FootyMAD's Tottenham Hotspur match preview

Last updated : 15 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City fixture

Man. City face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 33 and win only 15 of the 65 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2009, the Spurs carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 16 MayTottenham H.2 - 1Man. CityPREM
2008/2009Sun 09 NovMan. City1 - 2Tottenham H.PREM
2007/2008Sun 16 MarMan. City2 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2007/2008Tue 18 DecMan. City0 - 2Tottenham H.LGEC
2007/2008Sun 09 DecTottenham H.2 - 1Man. CityPREM
2006/2007Sun 13 MayTottenham H.2 - 1Man. CityPREM
2006/2007Sun 17 DecMan. City1 - 2Tottenham H.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. In this time, Spurs have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 3.

Man. City have an average recent record on the road, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. The Sky Blues's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Tottenham H.'s total of 27 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Man. City's total of 26 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.62221478
Man. City6240141010

FootyMad's prediction ...

Man. City are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from White Hart Lane with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. 16 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Man. City Previous 5 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
14 games since last defeat.