Tottenham will be looking to pick up a third win of the season against Manchester City when the two sides meet in the Premier League later today.
A 4-1 win against Ipswich Town saw Spurs pick up two Premier League wins in a row for the first time since September on the weekend, with Ange Postecoglou's side starting to look themselves again with a few players returning from injury. The victory left Spurs 12th in the table and still some distance off the top four, but the Lilywhites will be looking to make it three league wins on the trot for the first time this season when they welcome Man City to north London.
The two sides have already met twice so far this season, with Spurs winning 2-1 at home in the Carabao Cup before beating City 4-0 in an emphatic Premier League victory at the Etihad. None of Postecoglou's squad will be returning from injury lay-offs for the clash with City, but Ben Davies has been ruled out once again after not making the squad against Ipswich.
So, can Spurs make it three wins out of three against City when the two sides meet tonight? Let's take a look.
We simulated Tottenham vs Man City to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Man City could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Ederson; Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Marmoush.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Porro, Gray, Danso, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Kulusevski, Tel, Son.
Spurs were the better team in the opening stages of the game, but it was City who took the lead against the run of play, with Phil Foden firing home from the centre of the box after Omar Marmoush's shot was blocked into his path. The goal didn't knock Spurs though, and the hosts eventually found the equaliser before the break.
Djed Spence did brilliantly to break down the left and send a cross into the box, with Heung-Min Son's volley towards goal being saved by Ederson. Fortunately for Spurs, the keeper's save deflected back to Son, and he managed to head home the second attempt to make it 1-1.
Just after half-time, Mathys Tel got in on the act as he tapped Son's driven cross through Ederson's legs from close range, putting Spurs in the lead, and deservedly so. Spurs managed 15 shots to City's three after 60 minutes, and not long after the hour mark, a wonder goal opened up a two-goal gap between the sides.
A turnover in possession saw Rodrigo Bentancur pick up possession on the halfway line before surging towards goal with options on either side. City sat off the midfielder and allowed him to shoot, with his 25-yard strike powering into the top corner to make it 3-1.
City pulled a goal back in the 89th minute when Marmoush flicked Jeremy Doku's cross in at the front post to set up a nervy ending for Spurs, but Postecoglou's side managed to hold on as they picked up a third Premier League win in a row.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Tottenham 3-2 Man City
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