Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview
Venue for Man City vs Tottenham: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
When: Saturday, August 23, 2025
The Premier League fixture of Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur will be the second match of the 2025-26 season for both sides. Pep Guardiola’s City defeated Wolves by a scoreline of 0-4 at Molineux. Thomas Frank’s Spurs won 3-0 against Burnley at home. The two teams look to be in early nick of form and have decent momentum before facing each other this Saturday at the Etihad.
While Man City did register stunning performances in the form of Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland against Wolves, Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus’ heroics did land Spurs a thumping win against Burnley. So, there are players on both sides, looking promising after a decent start to the new season. From the looks of it, Man City vs Tottenham could be the match to look out for this weekend.
Man City vs Tottenham Predicted lineups
Man City
Pep Guardiola is expected to field a starting 11 pretty much similar to their last game against Wolves. With the performances that new recruits, especially Tijjani Reijnders, delivered at Molineux in City’s opening game of the season, the combination in different areas of the field looks set for Pep’s side, with a strong bench further to rely upon despite some notable injury sidelines.
Man City Predicted 11 vs Tottenham Hotspur
[Likely Team formation: 4-3-3]
J. Traford (GK), R. Dias, J. Stones, R. Ait-Nouri, R. Lewis, N. Gonalez, B. Silva, T. Reijnders, O. Bobb, J. Doku, and Erling Haaland
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted 11 vs Man City
Despite a recent transfer setback in the form of Eberechi Eze, Thomas Frank still has players at his disposal at Spurs who are capable of turning a match on its head. With Richarlison firing on all cylinders alongside Mohammed Kudus in their opening game of the season against Burnley, Thomas Frank is expected to stick to a similar starting 11 and formation in the Man City vs Tottenham clash.
Tottenham Predicted 11
[Likely Team formation: 4-3-3]
G. Vicario (GK), P. Porro, C. Romero, M. van de Ven, D. Spence, P. M. Sarr, A. Gray, L. Bergvall, M. Kudus, B. Johnson, and Richarlison
Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur Stats:
In the last 5 meetings between Man City and Tottenham across different domestic competitions, Pep Guardiola’s side holds the upper hand with three victories to their name, while Spurs have been winners twice.
Last 5 Matches: Head-to-Head
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Man City | Premier League | Feb 27, 2025
Man City 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | Nov 23, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Man City | EFL (Carabao) Cup |Oct 31, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Man City | Premier League | May 15, 2024
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Man City | FA Cup | Jan 27, 2024
[Stats via: FotMob]
Prediction
Tottenham have more often than not proven to be a tough nut for Man City to crack. With both sides getting a brilliant start to their 2025-26 Premier League campaign, a goal-scoring, entertaining fiesta can’t be ruled out.
This early in the season, both managers will be looking to go all out to get all three points; having said that, a draw might not be that bad a result for Spurs. However, a win could act as icing on the cake, but it could be a hard-fought one as Pep Guardiola’s team is looking scary at this moment in time.
Predicted score: Man City 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
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