Manchester City (12 wins, 3 losses, 3 draws) welcomes Tottenham Hotspur (10-6-3) to Etihad Stadium Thursday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
The home side could be without star M Kevin De Bruyne, who missed training Tuesday. City, which sits 2nd in the league, 8 points behind Arsenal, is just 2-1-1 in their last 4 matches. They lost to Manchester United 2-1 last weekend. City is 7-1-1 on the season at home. F Erling Haaland is having a magical season with 21 goals in 16 starts.
Tottenham, who could be without M Rodrigo Bentancur, lost to Arsenal last weekend 2-0 at home and having fewer expected, 1.6 compared to their opponent’s 1.6. Tottenham is just 4-2-3 on the road this season. They are led by F Harry Kane, who has 15 goals in 19 starts.
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Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 11:32 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Manchester City -270 (bet $270 to win $100) | Tottenham Hotspur +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Draw +450
- Over/Under: 3.5 (O: +140 | U: -160)
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Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur picks and predictions
Prediction
Manchester City 3, Tottenham Hotspur 1
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
I wouldn’t play City here, on the money line or spread. They are 0-1-1 at home in their last 2 home games, and that is enough uncertainty to avoid betting them at (-270).
Tottenham, also coming off a loss and having not played overly well away from home, doesn’t deserve any sprinkle at (+700).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 3.5 (+140).
While City hasn’t played overly well of late, they have scored 3 or more goals in 6 of 9 home games this season. They have scored 2 goals in their last 2 home games, but have 3.3 expected goals, and against a poor Tottenham defense, the goals should come in bunches.
Tottenham allows 1.42 goals per game. They also have an elite attack, averaging 1.95 goals per game. They have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of 9 road matches, so the Kane-led attack can still score on the road.
Couple both teams’ season-long trends in this position, and back the OVER 3.5 (+140).
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