Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
English Premier League, KO: 20:00 May 14, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
MANCHESTER CITY will set out to take what would be a significant step towards retaining their Premier League title by triumphing against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night.
The Citizens go into their penultimate league game of the season knowing that they are two wins away from clinching a record-breaking fourth successive top-flight crown.
Pep Guardiola's side continued their relentless pursuit of another Premier League title by crushing Fulham 4-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday, on an afternoon where our man Mark Walker delivered a clean sweep of winners.
However, Arsenal responded by moving back to the summit after earning a narrow 1-0 win at Man United on Sunday, meaning the fight for the title is now guaranteed to go to final the day of the season next weekend.
As for Tottenham, they put the brakes on their four-game losing run in the Premier League by battling to a 2-1 win against Burnley on Saturday.
That much-needed victory has kept Spurs' slim Champions League hopes alive, though they could be extinguished by the time they take to the field on Tuesday night in the event that Aston Villa defeat Liverpool.
How the bookies view it: Citizens to seize initiative in title race
Man City are heavy 4/9 favourites on Bet 365 to secure the victory that would see them put one hand on the Premier League trophy.
There is an interesting sub-plot here as Arsenal will be rooting for their fierce rivals to do them a favour on Tuesday night. However, the bookmakers' odds suggest that is unlikely to materialise, with a Tottenham win trading at 11/2 (Bet 365) while the draw is an unfancied 17/4 (Bet 365).
Head to head: Banana skin awaits for Sky Blues
Manchester City have lost on each of their previous five Premier League visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, though they did emerge from this venue with a 1-0 victory in the FA Cup earlier this season.
The two sides were also involved in a 3-3 thriller at the Etihad back in December.
Players to watch: Foden to keep on firing
Manchester City's Phil Foden fired in his 25th goal of the season and he has been priced up at an enticing 6/4 on Bet 365 to add to his tally at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Pedro Porro, who opened the scoring for Spurs against Burnley on Saturday, is likely going to be tasked with keeping the aforementioned Phil Foden quiet. Given that Porro has committed two fouls in three of his last five Premier League outings, the 6/4 (Bet 365) about a repeat on Tuesday night holds plenty of appeal.
Predicted lineups
Richarlison was ruled out of Tottenham's 2-1 over Burnley due to a calf injury and the Brazilian is unlikely to feature again this season.
Jack Grealish was forced to sit out Man City's 4-0 success at Fulham on Saturday due to illness but the England international could come back into contention on Tuesday night.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Skipp; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Son
Man City: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Bernardo, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
Anything else catch the eye? Solitary Silva foul stands out
Man City's Bernardo Silva has been chalked up at 4/5 on Bet 365 to commit a minimum of one foul on Tuesday night and that looks worth getting on board with,
The classy Portuguese playmaker does a lot of work off the ball for Pep Guardiola's side and he should have his share of defensive work to do against a Tottenham side that will carry plenty of counter-attacking threat.
Silva gave away three fouls during December's reverse fixture, so a mere one misdemeanour in a game of this magnitude has to merit consideration at 4/5 on Bet 365.
This English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City will be played on May 14, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
