Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Manchester City
Picked for matchday: Standout: Xavi Simons scored 88.8
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.2 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.0 – 2.0
- Goals
- 2 – 2
Footybot saw it as open: Tottenham Hotspur 37%, the draw 28%, Manchester City 35%.
Manchester City deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 1.0.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Xavi Simons, 88.8 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Xavi Simons +36.0, Marc Guéhi +28.0, Bernardo Silva +17.1.
Well below it: Cristian Romero −23.7, Rayan Aït-Nouri −18.0, Matheus Nunes −15.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Tottenham Hotspur
| 28 Jan 2026 | W 2–0 | at Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 24 Jan 2026 | D 2–2 | at Burnley |
| 20 Jan 2026 | W 2–0 | v Borussia Dortmund |
| 17 Jan 2026 | L 1–2 | v West Ham United |
| 7 Jan 2026 | L 2–3 | at Bournemouth |
Manchester City
| 28 Jan 2026 | W 2–0 | v Galatasaray |
| 24 Jan 2026 | W 2–0 | v Wolverhampton |
| 20 Jan 2026 | L 1–3 | at Bodø/Glimt |
| 17 Jan 2026 | L 0–2 | at Manchester United |
| 7 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Brighton & Hove Albion |
Head to head
| 23 Aug 2025 | Manchester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur |
Tottenham Hotspur
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavi Simons | 90 | 88.8 | +36.0 |
| Wilson Odobert | 22 | 69.9 | – |
| Dominic Solanke | 89 | 67.3 | – |
| Conor Gallagher | 90 | 60.1 | +14.1 |
| Jun'ai Byfield | 10 | 55.8 | – |
| Mathys Tel | 22 | 48.5 | – |
| Destiny Udogie | 90 | 46.2 | −0.3 |
| Pape Matar Sarr | 45 | 45.0 | −3.6 |
| João Palhinha | 90 | 44.9 | −7.2 |
| Archie Gray | 90 | 43.1 | −5.8 |
| Yves Bissouma | 68 | 42.4 | – |
| Cristian Romero | 45 | 39.5 | −23.7 |
| Guglielmo Vicario | 90 | 38.8 | −7.8 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 68 | 38.8 | −10.6 |
| Radu Drăguşin | 90 | 34.8 | – |
Manchester City
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tijjani Reijnders | 21 | 83.8 | – |
| Rayan Cherki | 69 | 81.2 | +14.8 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | 80.1 | +28.0 |
| Rodri | 89 | 76.2 | +16.4 |
| Bernardo Silva | 88 | 67.4 | +17.1 |
| Nico González | 20 | 65.1 | – |
| Phil Foden | 12 | 64.9 | – |
| Erling Haaland | 90 | 55.1 | +0.4 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 90 | 53.9 | −1.2 |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 90 | 53.1 | −2.3 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 90 | 49.7 | −4.9 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 90 | 49.2 | −4.1 |
| Omar Marmoush | 1 | 45.5 | – |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | 70 | 44.6 | −18.0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 90 | 44.6 | −15.3 |