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Premier League betting – Man City v Tottenham
Man City v Spurs betting odds, tips & free bets
The battle for 4th spot and the all important final Champions League place looks like it’s going down to the wire, but if Tottenham are going to have any chance then they have to get a win on Tuesday as City are 6 points ahead with 3 games to go. Both sides didn’t quite pick up the result they were looking for last time out but they now have the perfect opportunity to stake a claim for 4th spot. Spurs won this fixture last season to seal their entry into the Champions League and so Man City will be looking to avenge that.
Man City
Man City suffered a 2-1 defeat last time out away at Everton, despite taking a 1-0 lead and so will be looking to put that right and cement 4th spot on Tuesday. The Citizens will have to improve though and perhaps be a bit more attacking and clinical if they are to get the 3 points. But with Carlos Tevez still out injured for City it is difficult to see where the goals are going to come from. Mario Balotelli looks like he is likely to get the nod ahead of Edin Dzeko and so the Italian is a good bet at 6.0 with Coral to open the scoring. City’s form recently has been a bit up and down after winning 3 and losing 3 of their last 6 games, but their home form this season has been very good, losing just twice all season and winning 11. With this in mind then, The Citizens are favourites to win the game and best priced at 2.0 with Unibet, but a correct score of 1-0 is looking even better at 8.25 also with Unibet.
Tottenham
Tottenham slipped up at home against Blackpool on Saturday as they only managed a 1-1 draw, in a game that they really needed to win. More worrying for Spurs though, will be their poor recent form which has seen them win just 1 game in their last 12. The amount of draws in this run will also be a concern for Harry Redknapp, as they have drawn a blank in 7 of the 12 matches. Gareth Bale looks like he could be missing for this important clash so Tottenham may look towards Rafael Van Der Vaart for inspiration. The Dutchman has had a great first season in the Premier League after scoring 12 league goals, and so the attacking midfielder is looking good at 4.0 with Stan James to score at any time. Although clear outsiders, there is some good value to be had in a Tottenham win, with a 1-0 away victory looking especially good at 12 from Bet 365.
Highlighted Bets
Spurs 1-0 Correct score –12.0 Bet 365
Mario Balotelli first goal scorer – 6.0 Coral
Rafael Van Der Vaart anytime scorer – 4.0 Stan James
Score first/win double of Balotelli and Man City – 8.0 William Hill
By Sam Markham