Tottenham vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips (26 January)

In this FA Cup, Tottenham had to work hard to overcome Burnley at home in the previous round 1-0. More consistent this season under the orders of Ange Postecoglou, the London team is currently 5th in the Premier League and is 3 points behind 4th place, qualifying for the next Champions League. Rather to their advantage these days, Spurs have only lost to Brighton 4-2 in the last 6 days, for 4 wins and 1 draw. After getting the better of Bournemouth 3-1, they took a point at Manchester United 2-2. Deprived of the European Cup and eliminated from the League Cup, Tottenham can focus on its journeys in the Premier League and FA Cup. Holder of the competition, Manchester City is the big favorite in this FA Cup and has only had no trouble getting rid of Huddersfield when they entered the contest 5-0.

The Cityzens are obviously equipped to perform well on all counts this season. They recently won the Club World Cup, beating Fluminense 4-0 in the final. 2nd in the Premier League with 1 game less and 5 points behind Liverpool, the Skyblues have found the right fuel in recent weeks. Undefeated in the last 5 days, 4 wins and 1 draw, they remain on 3 wins against Everton 1-3, Sheffield United 2-0 and Newcastle 2-3. Author of a faultless record in their Champions League group 6 victories, Manchester City will face Copenhagen in the round of 16.

Many elements are still missing for Tottenham this weekend. This is the case of the important playmaker Maddison, the potentially starting defender Davies, the former Parisian Lo Celso, the long-term absent winger Solomon as well as the little-used Sessegnon and Veliz. Furthermore, the internationals Son, Sarr and Bissouma are currently with their selection. The absence of Son (12 goals and 5 assists in the PL) is a hard blow for the Spurs who can, however, count on the return to form of Richarlison (7 goals and 3 assists in the PL). The Brazil international could be partnered with winter signing Werner who was the decisive passer in his first match for Spurs. Note that defender Dragusin (ex-Genoa) was recruited this winter while full-back Reguilon (Brentford) and defender Eric Dier (Bayern Munich) left the club. Manchester City still records the withdrawals of important defender Stones .

In addition, the essential Haaland and the holder Akanji are announced doubtful this weekend. The absence of Haaland (14 goals and 4 assists in the PL) allowed Argentinian world champion Julian Alvarez (6 goals and 6 assists in the PL) to have a series of starts. He's applying again this weekend. During the last day, the playmaker De Bruyne, absent during the first part of the season, shone for his entry into play with 1 goal and 1 assist. Promising winger Bobb snatched the victory in injury time.