Tottenham V Manchester City Preview

Tottenham v Manchester City

Saturday 16 May 2009,  White Hart Lane

Kickoff: 15:00

Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 with Everton on the road in their last match.

In their last five matches, Tottenham have won three, drawn one and lost one, picking up 10 points from the 15 on offer. The Spurs are currently eighth in the league, trailing seventh placed Fulham by two points, and equal on points with ninth placed West Ham.

Tottenham will be without Jamie O'Hara, Darren Bent, Aaron Lennon, and Michael Dawson for this match, whilst Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Dider Zokora should be fit.

Manchester City

Manchester City lost 2-0 to Manchester United in their last league match, ending a run of three straight wins.

In their last five matches, Manchester City have won three and lost two, picking up nine points from the 15 on offer. Man City are currently 10th in the league, one point behind ninth placed West Ham and eight placed Tottenham, and five points ahead of 11th placed Wigan.

Man City will be without Robinho, Craig Bellamy and Benji Mwaruwari for this match, whilst Daniel Sturridge, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Dietmar Hamann are all doubts.

Prediction

Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-1 earlier this season at the City of Manchester Stadium, whilst last season's Tottenham vs Man City match saw Spurs win with the same scoreline.

Both teams are fighting for a spot in next season's Europa League (the new UEFA Cup), and so this match will be vital to their European ambitions.

Each side has found their form in the end of season run-in, with the Spurs winning three of their last five and seven of their last eleven, whilst Man City have won three from their last four. With plenty at stake, the two talented sides are likely to produce an exciting and closely fought contest at White Hart Lane.

However, the home ground advantage for Tottenham may indeed prove the difference, with the Spurs holding the seventh best home record this season whilst City's away form is currently the fourth worst in the league, and so Tottenham will enter this crucial fixture for both sides as moderate favourites for victory.

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Then see our other football preview pages including Man Utd vs Arsenal, Everton vs West Ham, and Newcastle vs Fulham for Saturday's matches. Plus West Bromwich vs Liverpool and Chelsea vs Blackburn on Sunday.