Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026 Kick-off time: 16:30 GMT

Competition: Premier League, Matchweek 24

Referee: Robert Jones

This is the return fixture this season. Earlier in the 2025/26 campaign (August 23, 2026), Spurs won convincingly 2-0 away at the Etihad Stadium, with goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha, showcasing an aggressive press and exploiting City’s high line under new Spurs manager Thomas Frank.

Current Team Form and Context

Tottenham Hotspur: Struggling domestically, winless in their last five Premier League games (draws and losses), sitting around 14th in the table with poor home form in 2026 (few wins overall at home this season).

However, they secured a Champions League Round of 16 spot midweek with a strong 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, providing some momentum. Spurs have a historical edge over Pep Guardiola’s City, with Guardiola suffering more defeats against them than any other opponent in his career (10 in all competitions).

Manchester City: Pushing for the title, in 2nd place, trailing leaders Arsenal. They snapped a brief winless league run recently and qualified for the Champions League last 16. City have been inconsistent away but won their last two league visits to Spurs. Injuries have hit hard (e.g., John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben...