{"id":5876,"date":"2025-08-19T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/?p=5876"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:04:13","slug":"premier-league-manchester-city-vs-tottenham-hotspur-aug-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/premier-league-manchester-city-vs-tottenham-hotspur-aug-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League: Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur: Both Sides After Second Wins (Aug 23)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur in the second round of the Premier League, with both teams looking to back up impressing opening day wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City waltzed past Wolves 4-0, whilst Spurs breezed over newly promoted Burnley 3-0 as both teams made perfect starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Match Result<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Manchester City<\/td><td>2\/5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tottenham Hotspur<\/td><td>6\/1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Draw<\/td><td>7\/2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>One Win a Piece in Last Two for Manchester City and Spurs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><br><\/td><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Man City<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Spurs<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Draw<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Games<\/td><td>36<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goals<\/td><td>119<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>49<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one win each for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> and Spurs in their last two games, with City winning three of the last five games and Spurs winning the other two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the pairs last matchup, the Cityzens came out on top, with Erling Haaland scoring the all-important goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want more fun than just football odds? Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/melbetzambia.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting Zambia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Stats<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manchester City have scored 21 goals in their last five games in all competitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tottenham Hotspur have scored six goals in their last five games vs. Manchester City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manchester City have only lost two of their last five fixtures vs. Tottenham Hotspur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manchester City Team News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-8-951x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Manchester City\" class=\"wp-image-5879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-8-951x1024.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-8-279x300.jpeg 279w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-8-768x827.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-8-1426x1536.jpeg 1426w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manchester-City-8-1902x2048.jpeg 1902w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pep Guardiola\u2019s team may have gotten off to a perfect start, but their lengthy injury list shows no sign of slowing down as they head into this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Savinho, Phil Foden, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol are all likely to be unavailable for this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere, Ederson and Claudio Echeverri are also unavailable as they look to secure moves away from the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A solid City debut! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83e\ude75 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4wko8nKjJg\">pic.twitter.com\/4wko8nKjJg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Manchester City (@ManCity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManCity\/status\/1957448890006859839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Possible Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>James Trafford (GK), Rico Lewis, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Rayan Ait Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tottenham Hotspur Team News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tottenham-Hotspur-4-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur\" class=\"wp-image-5880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tottenham-Hotspur-4-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tottenham-Hotspur-4-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tottenham-Hotspur-4-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tottenham-Hotspur-4-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/soccerballworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tottenham-Hotspur-4.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Just like Manchester City, Spurs started with an easy win but in another comparison, their injury list is just as lengthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Maddison remains out for the season, whilst Radu Dragusin continues to rehab from his ACL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma and Destiny Udogie are all likely to miss this game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">GW1 \ud83d\udd2e\ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Oz0pWSwLo\">pic.twitter.com\/2Oz0pWSwLo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1957030759920713854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Possible Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Guglielmo Vicario (GK), Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, Djed Spence, Pape Sarr, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mohamed Kudus, Richarlison, Brennan Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur Picks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arguably the game of the round, the new look Spurs against a rejuvenated Man City could be a seriously fun match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides scored three or more goals and looked a constant threat. Both of their opponents are expected to finish low in the table and this will be a completely different test for each side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spurs have been a bogey side for Man City on occasions but with-it being Thomas Frank\u2019s second game in charge, I think City steal this one late on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other markets include Erling Haaland to score, Richarlison to have two or more shots on target and Tijjani Reijnders to get two or more assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur in the second round of the Premier League, with both teams looking to back up impressing opening day wins. City waltzed past Wolves 4-0, whilst Spurs breezed over newly promoted Burnley 3-0 as both teams made perfect starts. 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