Manchester City and Tottenham are set to clash at the home stadium, with City having recently drawn four of their last five games in the second tier. Tottenham has also seen its fair share of draws, finishing level in four of their last seven EFL Cup encounters.
In the EFL Cup, Tottenham’s games have rarely ended scoreless, with only one goalless draw in their last 20 outings, making for a fairly consistent trend. Manchester City has mirrored this, with just two scoreless games in their last 20, though their recent results differ more widely.
As defending EFL Cup champions, Tottenham has provided plenty of action recently, with both teams scoring in eight of their last nine games. Manchester City’s away matches have followed a similar pattern, with goals on both ends in ten of their last 12 EFL Cup games, making a shutout unlikely in this meeting.
Prediction
Tottenham’s recent form has been lackluster, earning only two points out of a possible 23 and suffering four consecutive home losses.
Manchester City, however, has won nine of their last 12 EFL Cup games, including a four-game winning streak.
Prediction: Tottenham 1 – 2 Manchester City
