Match

Manchester City vs Tottenham: result 3-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 22, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
3-2
Tottenham

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What was the result of Manchester City vs Tottenham?

Manchester City won 3-2 on January 22, 2012.

Goalscorers

  • 56′Samir NasriManchester City
  • 59′Joleon LescottManchester City
  • 60′J. DefoeTottenham
  • 65′G. BaleTottenham
  • 90′M. BalotelliManchester City (pen.)

Official lineup for Manchester City vs Tottenham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester City

  1. 10E. Džeko
  2. 16S. Agüero
  1. 7J. Milner
  2. 18G. Barry
  3. 19Samir Nasri
  4. 21David Silva
  1. 2Micah Richards
  2. 6Joleon Lescott
  3. 15S. Savić
  4. 22G. Clichy
  1. 25J. Hart

Tottenham

  1. 3G. Bale
  2. 18J. Defoe
  1. 7A. Lennon
  2. 8Scott Parker
  3. 11Rafael van der Vaart
  4. 14L. Modrić
  1. 4Y. Kaboul
  2. 26Ledley King
  3. 28K. Walker
  4. 32Benoît Assou-Ekotto
  1. 24B. Friedel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Tottenham have 10, 4 and 1.

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

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 16, 2012Wigan(away)1-0Premier League
Jan 11, 2012Liverpool(home)0-1League Cup
Jan 3, 2012Liverpool(home)3-0Premier League
Jan 1, 2012Sunderland(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 26, 2011West Brom(away)0-0Premier League
Tottenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2012Wolves(home)1-1Premier League
Jan 11, 2012Everton(home)2-0Premier League
Jan 3, 2012West Brom(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 31, 2011Swansea(away)1-1Premier League
Dec 27, 2011Norwich(away)2-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 Tottenham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2011Tottenham 1-5 Manchester CityPremier League
May 10, 2011Manchester City 1-0 TottenhamPremier League
Aug 14, 2010Tottenham 0-0 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: Tottenham vs Manchester City on Aug 28, 2011

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Tottenham score 1.9 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City1.70.776/157/15
Tottenham1.90.769/157/15

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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