Tottenham vs Man City: Match Preview & predictions
Tottenham vs Man City: Match Preview & predictions. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City meet again in domestic cup action on Wednesday night when City take a trip down to north London for this Carabao Cup fourth-round tie.
These two sides faced off in the FA Cup last season with City claiming their first-ever win (and scoring their first goal) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by virtue of a Nathan Ake winner. Pep Guardiola‘s side then claimed a huge victory at the same stadium in their penultimate game of the Premier League season to take them one step closer to a fourth-straight league title.
The circumstances won’t be so peculiar on Wednesday night, with sections of the Tottenham fanbase willing on City during their last outing to prevent Arsenal from winning the league title.
The Lilywhite faithful are desperate for silverware and a triumph here would see them into the quarter-finals of this competition. Ange Postecoglou‘s side came from behind late on to beat Coventry in the third round, while City edged past Watford to advance.
Take a look below on how we preview Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie in north London.
What time does Tottenham vs Man City kick-off?
Location: London, England
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Date: Wednesday 30 October
Kick-off time: 20:15 BST / 15:15 ET / 12:15 PT
Referee: Rob Jones
Tottenham vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Tottenham: 1 win
Man City: 3 wins
Draws: 1
Last meeting: Tottenham 0-2 Man City (14 May 2024) – Premier League
Tottenham team news;
Ange Postecoglou looks set to shuffle his pack from Sunday’s disappointing defeat, but it’s not yet known whether captain Son Heung-min will return to the fold after he missed the trip to Selhurst Park. Djed Spence is currently absent with a groin injury.
Teenager Mikey Moore could retain his place down the left if Son isn’t fit to start, and there should be starts for Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall.
Radu Dragusin could come into Spurs’ backline, while Richarlison will be hoping for a start over Dominic Solanke up front.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Man City
Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Gray; Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Man City team news;
Pep Guardiola will likely turn to the club’s academy on Wednesday night when they take on Tottenham in the Carabao Cup 4th round, but there’s bound to be some experience sprinkled into his starting XI.
John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan were used off the bench at the weekend, so they could return to the team on Wednesday, while Nathan Ake, who started last week’s thrashing of Sparta Prague, was an unused substitute.
James McAtee and Nico O’Reilly are set for starts in midfield, while teenage defender Kaden Braithwaite could retain his place at the heart of City’s backline after he impressed during the third-round win over Watford.
Man City predicted lineup vs Tottenham
Man City (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Lewis, Stones, Braithwaite, Ake; O’Reilly, Gundogan; McAtee, Nunes, Savio; Foden.
Tottenham vs Man City score prediction;
Should Pep Guardiola choose to make significant changes to his starting XI, it likely gives Tottenham a good chance of progressing into the quarter-finals on Wednesday. While Guardiola’s side once dominated this competition, the Spaniard hasn’t given it too much thought in recent years and whether he is be to be downbeat over a defeat here given the demands of the Cityzens’ schedule, is left to be seen.
Ange on the other hand will want another response from his players after Sunday’s dire showing at Palace, and his team have performed well on home soil this season. However, there is a considerable drop-off in performance levels when the manager rotates due to a lack of familiarity as opposed to talent, so they’re not going to blitz past Manchester visitors on Wednesday.
Prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Man City
