Tottenham and Manchester City will take on each other in the standout fixture of the Premier League matchday 9 on Saturday. The kick-off is at 17:30 GMT.

Preview

Pep Guardiola is set to face his iconic rival Jose Mourinho in his first game after signing a new long-term deal with Man City earlier this week. There probably couldn't be a better fit for the Catalan as the Special One has suffered 10 defeats to the Guardiola-led teams in his career - more than against any other manager.

As for their current form, Spurs come into their encounter with the Citizens sitting above their opposition in the PL standings for the first time in around three years. Tottenham have claimed 17 points in their eight league games this season so far and sit in 2nd ahead of City's visit to North London. The Citizens, for their part, have found themselves 10th in the table after winning only three out of their seven matches this term.

Nathan Ake is expected to miss the weekend's showdown for City after picking up a hamstring injury during this month's international break while Raheem Sterling is set to feature despite suffering a calf problem in England training. Sergio Aguero, meanwhile, is set to return to action after recovering from a hamstring issue.

Spurs, in turn, will be without Matt Doherty as the Republic of Ireland international recently tested positive for Covid-19.

Prediction

City have failed to score more than once in each of their last three PL outings but Aguero's return could help the Manchester giants break the unwanted trend on Saturday. What's more, Spurs haven't been particularly impressive defensively this season, conceding nine times in 8 matches. This encounter promises to be a pretty prolific one.

Tip

Total over 2.5 at 1.62 with 1XBET.