We simulated Tottenham vs Man City to predict FA Cup fourth round clash
Tottenham will try their luck in the FA Cup again this weekend as Ange Postecoglou's side face Manchester City in the fourth round of the competition.
In just their third game of the month so far with the winter break in play, Spurs will take on Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight, and recent history is on their side. Spurs have won all five of their last five home games against City, with Pep Guardiola's side failing to score a goal in that time.
A 1-0 win over Burnley secured Spurs' spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with Pedro Porro grabbing the all-important goal. Son Heung-min, Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma are all still unavailable while on international duty, but Postecoglou's side should have James Maddison back in the squad.
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Spurs could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Skipp, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Werner.
We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ortega; Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri, Bernardo, De Bruyne; Foden, Alvarez, Grealish.
Spurs found themselves on the back foot for the majority of the first half, with Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne running the game and creating plenty of chances that Julian Alvarez failed to convert. After going into the break all square, Spurs came out in the second half the better team, and after a period of pressure, the hosts went ahead.
Porro attempted to recreate his goal against Burnley with another long-range effort from the right, but this time Stefan Ortega was able to scurry across his
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