottenham Hotspur won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Manchester City has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  S. Agüero del Castillo 16 goals |   H. Kane 11 goals |  R. Sterling 11 goals |
Tottenham Hotspur missing players
Manchester City missing players
| Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 38 | 23 | 1 | Scored | S | 12 | 34 | 65 |
| 32 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 67% | 58% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 83% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 75% | 58% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 42% | 25% |
| 67% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | 62% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| 5.1 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 301 | 172 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 81 | 214 | 464 |
| 111 | 50 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 33 | 83 | 166 |
| 34% | 46% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 41% | 39% |
- Manchester City has the most scored goals (34) away
- Manchester City has the most scored goals (65)
- Manchester City has the most scored goals in the second half (35)
- Manchester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Manchester City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Manchester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tottenham Hotspur has the fewest clean sheets (3)
- Tottenham Hotspur haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 38 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Everton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 31 |
| 11 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -15 | 31 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Burnley | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -10 | 30 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 26 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Watford | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 18 |
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