City v Hotspur: Head-to-Head, Key Factors and How to Buy Last-Minute Tickets

Coming off an international break, and with Manchester City coming off Pep Guardiola’s worst run in the history of his management, Ange Postecoglou’s side might be thinking this is the best chance they have to beat City at the Etihad Stadium at 17:30 local time. However this week’s events could have an impact.

While there was genuine concern over injuries and form at City, the news this week that Guardiola is renewing his contract at the club for at least an extra season will be a major boost for the players and the fans. That should crank up the atmosphere. They are also expected to get players back from injury soon, with Manuel Akanji, Jack Grealish, Kevin de Bruyne and John Stones are all back in training this week too.

Meanwhile Spurs are without Rodrigo Bentancur after his suspension from the Premier League, and are nursing a number of doubts in terms of fitness too. Cristian Romero’s status is up in the air, while Mickey van de Ven is another uncertainty. Richarlison is also set to miss that match.

It is not so long ago that Postecoglou beat Guardiola though, starting this run in the League Cup with a 2-1 victory. They are just three points off third spot in the Premier League, but are sat in 10th, and have had a mixed season so far – their defeat to Ipswich Town was a major blow after good wins over Aston Villa and City.

Given City’s success in recent years though, Tottenham do not have the worst record against the home side. While City have scored first in six of their last 8 games, they have also conceded for their last four games in a row. City and Spurs have both won two each of their last five games, and since the 2021-22 season, they also have the better of Guardiola. That said, in Manchester, they have won four of their last seven against Spurs at home, with the away side winning just once.

Getting into the big game on Saturday might not be the easiest thing with a few days to go until the game, but there solutions. For example. Tottenham Hotspur require you to become a member in order to buy an away ticket for the clash at the Etihad. Similarly, Manchester City have only released tickets on a restricted basis for members.

However there are ways to buy last-minute tickets, such as heading to LiveFootballTickets.com. At the time of writing, they have more than 800 tickets still available, more than any other site consulted, with prices starting at €60. They also offer multiple options to sit together.

Meanwhile Stubhub are also selling tickets, with their prices beginning at €65. They have around 200 tickets on sale, and FootballTicket.net are selling their tickets starting at €75. Given the timing is so close to the event though, LiveFootballTickets.com also offer a dedicated customer service line to aid with any issues, and have a 150% money-back guarantee, allowing extra security for anyone buying tickets.