Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur match preview
A look ahead to this weekend’s Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City head into the weekend’s fixtures sitting in 8th position having lost their last match to Premier League strugglers Sunderland.
They sit six points off top-of-the-table Arsenal but only one off local rivals Manchester United. Having demolished Norwich 7-0 before losing to Sunderland, Manuel Pellegrini will be hoping for a bit more consistency from his team.
Roberto Soldado has this week vowed to improve his form and score more goals, and how Tottenham need him to. Having only scored nine goals in the league this season, Tottenham have their defence to thank for their 7th place position but they will be hoping it’s their strikers they can thank come Sunday.
KICK-OFF Sunday, 1.30pm
PAST THREE MEETINGS
Tottenham 3 (Dempsey, Defore, Bale) Manchester City 1 (Nasri), Premier League, April 2013
Manchester City 2 (Aguero, Dzeko) Tottenham 1 (Caulker), Premier League, November 2012
Manchester City 3 (Nasri, Lescott, Balotelli) Tottenham 2 (Defoe, Bale), Premier League, January 2012
STATS
Andros Townsend has attempted more dribbles, 92, than any other player in the 2013-14 season.
Tottenham have had the most shots on target, 73, in the PL this season but only two teams have scored fewer goals.
Tottenham have only scored 9 goals this season, only two teams have scored less.
Manchester City have the best goal difference in the league, 16, despite their 8th place position.
Sergio Arguero is the Premier League’s joint top goal-scorer with 8 goals.
Manchester City have won all five of their home games in the league this season, scoring 20.
ODDS
Manchester City to win: 1.71
Tottenham to win: 5.7
Draw: 4
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