Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026 Kick-off time: 16:30 GMT
Competition: Premier League, Matchweek 24
Referee: Robert Jones
This is the return fixture this season. Earlier in the 2025/26 campaign (August 23, 2026), Spurs won convincingly 2-0 away at the Etihad Stadium, with goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha, showcasing an aggressive press and exploiting City’s high line under new Spurs manager Thomas Frank.
Current Team Form and Context
Tottenham Hotspur: Struggling domestically, winless in their last five Premier League games (draws and losses), sitting around 14th in the table with poor home form in 2026 (few wins overall at home this season).
However, they secured a Champions League Round of 16 spot midweek with a strong 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, providing some momentum. Spurs have a historical edge over Pep Guardiola’s City, with Guardiola suffering more defeats against them than any other opponent in his career (10 in all competitions).
Manchester City: Pushing for the title, in 2nd place, trailing leaders Arsenal. They snapped a brief winless league run recently and qualified for the Champions League last 16. City have been inconsistent away but won their last two league visits to Spurs. Injuries have hit hard (e.g., John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Dias out), but new/recent signings like Marc Guehi (defender) and Antoine Semenyo (winger) could feature prominently, fresh from midweek ineligibility.
Team News Highlights
Spurs injuries: Significant absences including Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus (wait, Kudus is typically West Ham—possible error or transfer in this timeline?), Richarlison, Rodrigo Bentancur.
Man City injuries: John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Nico González, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, Savinho, Jeremy Doku (recent sub injury).
Predictions and Stats
Many previews favour Manchester City to win, given Spurs’ poor league run and City’s quality despite injuries—common scorelines predicted include 0-2 or 1-2/3-1 to City. However, Spurs’ earlier win this season and Frank’s tactical success against Guardiola (from Brentford days too) make an upset possible.
Key stats: Under 2.5 goals often in recent home meetings for Spurs vs City.
The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports (UK), NBC/Peacock (US), and other global platforms.
