In a purely English duel the Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City fight for the entry into the Champions League semi-final. Who brings himself into a good position on Tuesday? Here is our tip!
Football Betting Prediction of the Day Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
City vs. Spurs: The English-English top match between Manchester City and the Tottenham Hotspur is about to enter the Champions League semi-final – and not only that. Can ManCity defeat his king class curse under coach Guardiola or the Spurs finally out of the shadow of the national competition?
Tottenham Hotspur: Form of the moment, the latest results, statistics
? The last three results: 2: 0 vs. Crystal Palace, 1: 2 vs. Liverpool, 1: 2 vs. Southampton FC
It was actually only a work win – and yet an important success: Last Wednesday, the Tottenham Hotspur celebrated against Crystal Palace a 2-0 home win – and stopped for the time being, the current negative trend. Previously, the team had suffered two defeats in a row, defeating two completely different opponents.
First, the Spurs had beaten Southampton FC, a relegation candidate against the three points were probably firmly scheduled. However, instead of playing out their own individual advantages, the Saints were left with more playing time to control what a bitter revenge: Despite a 1-0 half-time lead at the end of a deserved 1: 2 defeat.
The following weekend, the team began the journey to Liverpool, where they were the heavily favored Reds strong paroli – in the end but again remained pointless. It had looked like a well-deserved draw up to injury time, but with an unfortunate own-goal, center-back Toby Alderweireld earned his team a respectable showing (1: 2).
With the loss to Liverpool Tottenham’s current misery reached a new high point: For the fifth time in six competitive games they had been without a win, the long-believed third place is since then in acute danger. All the more important, therefore, that Crystal Palace won a sovereign victory – just in time for the inauguration of the redeveloped White Hart Lane. Now it is time to defend the white vest in the new home – a difficult mission.
Possible lineup Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs coach Mauricio Pocchettino has just one failure before the duel with ManCity: Abräumer Eric Dier fails due to a hip injury. With the following formation the coach could go into the duel against the English champion:
↪ Lloris – Trippier, Vertonghen, Alderweireld, D. Rose – Sissoko, Alli – Eriksen, Son, Lucas – H. Kane
Manchester City: Form of the moment, the latest results, statistics
? The last three results: 1: 0 vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 2: 0 Vs. Cardiff City, 2: 0 vs. FC Fulham
Currently, Manchester City lands one mandatory victory after another: Relatively unspectacular, but confident. Liverpool scored 14 wins in a row this way – and the series was seriously threatened only in the Cup quarterfinals against Swansea City.
In the duel with the Welsh team, the team of Pep Guardiola had a disastrous first half, which led to a 0-2 deficit in the cabin. Back on the pitch, in the second half of the match, the team showed themselves more clearly, taking chance by chance and scoring enough to turn the game (3-2).
In the subsequent league games against FC Fulham and Cardiff Ciy, however, the team were no nakedness. Both games won ManCity 2-0, the recipe for success was identical: plenty of possession, high control, no slips on the defensive.
Last weekend, they were in the semifinals of the FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion – and here City took advantage of his individual superiority: their early 1-0 lead managed the team confidently, so in the end a unspectacular, but also never endangered finals could be.
In the Champions League, however, City expects the Tottenham Hotspur only in the quarterfinals, the real first test. Before that, the team had to fulfill their main duties: in the group stage they had problems only with Olympique Lyon (1: 2 and 2: 2), in the round of 16 they finally celebrated with the 7: 0 against FC Schalke highest knockout victory in Champions League history.
It’s unlikely that such a shooting match against Tottenham will be repeated, but with a progress Citys count on the island many – despite the experience of the past: since the arrival of Guardiola the SkyBlues never got beyond the quarter-finals. That is just what should change now.
Possible lineup Manchester City
Especially offensive, it seems difficult to impossible to predict Guardiola’s formation – there are just too many options. Above all, the decision between Leroy Sané and Bernardo Silva should be difficult – but since the SkyBlues expected in London, probably a deep-seated opponent, the ball-safe Portuguese should be preferred. The following formation seems conceivable:
↪ Ederson – Walker, Laporta, Otamendi, Danilo – Gundogan, Fernandinho, D. Silva – B. Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Sterling
Football Betting Prediction Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
At the newly opened White Hart Lane, the Tottenham Hotspur enjoys favorite status – but not this Tuesday: In the duel with the SkyBlues watchmakers see Tottenham as a marginal outsider.
Whether the Citizens do justice to their role as a favorite, is difficult to judge: Recently, it got the Elf of Pep Guardiola mainly to do with weak opponents, against which they did not shine with fame. Nevertheless, the current form speaks in direct comparison for the guests: The Spurs were able to win only two of the last seven competitive matches and are on the preliminary stage of a crisis.
To avoid this, the team against City should avoid greater risks and focus on defending. How strong the Londoners can touch concrete in important moments has already been shown several times in the current Champions League season: against FC Barcelona (1-1) and Borussia Dortmund (3-0).
Bottom line, you can expect a tough game in which Tottenham will perform deep-destructive and City will let the game go. The SkyBlues in turn are likely to feel in the foreign not too great pressure, which is why they are not eager to score a final goal. All in all, this mixed situation speaks for a low-chance game, in the course of which fans of both teams have little reason to celebrate.
Betting Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
Odds: 2.23
