City v Hotspur: Head-to-Head, Key Factors and How to Buy Last-Minute Tickets

After an international breakthrough and with Manchester City putting Pep Guardiola's worst run in the history of his management behind him, Ange Postecoglou's side may feel this is the best chance they have of beating City at the Etihad Stadium at 5.30pm hour local time. However, this week's events could have an impact.

While there have been genuine concerns about injuries and City's form, this week's news that Guardiola will extend his contract with the club for at least an additional season will be a major boost for the players and fans. That should improve the atmosphere. They are also expected to get players back from injury soon, with Manuel Akanji, Jack Grealish, Kevin de Bruyne and John Stones all also returning to training this week.

Meanwhile, Spurs are without Rodrigo Bentancur following his suspension from the Premier League, and also harbor a number of fitness doubts. Cristian Romero's status is up in the air, while Mickey van de Ven is another uncertainty. Richarlison will also miss that match.

However, it wasn't that long ago that Postecoglou defeated Guardiola to start this League Cup run with a 2-1 win. They are just three points off third spot in the Premier League, but are tenth and have had a mixed season so far. Their defeat to Ipswich Town was a big blow after good wins over Aston Villa and City.

However, given City's success in recent years, Tottenham do not have the worst record against the home team. Although City have scored first in six of the last eight games, they have also conceded in the last four games in a row. City and Spurs have both won two of their last five games and have also had the better of Guardiola since the 2021/22 season. That said, in Manchester they have won four of their last seven games against Spurs at home, with the away side winning just once.

Taking part in the big match on Saturday may not be the easiest thing with just a few days to go until the match, but there are solutions. For example. Tottenham Hotspur requires you to become a member to purchase an away ticket for the match at the Etihad. Similarly, Manchester City has only released tickets to members on a limited basis.

However, there are ways to purchase last-minute tickets, such as by visiting LiveFootballTickets.com. At the time of writing, there are still more than 800 tickets available, more than any other site consulted, with prices starting from €60. They also offer several options for sitting together.

Meanwhile, Stubhub also sells tickets, with prices starting from €65. They have around 200 tickets on sale and FootballTicket.net sells their tickets from €75. However, given the timing is so close to the event, LiveFootballTickets.com also offers a dedicated customer service team to to help with any issues, and has a 150% money back guarantee, providing extra security for anyone purchasing tickets.