Despite this week’s Champions League win, the bookies still have Spurs down as Premier League also rans. City are @1/4 on, Tottenham @11/1 and the draw is @5/1.
Playing for pride can be an awkward business and as sure as eggs are eggs, we will not be witnessing a repeat of Tuesday nights air hockey routine.
Tottenham have only won one of their last eight visits to the Etihad (W1 D1 L6), conceding 23 goals in this period (2.9 per game).
Spurs may not be suited to a less frenetic pace which would almost certainly reveal an obliterated midfield.
Whatever the outcome today, it can’t stop Spurs heading to Amsterdam.
Can belief like lightening, strike twice?
Manchester City have won each of their last three Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur, the Citizens are looking to equal their competition best run of four successive wins versus Spurs.
Tottenham are looking to become the first team since Liverpool in 2008-09 to win away in the Premier League against both Manchester clubs in the same season.
None of Manchester City’s last 25 Premier League games have ended level, the longest current run in the competition. The Citizens have won 21 of those 25 games (L4), including each of the last nine.
No side has won more points in Premier League games between the ‘big six’ this season than Man City (19), while only Manchester United (6) have won fewer points than Spurs (7).