Manchester City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 14 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Watford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Tottenham Hotspur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #20 |
| 15 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 2 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | -6 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
32%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Tottenham Hotspur FC are 20th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Manchester City FC have kicked off against Tottenham Hotspur FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A stunning finish from Phil Foden — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tottenham Hotspur FC's shape.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tottenham Hotspur FC that had 387 games and scored 662 goals.
- 25' Tottenham Hotspur FC have won 662 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' Fernandinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 38 minute.
- 43' Jan Vertonghen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 387 appearances.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Tottenham Hotspur FC backline.
- 58' Paulo Gazzaniga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tottenham Hotspur FC tonight.
- 61' Tottenham Hotspur FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Wanyama is hanging Eric Dier on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Leroy Sane on, Sergio Aguero off on 66 minutes.
- 69' Tottenham Hotspur FC ring the changes. Dele Alli has done his job and it is now time for Danny Rose to step up.
- 74' Bernardo Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' The whistle greets Toby Alderweireld as he departs to be replaced by Llorente.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Rose is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 85' Phil Foden makes way for David Silva at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 86' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Raheem Sterling is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 5
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Fernandinho 38'
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ David Silva 85'
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero C ↓ Leroy Sane 66'
Bench
-
19
Leroy Sane ↑ 66'
-
21
David Silva ↑ 85'
- 30
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 38'
- 33
- 26
- 49
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Eric Dier ↓ Victor Wanyama 61'
-
20
Dele Alli ↓ Danny Rose 69'
- 7
- 23
- 5
-
4
Toby Alderweireld ↓ Llorente 78'
- 6
- 22
- 33
- 21
- 27
Bench
-
3
Danny Rose ↑ 69'
- 13
- 16
-
12
Victor Wanyama ↑ 61'
-
18
Llorente ↑ 78'
- 9
- 52
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Son Heungmin | 6 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 4 |
| Harry Kane | 4 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2019-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2019-04-14
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-04-09
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2019-04-06
Watford FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2019-04-03
Manchester City FC
2–0
Cardiff City FC
W
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2019-04-20
Manchester City FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-04-17
Manchester City FC
4–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2019-04-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-04-09
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
W
2019-04-03
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-03-31
Liverpool FC
2–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.74
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
27%
Manchester City FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
5 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

