Manchester City is on the verge of making history for all the wrong reasons.¹ The team has never lost three consecutive English Premier League games since 2016, but they are on the cusp of breaking that record as they face off against Tottenham Hotspur.
City has been struggling lately, having lost their last four matches in all competitions. This includes a 2-1 EFL Cup defeat to Tottenham at the end of October, followed by losses to Bournemouth, Sporting CP, and Brighton. This is the first time in Pep Guardiola’s managerial career that he has lost four straight games in all competitions, and the first time City has lost that many in a row since 2006.
The team’s poor form has seen them drop off in the Opta supercomputer’s forecast for the season, with Liverpool now the favourites to win the title. However, City can put the pressure back on by beating Spurs, who have lost three of their last six games and are in 10th place, though they are only three points off the top six.
Despite City’s struggles, they are still the favourites to win, with Opta’s supercomputer ranking their chances of victory at 59.5%. Spurs’ win probability comes in at 20.2%, while the draw is at 20.3%. The match promises to be an exciting encounter, with City and Spurs being two of the league’s top three scoring teams this season.
Will Manchester City turn their season around and avoid making history for all the wrong reasons? Or will Tottenham Hotspur capitalize on City’s poor form and secure a crucial win? The match is still ongoing, and fans are eagerly waiting to see what happens next.
