Manchester City will welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium, as the eight-time English Premier League champions play their first home match of the 2025/26 season.
Manager Pep Guardiola’s side began their campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Wolves last weekend, as they look to recover from a season which birthed their lowest points tally since 2016.
New signings Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki starred in that win at Molineux, with the former having a hand in Erling Haaland’s opener and scoring City’s second.
He then assisted Haaland’s second of the match, before Cherki came off the bench and also netted on his debut.
Manchester City look like a side to be feared once again, but they will host a Tottenham side seemingly on an upward curve of their own.
They have to recover from a disastrous domestic campaign – albeit far worse than Saturday’s opponents – after they finished last season in 16th place.
New boss Thomas Frank saw his side lose the UEFA Super Cup to UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain on penalties, although they had led the game 2-0 and were perhaps unlucky to lose.
However, last Saturday’s 3-0 win over Burnley saw new addition Mohamed Kudus assist Brazilian striker Richarlison twice, aiding potential optimism in North London.
Here, EPL Bets writer Callum Close provides three free betting tips for the highly-anticipated clash.
What are the best bets for Manchester City vs Tottenham?
Both teams to score
Both teams will arrive here off the back of scoring four and three goals, respectively.
Last year, this fixture had four goals, and I expect both sides to continue their scoring prowess.
Over 3.5 cards to be shown
Manchester City saw two players booked in their 4-0 win last week, whilst six players were carded in this fixture last season.
Over 2.5 Tottenham shots on target
Spurs have had no trouble finding the net recently, and this is a ground on which they won 4-0 last season.
I expect them to test City goalkeeper James Trafford at least three times over the 90 minutes.
Where can I watch Manchester City vs Tottenham?
Manchester City vs Tottenham will be live on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and available to stream on discovery+.
Kick-off is at 12:30pm (GMT) with live coverage starting from 11am, on Saturday, August 23.
What is Manchester City’s form?
W-W-L-W-W
What is Tottenham’s form?
W-D-L-L-W
What was the score when Manchester City played Tottenham in their last game?
Tottenham 0-1 Manchester City (EPL – Feb 26, 2025)
Who scored when Manchester City played Tottenham in their last game?
Erling Haaland (12’)
