Tottenham Hotspur really pulled off a stunning result in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal versus Manchester City, as losses for the Sky Blues have been exceedingly rare in 2019. In order to do it again, and advance through to the semifinal round, they will once again need to overcome the odds and projections.
Spurs will be short-handed in this one, but the history of this match-up has been tremendously balanced. In the all-time series, City and Spurs have each won on 61 times, to go along with 35 draws.
Let’s take a look at who Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino may select in his first team, as he looks to gain the upper hand in the series.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs Manchester City (UCL Quarterfinal)
Attack: Dele Alli, Lucas Moura, Son Heung-Min
Midfield: Victor Wanyama, Moussa Sissoko, Christian Eriksen
Defense: Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Kieran Trippier
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester City UEFA Champions League Quarter-final Leg 2/2 FYIs
Kickoff- Wednesday Apr 17, City of Manchester Stadium 8pm (Tottenham up 1-0 on aggregate)
Injury report for both sides: go to this link
Starting XI Predictions- Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City
Google Result Probability- Manchester City win 71% Draw 19% Tottenham Hotspur win 10%
Preview press conference video and quotes- go to this link
Odds to qualify for the semifinal, via Betfair- Manchester City win 4/7, Tottenham 11/8
Prediction: Man City 3, Tottenham 1 (aggregate Manchester City 3-2)
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