Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City

A place in the FA Cup round five is up for grabs as Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City go head-to-head in a blockbuster last-16 tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham showed mental fortitude to fight back twice in a goal-glutted 2-2 Premier League draw against Manchester United last time out, extending their unbeaten streak in all competitions to three matches (W2, D1). High scoring has been a common theme in Spurs’ recent games, with four of their last five featuring over 2.5 goals and both teams on the scoresheet, highlighting the potential for an action-packed duel. One such fixture saw Tottenham and Manchester City share the spoils in a pulsating 3-3 stalemate at the Etihad Stadium in December 2023. That was the second consecutive time Ange Postecoglou’s men have avoided defeat against the reigning FA Cup holders (W1, D1), strengthening their bid to maintain an impressive four-game winning run on home soil.

High-flying Manchester City would be ideal candidates to knock Tottenham off their perch on paper. However, Pep Guardiola’s men have stuttered at Spurs’ new stadium, losing all five previous visits to this venue without scoring. Considering they’ve won their last six competitive games on the trot, including a 5-0 thumping of second-tier Huddersfield Town in the previous FA Cup round, now could be a perfect time for the ‘Citizens’ to break their ‘Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hoodoo.’ Adding to this sentiment, they’ve reigned supreme outside the Etihad since a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa in early December, winning their last five away matches by an aggregate score of 14-6. Moreover, they’ve bagged precisely three goals on their four most recent travels.