Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur — match preview

Premier LeagueSunday, 3 January 2027Etihad Stadium

Manchester City

16:30

Kick-off
Tottenham Hotspur
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DLDWW

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Man City at homeTottenham awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Tottenham54.5High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 109 of 200average 54.4High

In 2025/26, of the 330 matches where both sides had played five or more, the 52 whose two teams averaged 54 or more before kick-off produced 4.5 cards a game, with 4+ cards in two of three (65%); the other 278 averaged 3.9, with 4+ in 56%.

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Tottenham

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Tottenham46.9Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 88 of 200average 44.0Medium

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Tottenham41.7Low

    Based on 652 matches with card data.

Combined 85 of 200average 42.6Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 6 of Tottenham Hotspur's 13 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 3 of Manchester City's 8 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 9 of Manchester City's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 7 of Manchester City's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 109 of 200 (average 54.4, High), from 7 matches each with card data. In 2025/26, the 52 matches whose two teams averaged 54+ before kick-off had 4.5 cards a game, 4+ in 65%; the other 278 had 3.9, 4+ in 56%
Form & context
Manchester City were 1st on 21 points before kick-off, 12 above Tottenham Hotspur in 12th
Head-to-head
Tottenham Hotspur's 4–0 win at Manchester City (Nov 2024) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Man City 2.5, Tottenham 1.0. Conceded per game: Man City 1.1, Tottenham 1.3. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Tottenham 38%. Both teams scored: Man City 63%, Tottenham 38%. Corners per game: Man City 5.8, Tottenham 6.5. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Tottenham 1.5.2.5Scored per game1.01.1Conceded per game1.338%Clean sheets38%63%Both teams scored38%5.8Corners per game6.51.6Yellows per game1.5

Based on 8 Manchester City and 8 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.0, Tottenham 1.4. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Tottenham 1.6. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Tottenham 21%. Both teams scored: Man City 54%, Tottenham 58%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Tottenham 5.7. Yellows per game: Man City 1.7, Tottenham 2.2.2.0Scored per game1.41.0Conceded per game1.638%Clean sheets21%54%Both teams scored58%6.3Corners per game5.71.7Yellows per game2.2

Based on 84 Manchester City and 84 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Manchester City and 46 of 84 Tottenham Hotspur matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.2, Tottenham 1.6. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Tottenham 1.6. Clean sheets: Man City 36%, Tottenham 22%. Both teams scored: Man City 56%, Tottenham 63%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Tottenham 5.7. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Tottenham 2.2.2.2Scored per game1.61.0Conceded per game1.636%Clean sheets22%56%Both teams scored63%6.3Corners per game5.71.6Yellows per game2.2

Based on 160 Manchester City and 160 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Manchester City and 46 of 160 Tottenham Hotspur matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Manchester City and 156 of 160 Tottenham Hotspur matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Man City 1.9, Tottenham 1.6. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Tottenham 1.3. Clean sheets: Man City 37%, Tottenham 28%. Both teams scored: Man City 50%, Tottenham 55%. Corners per game: Man City 5.7, Tottenham 5.1. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Tottenham 1.8.1.9Scored per game1.61.0Conceded per game1.337%Clean sheets28%50%Both teams scored55%5.7Corners per game5.11.6Yellows per game1.8

Based on 958 Manchester City and 996 Tottenham Hotspur matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 63 of 958 Manchester City and 63 of 996 Tottenham Hotspur matches with corner data.

Based on 654 of 958 Manchester City and 653 of 996 Tottenham Hotspur matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D
TottenhamW3 D3 L4 · 10 scored, 12 conceded
Tottenham, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D3 L4 · 10 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 1–2; 24 May 2026, home to Everton: won 1–0; 22 Aug 2026, away at Brentford: lost 0–3; 29 Aug 2026, home to Newcastle: lost 0–2; 5 Sept 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Everton: drew 0–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 2–3; 10 Oct 2026, away at Man Utd: drew 1–1; 19 Oct 2026, home to Coventry: won 3–1; 24 Oct 2026, away at Chelsea: won 2–0.19 May 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 1–2L1–224 May 2026 · v Everton · won 1–0W1–022 Aug 2026 · at Brentford · lost 0–3L0–329 Aug 2026 · v Newcastle · lost 0–2L0–25 Sept 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · v Everton · drew 0–0D0–019 Sept 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 2–3L2–310 Oct 2026 · at Man Utd · drew 1–1D1–119 Oct 2026 · v Coventry · won 3–1W3–124 Oct 2026 · at Chelsea · won 2–0W2–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Tottenham, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Chelsea (A)2–0W
19 Oct 2026Coventry (H)3–1W
10 Oct 2026Man Utd (A)1–1D
19 Sept 2026Aston Villa (H)2–3L
12 Sept 2026Everton (H)0–0D
5 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (A)0–0D
29 Aug 2026Newcastle (H)0–2L
22 Aug 2026Brentford (A)0–3L
24 May 2026Everton (H)1–0W
19 May 2026Chelsea (A)1–2L

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Tottenham10 scored, 12 conceded
Tottenham: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 1, conceded 246–60 min · scored 1, conceded 261–75 min · scored 1, conceded 576–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Man City and 10 Tottenham.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Man City and Tottenham
MinutesMan City scoredMan City concededTottenham scoredTottenham conceded
1–151211
16–305201
31–452212
46–605412
61–753115
76–906161

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Man City wins
2
Draws
1
Tottenham wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Manchester City’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Tottenham2–2Man CityD
Man City0–2TottenhamL
Tottenham0–1Man CityW
Man City0–4TottenhamL
Tottenham0–2Man CityW

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