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Manchester City vs Tottenham: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 16, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
4-1
Tottenham

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What was the result of Manchester City vs Tottenham?

Manchester City won 4-1 on December 16, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 14′İ. GündoğanManchester City
  • 70′K. De BruyneManchester City
  • 80′R. SterlingManchester City
  • 90′R. SterlingManchester City
  • 90′C. EriksenTottenham

Official lineup for Manchester City vs Tottenham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester City

4-3-3
  1. 10S. Agüero
  2. 19L. Sané
  3. 7R. Sterling
  1. 17K. De Bruyne
  2. 8İ. Gündoğan
  3. 18F. Delph
  1. 25Fernandinho
  2. 2K. Walker
  3. 15E. Mangala
  4. 30N. Otamendi
  1. 31Ederson

Tottenham

4-3-1-2
  1. 10H. Kane
  2. 7Son Heung-Min
  1. 29H. Winks
  1. 15E. Dier
  2. 20D. Alli
  3. 23C. Eriksen
  1. 19M. Dembélé
  2. 2K. Trippier
  3. 3D. Rose
  4. 5J. Vertonghen
  1. 1H. Lloris
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat; Tottenham have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017Swansea(away)4-0Premier League
Dec 10, 2017Manchester United(away)2-1Premier League
Dec 6, 2017Shakhtar Donetsk(away)1-2UEFA Champions League
Dec 3, 2017West Ham(home)2-1Premier League
Nov 29, 2017Southampton(home)2-1Premier League
Tottenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2017Brighton(home)2-0Premier League
Dec 9, 2017Stoke City(home)5-1Premier League
Dec 6, 2017Apoel Nicosia(home)3-0UEFA Champions League
Dec 2, 2017Watford(away)1-1Premier League
Nov 28, 2017Leicester(away)1-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 3 Tottenham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 29, 2017Manchester City 3-0 TottenhamInternational Champions Cup
Jan 21, 2017Manchester City 2-2 TottenhamPremier League
Oct 2, 2016Tottenham 2-0 Manchester CityPremier League
Feb 14, 2016Manchester City 1-2 TottenhamPremier League
Sep 26, 2015Tottenham 4-1 Manchester CityPremier League
May 3, 2015Tottenham 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Manchester City vs Tottenham on Jul 29, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tottenham score 1.8 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City2.50.9510/1512/15
Tottenham1.81.049/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Manchester City sit 1st in Premier League (18 points from 6 matches) and Tottenham sit 19th (3 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Manchester City660016518
19Tottenham6033393

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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