Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur statistical analysis

Gary Pearson

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The all-anticipated match between Tottenham and Manchester City is almost upon us, so let’s dive into some stats to set the tone.

Tottenham

Spurs have scored two goals in last three matches against City in all competitions
Beat City at home 2-0 earlier in the season
Mourinho is undefeated against City in the Premier League since taking over at Spurs, winning both at home
With a win, Spurs would become the first London team to win at both United and City in the same season
Have conceded the second least away goals, allowing nine in 10 matches
Scored sixth most away goals, bagging 19 in 10 encounters
Joint-eighth best away record, gaining 18 points on their travels
Harry Kane (13) and Son Heung-Min (13) have scored 26 of Spurs’ 36 goals (72 percent)
Spurs have won just one of their last six Premier League away games (D3 L2) after winning the previous four. However, t
Haven’t lost consecutive away league matches since losing three on the trot in October 2019 under Mauricio Pochettino.
Tottenham haven’t won an away league game against the team starting the day top of the table since their first such match in the Premier League back in November 1992 (Courtesy Sky Sports)

Manchester City

Have won 10 straight Premier League matches, conceding only two goals in that stretch
Have kept eight clean sheets in their last 10 matches and six in a row prior to conceding a goal on a Mo Salah penalty last time out
Have kept a clean sheet in their last five home Premier League matches
Scored at least two goals in five of their last six matches
Scored 25 goals during the 10-match winning streak
Have scored at least two goals in five of their last six home matches against Spurs in all competitions
City boast the best home record in the league, securing 26 of 33 points at the Etihad
Scored the joint-second most home goals (22)
Conceded the fewest goals at home, allowing just seven in 11 matches. That’s four less than Chelsea and Arsenal, who sit second in that category

Unbeaten in 14 top flight matches, last losing 2-0 to Spurs on Nov. 21
Won seven of their last 10 home matches against Spurs
Gündoğan has the most goals in 2021, with seven in eight top flight matches

Gary Pearson

A freelance sports journalist, Gary primarily focuses his attention on football coverage (proper football, that is). He is a sports aficionado and has lived in five continents – Africa, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Currently residing in the mountainous region of Canmore, Canada, his family hails from jolly old England while he spent the lion's share of his formative years in Calgary, Canada, home of the Calgary Stampede, the 1988 Winter Olympic Games and the 1989 Stanley Cup Champions. He is an ardent Flames and Tottenham Hotspur supporter and dreams of more fruitful days, when the Flames once again lift Lord Stanley aloft, a seemingly impossible goal if the past few decades is anything to go by. Spurs are closer to glory, but are still starving for the rapturous joy their supporters so obviously deserve.