It’s arguably the highlight matchup of the FA Cup fourth round, and if recent history tells us anything about the matches between these two teams, you can bet your top dollar that Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City will provide us with plenty of fireworks when they compete for a title. place in the round of 16 on Friday, January 26.
Their six-goal thriller in the Premier League earlier this season gives an idea of what matches involving the pair tend to be like, with Spurs coming from behind on three separate occasions to secure a 3-3 draw; Dejan Kulusevski’s goal in the 90th minute was the third. and a final draw that rescued a point at the Etihad Stadium.
City’s latest FA Cup-related trip to the capital was a memorable one for Pep Guardiola’s side as they took the lead just 13 seconds into the 2023 decider against bitter rivals Manchester United at Wembley. Ilkay Gundogan’s volley almost immediately after kick-off broke all kinds of records, and he scored another goal early in the second half to win the match.
That 2-1 victory sealed City’s seventh FA Cup title and came on the heels of their Premier League victory just days earlier, before completing a historic treble with victory over Inter in the League final. of Champions.
However, this season has seen new challenges for the champions, particularly in the league, and Spurs will know from their 3-3 draw in December that if they can match City across the park, they are on the verge of dumping the FA. The cup holders were eliminated in the fourth round.
What time does Tottenham vs Man City play? kick off?
Tottenham and Manchester City meet in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
The match kicks off at 8pm GMT, and here’s how that time translates in some of the major territories:
| Date | Start time | |
| USA | Friday, January 26 | 3:00 pm Eastern Time |
| Canada | Friday, January 26 | 3:00 pm Eastern Time |
| United Kingdom | Friday, January 26 | 20:00 GMT |
| Australia | Saturday, January 27 | 7:00am AEDT |
| India | Saturday, January 27 | 1:30 a.m. Eastern Time |
Tottenham-Man City live broadcast, television channel
Here’s how to watch live coverage of this FA Cup fourth round tie in selected regions of the world:
| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | sportsnet |
Sportsnet NOW |
| United Kingdom | ITV1 | ITVX |
| Australia | — | Supreme+ |
| India | Sony ten 2 | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
USA: This game is available to watch live on the streaming platform. ESPN+.
Canada: Streaming and streaming options are available through Sportsnet.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on-demand on Supreme+.
UNITED KINGDOM: The BBC and ITV share free terrestrial coverage of the FA Cup in the UK, and this game will be broadcast live on both ITV1 and the ITVX streaming platform.
India: Sony TV has the rights to the FA Cup throughout Southeast Asia.
Tottenham-Man City lineups, team news
Similar to their match against City at the Etihad Stadium, Spurs also twice came from behind against Manchester United to emerge from Old Trafford with a 2-2 draw. richarlison and recent loan song Timo Werner both scored for Ange Postecoglu’s team, and will likely join them in the front three Brennan Johnson.
Christian Romero He looks set to retain the central defense captaincy and will be flanked by Pedro Porro, who scored the only goal of the game when Spurs beat Burnley in the third round, at right-back.
Tottenham (4-3-3, from right to left): Vicario (GK) – Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie – Skipp, Bentancur, Hojbjerg – Johnson, Richarlison, Werner.
Tottenham substitutes (9): to confirm
Goals came from all angles as Manchester City thrashed Huddersfield 5-0 in the third round. Phil Foden get a double and fellow strikers Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Doku also finding the back of the net. All three are expected to start together Bernard Silva in City’s top four.
The game will come too soon for the injured Erling Haaland, but with Álvarez and Oscar Bobb— the match winner at Newcastle in the Premier League last time, leading the line instead, and Kevin de Bruyne After recovering from an injury in the same match, City have good resources to attack at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Man City (4-2-3-1 from right to left): Emerson (GK) – Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol – Rodri, Kovacic – Foden, Silva, Doku – Álvarez.
Manchester City substitutes (9): to confirm
Tottenham vs Man City Prediction
Given the frenetic, goal-free history between these two teams in recent years, predicting the outcome of this game (albeit only a specific score) is far from the easiest task.
Spurs’ unwavering attitude earned them a point at the Etihad earlier in the season and their recent 2-2 draw at Old Trafford shows that spirit remains the beating heart of this team, while home advantage in this match could well give them the edge.
However, City have recovered from a pre-Christmas slump and are unbeaten in the league in five games, four of which have been wins. Taking into account their performances in these matches, and following a victory at the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the Cityzens are well placed to continue their defense of the FA Cup title and achieve their first victory in the new Spurs stadium in this competition.
Prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Manchester City.
