Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4
Overview
Match Preview
Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
- Assistant 2 Scott Ledger
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jan | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Dec | Everton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
32%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Antoine Semenyo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Erling Haaland | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Tottenham Hotspur FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Tottenham Hotspur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 20' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Tottenham Hotspur FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodrigo Bentancur made 519 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Mateo Kovacic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a card on 59.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Doku. He replaces Oscar Bobb on 65 minute.
- 70' It’s gonna be a card for Ruben Dias.
- 72' Oliver Skipp gets the nod from Tottenham Hotspur FC. He replaces Rodrigo Bentancur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Fresh legs for Tottenham Hotspur FC! James Maddison comes on to replace Brennan Johnson.
- 78' Tottenham Hotspur FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 83' Tottenham Hotspur FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' Josko Gvardiol picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Nathan Ake does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 90' Jeremy Doku is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in Tottenham Hotspur FC team. Pierre Emile Hojbjerg is replaced by Dane Scarlett on 90 minute.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 5
- 16
- 23
- 30
- 21
- 17
- 22
- 38
- 37
Bench
- 12
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 73'
- 20
- 33
-
4
Oliver Skipp ↑ 72'
- 11
- 6
-
44
Dane Scarlett ↑ 90'
- 58
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 20
- 2
- 47
- 18
- 16
- 3
- 19
- 24
-
52
Oscar Bobb ↓ Jeremy Doku 65'
Bench
- 31
- 5
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 65'
- 10
- 21
- 27
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 65'
- 82
- 76
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2024-01-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-01-14
Manchester United FC
2–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2024-01-05
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Burnley FC
W
2023-12-31
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-12-28
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2023-12-23
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–1
Everton FC
W
Manchester City FC Form
2024-01-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2024-01-13
Newcastle United FC
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2024-01-07
Manchester City FC
5–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-12-30
Manchester City FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2023-12-27
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-16
Manchester City FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Manchester City FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Manchester City FC
65%
Tottenham Hotspur FC or Manchester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC
| Handicap | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

