Overview
- The Premier League match kicks off at 12:30 p.m. BST on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, airing on TNT Sports 1 in the UK with streaming in India on Disney+ Hotstar and coverage in Australia on Channel 9 and Stan Sport.
- Betting markets list Manchester City around 1-2 to win, with Tottenham near 5-1 and the draw about 7-2 at time of publication.
- Previews highlight Tottenham absences including James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Destiny Udogie, while City are without Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic, with James Trafford expected to start again in goal.
- Both sides opened with comfortable wins as City beat Wolves 4-0 and Spurs defeated Burnley 3-0, featuring a Haaland brace, a goal and assist from Tijjani Reijnders, a Richarlison brace and two assists from Mohammed Kudus.
- Multiple pundits, including Chris Sutton, Harry Redknapp and Paul Merson, predict a City victory by narrow margins.