Albert
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My Prediction
Manchester City by 2Alright, buckle up as we dive into the looming battle between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Now, a quick glance at previous encounters reveals Manchester City’s modest edge over Tottenham. It's not quite the Battle of Hastings, but they still have a couple more up their sleeve.
Keeping ship steady for Manchester City between the posts, we have Ederson, clinging on to a decent rating of 7.33 and a pretty impressive stash of 8 saves this season. Tottenham is not far off mind you, with Gugliemo Vicario standing guard in goal, pulling an alright rating of 7.03 with 7 saves.
In terms of injury news, it appears Tottenham has taken quite a hit - Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur from their top tier won't be stepping on the pitch, due to their little mishaps. Man City isn't entirely in the clear either. Tough cookies like Rúben Dias are doubtful, while Kovacic isn't playing the babysitter for grass blades today, he has gone missing on us.
Onto the spotlight we go as we discuss the top players. For Manchester City, we have Phil Foden, cruising along with a 7.73 rating, and Savinho, soaring at 7.75. With Dias likely out, finding the net might just fall on the young shoulders of Joško Gvardiol, who's been seen sporting a shiny rating of 7.67.
On the other side of the field, Heung-min Son for Tottenham has been holding a steady rating of 7.35, while their silver bullet Dominic Solanke has been earning his tea and biscuits, boasting a 7.50 rating along with a couple of goals.
Now, I've been blabbering on about performances, but what's also key are the stats. City's regular season record stands at a respectable 7-2-2, while Tottenham lags a touch behind at 5-1-5. Recent form for both teams has been pretty mixed, not unlike a teenager's Spotify playlist.
All these factors add up like a Sherlock Holmes mystery, and at the end of the day, I would lean more towards Manchester City snagging this one, considering their slightly better form and the fact they've not been hit as hard by the injury plague.
And for those of you who love to end things on a definite note, here it is,
Albert’s Prediction: Manchester City by 2