Manchester City vs Tottenham: Head-to-head, stats and form guide
High-flying Manchester City and Tottenham face each other in a crunch Premier League encounter later tonight. Manchester City lead the standings (50 points) and are five points ahead of second-placed Manchester United, having a game in hand. Spurs are in a must-win scenario to keep their hopes alive of a top-four finish. Here are the key details.
A look at the form guide of both sides
Since losing against Tottenham in the earlier fixture this season, Man City are unbeaten in 14 Premier League games (W12 D2). Notably, they have kept 11 clean sheets in this phase, including in six of their last seven games. Meanwhile, Tottenham have suffered since their victory against City. They have registered four wins, four losses, and five draws in the last 13 games.
Manchester City vs Tottenham: Head-to-head facts
The two sides have met on 47 occasions in the Premier League so far. Notably, City have clinched 15 victories and Tottenham have won 25 times. Seven games have ended in a draw. City have won seven of the past 10 league meetings at the Etihad Stadium. Under Jose Mourinho, Tottenham have won both their home against City.
Notable stats of Man City
City are on a 15-match winning run in all competitions, a record for an English top-flight side. They are also unbeaten in 22 games in all competitions since their 2-0 defeat by Tottenham. Interestingly, Pep Guardiola's side has only conceded three goals in their past 14 league games. Mid-fielder Ilkay Gundogan is the Premier League's leading scorer in 2021 with seven goals.
Notable stats of Tottenham
Spurs have won just one of their past six top-flight away fixtures (D3, L2). As per Opta, they could lose consecutive away league games for the first time since October 2019. Son Heung-min has scored six goals in his past eight appearances against Manchester City in all competitions. Harry Kane only averages a league goal every 428 minutes versus Manchester City.
