Tottenham vs Man City prediction: How will Champions League quarter-final play out?

The two Premier League rivals go head to head in the Champions League last eight

Tuesday 09 April 2019 08:37 EDT

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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City meet in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday night.

An all Premier League tie is always a tricky one to predict with domestic form all too readily thrown out of the window on the European stage.

That said, Pep Guardiola's men head into the clash in fine form as they chase an unprecedented treble.

Mauricio Pochettino's side arrested their own slide against Crystal Palace a week ago and will hope the boost of their brand new home can spur them on.

Here's everything you need to know:

Prediction

City will try to dominate the ball, and will almost certainly succeed, leaving Spurs to try and make hay on the counter, which against the likes of Nicolas Otamendi might not be the worst thing.

The return of Kevin De Bruyne makes City a more direct threat as his near-perfect assist for Gabriel Jesus in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton showed.

Speaking of Jesus, the choice over whether to risk Sergio Aguero will loom large also and will likely have a sizeable bearing on how this first leg plays out.

Expect both teams to score in an open game with the visitors heading back to the Etihad with what could prove the crucial away goal

Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City

Jesus got on the scoresheet at the weekend (Getty)

Predicted line-ups

Tottenham: Lloris, Aurier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Sissoko, Son, Eriksen, Alli, Kane

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Silva, Sterling, Aguero

What time is it and where can I watch it?

The game kicks off at 8pm and will be broadcast live on BT Sport 2.

BT Sport subscribers can also stream the game via the BT Sport website.

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Odds

Tottenham 10/3

Draw 3/1

Manchester City 20/23

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