Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur Pick – EPL Predictions & Odds 1/19/23

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur face off on Thursday in an English Premier League showdown at Etihad Stadium. When these two teams faced off in February of 2022 it was Tottenham that secured the 3-2 victory. 

Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur Odds

Manchester City is currently the -275 favorite while Tottenham Hotspur is +700 as the underdog. The total currently sits at 3.5 goals with the over +130 odds while the under is -165 odds. 

Manchester City Preview

Manchester City comes into this game sitting in second place in the standings having picked up 39 points. Last Saturday, Manchester City faced off against Manchester United and they were defeated 2-1. Jack Grealish opened up the scoring in the 60th minute, and it looked like they might pick up the three points. They gave up two goals after the 78th minute and that led to the defeat. Manchester City had 71 percent of the possession and one shot on target. Ruben Dias and John Stones missed the last game but they both could move back into the starting lineup in this game. Kevin De Bruyne has missed some training heading into this game but it’s expected that he’s going to be able to go in this game. In this game, Manchester United needs to find a way to get more shots on goal early in the game. 

Tottenham Hotspur Preview

Tottenham Hotspur currently sits in 5th place in the standings having picked up 33 points. Tottenham’s biggest issue has been inconsistency and they are coming off a game where they really struggled. The defense gave up two goals to Arsenal and that led to the defeat. Tottenham had 51 percent of the possession and seven shots on target, but it wasn’t enough as they were defeated. Tottenham Hotspur is pretty healthy heading into this game. The only real injury concern is Lucas Moura who is dealing with a tendon issue, and won’t be able to go in this game. 

Pick

Manchester City is going to have very few issues getting the job done in this game. Manchester City struggled in the last game, but overall they have been the more consistent team. Tottenham is going to struggle to have any quality scoring chances here, and that will be the difference as Manchester City is going to get the job done. Back Manchester City -1.5 goals to cash.