Manchester City vs Tottenham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Cityzens came out on top when they last faced the Spurs.

Manchester City are ready to host Tottenham Hotspur in the matchweek 2 fixture of the English Premier League 2025-26 season. The interesting fixture between these clubs will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City at home will be feeling comfortable. The Pep Guardiola-led side is coming in after taking down Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous league game. It was a dominating performance by the Cityzens as they scored four goals and conceded none. They will now be looking to secure another win here.

Working towards our return home 🏡🩵 pic.twitter.com/VDgCbR1FXX

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 20, 2025

Despite being away from home, Tottenham Hotspur will be feeling confident. After a top effort, the Thomas Frank-led side was able to secure three points in their opening game of the Premier League 2025-26 season. The Spurs will be looking to step up their game here as the upcoming fixture is not going to be an easy one for the visitors.

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Etihad Stadium
• Date: Saturday, August 23
• Kick-off Time: 05:00 p.m. IST/ 11:30 a.m. GMT/ 07:30 a.m. ET/ 04:30 a.m. PT
• Referee: Peter Bankes
• VAR: In use

Form:

Manchester City: W

Tottenham Hotspur: W

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Man City)

The Norwegian striker has started the new season on a positive note. Erling Haaland is coming in after scoring an important brace for Manchester City in their opening EPL game of the season. He will be leading the attacking front for Man City yet again and it will be interesting to see his performance here.

🎯 pic.twitter.com/o3RC66HZUp

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 16, 2025

Richarlison (Tottenham)

Richarlison will have a crucial role to play in the final third for the Spurs. The Brazilian forward also scored a brace in his previous game, one of which was a sensational overhead kick. He will be looking to step up as their upcoming EPL game against Man City is going to be a tough affair for them.

Match Facts

• Both Man City and Tottenham secured a clean sheet in their opening games of the season.
• The Cityzens have won three of their last five matches against the Spurs.
• Tottenham have won two of their last five fixtures against Man City.

Man City vs Tottenham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win @1/2 William Hill
• Erling Haaland to score @29/10 Spread Ex
• Goals over 3.5 @6/5 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Mateo Kovacic will not be in action for Manchester City due to his injury. Rodri, Phil Foden, Savinho, Josko Gvardiol, Ederson, Claudio Echeverri and Marcus Bettinelli might also miss out on action due to a lack of fitness.

Tottenham Hotspur will miss out on the action for James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Kota Takai and Manor Solomon as they are injured. Yves Bissouma and Destiny Udogie might also miss out on action due to fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 174

Man City won: 69

Tottenham won: 68

Draws: 37

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Trafford (GK); Lewis, Stones, Dias, Aït-Nouri; Reijnders, Gündoğan, Silva; Bobb, Haaland, Doku

Tottenham predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Vicario (GK); Danso, Romero, Van de Ven; Porro, Sarr, Bentancur, Palhinha, Spence; Kudus, Richarlison

Match Prediction

This is an important game for both these clubs. They are now looking for their second consecutive wins, but Manchester City are likely to come out on top and defeat Tottenham Hotspur in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Man City 3-2 Tottenham

Telecast Details

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UK: TNT Sports and Sky Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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