- Tottenham vs Manchester City will lock horns at the London Stadium
- The match will kick off at 2315EAT.
Tottenham Hotspur face a litmus test on Wednesday night when they host high flying Manchester City in an English Football League (EFL) Cup fourth round fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wednesday’s clash presents a golden opportunity for the 2008 EFL Cup champions to end their title drought but they will have to overcome one of the best sides in world football at the moment in Manchester City.
The Citizens go into the match on the back of a five-match winning streak while Spurs have picked up three wins in a similar number of matches.
The visitors secured a 1-0 win over a shaky Southampton side in their most recent match that was played on Saturday.
The important goal, which took them to the helm of the Premier League table, was scored by Norwegian goal machine Erling Haaland early in the first half.
On the other hand, Tottenham’s trip to Selhurst Park ended in tears as they were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace.
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The last league cup clash between the two sides in the final of the competition in 2021, where Aymeric Laporte’s goal proved to be the difference and helped City claim their fourth consecutive Carabao Cup.
The last time both sides faced each other across any competition was in May 2024 where Erling Haaland’s second half brace saw City secure a priceless 2-0 victory– and moved Pep Guardiola’s side back to the top of the Premier League table and within one win of a historic fourth straight title, which they went on to claim later in the month.
Late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson helped Spurs overcome Championship side Coventry 2-1 in the last round.
City on the other hand beat Watford 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium with Matheus Nunes scoring his first goal for the club and Jeremy Doku scoring the other.
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What time does Tottenham vs Manchester City start?
The clash is scheduled to start at 11:15 pm Kenyan time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday.
Tottenham vs Manchester City Team News
Several Manchester City stars including the 2024 Ballon D’Or winner Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne will miss this match due to injury reasons.
The duo are sidelined due to groin and thigh injuries respectively. Other notable players who are unavailable for City are Oscar Bobb (leg) and Kyle Walker (thigh).
As for Tottenham, they will prepare for the important game without the services of versatile full-back Djed Spence (groin) and skipper Son Heung-min (thigh) who remains a doubt.
Possible Starting Lineups
Tottenham: Forster, Udogie, Davies, Dragusin, Gray, Bentancur, Sarr, Maddison, Johnson, Timo, Richarlison
Manchester City: Ortega, Ake, Stones, Braithwaite, Lewis, Kovacic, Nunes, Gundogan, Savio, Foden, Haaland
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Tottenham vs Manchester City head-to-head
Manchester City and Tottenham have played each other 57 times in all competitions since 1995 with the Citizens registering 22 wins. Nine of those matches ended in a draw.
However, Manchester City have dominated the last five recent matches between the two clubs, picking up three wins and a draw.
Tottenham: 26
Draws: 9
Manchester City: 22
Tottenham vs Manchester City Current Form
Tottenham: WLWWL
Manchester City: WWWWW
Tottenham vs Manchester City Prediction
Although Tottenham will be playing in their home stadium, Manchester City are the favorites to win this tie based on their current form.
Nevertheless, the pendulum may swing to Spurs side who know cup competitions remain to be their realistic chance of claiming silverware.
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