Manchester City FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Peter Bankes
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Lee Betts
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Everton FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 07 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | 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' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Tottenham Hotspur FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Tottenham Hotspur FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Raheem Sterling has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Rodri puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' A moment of madness from Bernardo Silva on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- 34' Aymeric Laporte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 44' Gareth Bale has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Moussa Sissoko is replacing Lucas Moura for the Tottenham Hotspur FC side.
- 50' Ilkay Gundogan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' It is a substitution in Tottenham Hotspur FC team. Tanguy Ndombele is replaced by Dele Alli on 64 minute.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Erik Lamela.
- 66' Ilkay Gundogan adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 69' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Ilkay Gundogan has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
- 72' The whistle greets Erik Lamela as he departs to be replaced by Gareth Bale.
- 77' Eric Dier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 79' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Gabriel Jesus is withdrawn and Riyad Mahrez gets his opportunity.
- 84' Tottenham Hotspur FC have won 662 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Davies argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 3-0 the final result. Tottenham Hotspur FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Ferran Torres 69'
- 31
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Riyad Mahrez 79'
- 20
- 5
- 7
- 14
- 47
- 11
- 16
- 27
Bench
- 2
- 22
- 10
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 79'
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 69'
- 3
- 13
- 50
- 69
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 33
-
27
Lucas Moura ↓ Moussa Sissoko 46'
- 10
-
11
Erik Lamela ↓ Gareth Bale 72'
-
28
Tanguy Ndombele ↓ Dele Alli 64'
- 25
Bench
- 23
- 12
-
20
Dele Alli ↑ 64'
- 4
- 8
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 46'
- 2
-
9
Gareth Bale ↑ 72'
- 45
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Son Heungmin | 6 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Harry Kane | 4 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 4 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-02-13
Manchester City FC
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2021-02-10
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-07
Liverpool FC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-02-03
Burnley FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2021-01-30
Manchester City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-01-26
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2021-02-13
Manchester City FC
3–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-02-10
Everton FC
5–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-02-07
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-02-04
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2021-01-31
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2021-01-28
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–3
Liverpool FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.83
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
23%
Manchester City FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
4 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.1%
5 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
3%
6 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 19% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

