Tottenham vs Manchester City Betting Tips 15/08/2021

16:54, 13 Aug 2021

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16:54, 13 Aug 2021

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Tottenham will host the defending champions Manchester City in the opening game week of the English Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 15th August 2021 at 21:00 IST. The odds to win the match are slightly in the favor of the Cityzens despite Tottenham playing at home.

Teams Status

Tottenham

Tottenham are coming off a decent pre-season friendly as they haven’t lost a single match. They won three and drew two matches out of the five friendly matches that they played recently. They would want to continue the momentum going into the Premier League. Despite a poor season last year, they somehow managed to sneak into the last spot of the European Cup qualification. They finished in the seventh position with 62 points including 18 wins, eight draws and 12 losses in the 38 matches that they played. They had scored the third-highest number of goals with Harry Kane leading the pack with 23 goals. He was well supported by Heung-Min Son and Gareth Bale. They have signed the winger Bryan Gil from Seville but had to let go of Gareth Bale whose loan has just ended. Also, they have sold both their center backs in Toby Alderweireld and Juan Foyth.

Manchester City

Manchester City regained their title after losing it to Liverpool last season. They have started this season brilliantly with three wins in the club friendlies but are coming off a loss against Leicester City in the Community Shield. Like Tottenham, Manchester City also had a slow start but they gained pace soon and went on to win the league with four matches in hand. In the end, they finished with 27 wins, five draws and just six losses, accumulating 86 points. Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling had scored goals in double digits with 13 and ten respectively. Kevin de Bruyne was the team’s best creator with 12 assists to his name. They had a good day in the market as they brought the second best midfielder in the Premier League in Jack Grealish. Some of their key departures were Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Jack Harrison and Angelino.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Tottenham	Draw	Manchester City
5.25	4.20	1.60
5.39	4.20	1.62
5.40	4.30	1.63

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.62, Tottenham are placed at 5.39 and the draw is at 4.20 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.63 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Tottenham are placed at 5.40 and the draw is at 4.30 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.60, Tottenham are placed at 5.25 and the draw is at 4.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

This is one of the high voltage clashes of the opening weekend of the Premier League as two of the big six go head to head. Manchester City have a slight upper hand in this fixture over Tottenham. Also, this fixture has been a mixed bag of goals over the years.

Tip: Manchester City To Win @ 1.63

Pep Guardiola has a 4-2 win advantage over the new Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito in their last seven head to head matches. In the last seven head to head matches, Manchester City has won four matches, while Tottenham just won two and the other match ended in a draw. In the last ten matches, Manchester City has won six matches across all competitions. Tottenham on the other hand also have a similar record as they have won six of their last ten matches. There is nothing to separate between the two sides based on their form. But whenever Manchester City loses any match, they usually tend to thrash their next opponent. So, it is very likely that Manchester City will win the match at 1.63 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Manchester City Total Goals Over 1.5 @ 1.61

In the last 13 head to head matches, Manchester City have had seven matches where they scored at least two goals. Also, in the last ten matches that they have played across all competitions, they have scored two or more goals in seven of those matches. Even in three of the last four matches that they have played in the Premier League, they have found the back of the net more than twice. Tottenham on the other hand have conceded two or more goals in three of their last four Premier League matches. With the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish taking the field, they are more likely to score at least two goals at 1.61 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

The defending champions will start their quest of defending their title against a not so easy opponent in Tottenham. Also, Manchester City looks strong on paper when compared to Tottenham and might come out with a win on the road.